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Walter Brennan was listed as a character actor, film actor and television actor. Walter Brennan was born on July 25, 1894 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Death is recorded on September 21, 1974, at the age of 80. Listed accolades include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1937, 1939, 1941) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Walter Brennan is my favorite kind of recognition story: the supporting player honored as essential, not incidental. Winning three Best Supporting Actor Oscars, still the only man to do so, he proved that the actor holding up the edges of a film matters as much as the star at its center. Coming from Lynn, Massachusetts and working many jobs before acting, that hard-earned texture shows in his weathered, prematurely aged characters who anchored so many Westerns. I value substance over flash, endurance over flash-in-the-pan brilliance. His three statues and his Walk of Fame star are well-earned tributes to the craft of the great character actor.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Walter Brennan
- Name (Japanese)
- ウォルター・ブレナン
- Reading
- うぉるたー・ぶれなん
- Born
- July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- actor / character actor / film actor / television actor / songwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1937 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1939 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1941 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Walter Brennan born?
Born July 25, 1894.
When did Walter Brennan die?
Died September 21, 1974, aged 80.
Where was Walter Brennan from?
Walter Brennan was from Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.
What did Walter Brennan do?
Walter Brennan worked as actor, character actor, film actor, television actor, songwriter.
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