Walter Brooke

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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.2353

Gender

Male

Birthday

13-Oct-1914

Age

(112 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, U.S.

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Walter Brooke

Biography

Walter Brooke (October 23, 1914 – August 20, 1986) was an American actor. Brooke is best known for playing Mr. McGuire in The Graduate, where he said his famous line, "Plastics". He is also remembered for playing district attorney Frank Scanlon in the television series The Green Hornet. Brooke appeared on stage in the 1957 production of Hide and Seek at the Shubert Theatre in Washington, D.C. Brooke died from emphysema on August 20, 1986, aged 71. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Brooke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

Street Killing Street Killing (1976) Character: The Major
In this detective drama, a prosecutor investigates a murder and finds that it is connected to a recent mugging. In the end, he is led to convict a high-ranking crime lord.
Harrad Summer Harrad Summer (1974) Character: Sam Grove
Stanley, Harry, Sheila and Beth, four students from the 'free sex' Harrad College, spend the summer together to meet their families.
The Pinballs The Pinballs (1977) Character: Mr. Mason
Three orphans from very different backgrounds find themselves living with the same foster couple while waiting to be adopted.
Beyond Reason Beyond Reason (1982) Character: Dr. Grovenor
An unconventional psychiatrist slowly begins to question his own sanity.
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974) Character: Mr. Denver
A young woman searching for her birth parents in order to fulfill her sense of identity joins with an organization that fights the bureaucracy keeping adoption records sealed.
San Francisco International San Francisco International (1970) Character: Clifford Foster Evans
This pilot for the TV series stars Pernell Roberts as Jim Conrad, who runs an airport, much to the chagrin of his boss, "his way." In this, two plots run - a kid whose parents are splitting up decides to take off in a little red prop plane (and Conrad talks him down), and thieves played by the handsome Tab Hunter and his truly ugly sidekicks try to steal a money shipment. Roberts was replaced by Lloyd Bridges when the show went to series.
The Chadwick Family The Chadwick Family (1974) Character: Dr. Simon
A father finds himself taking care of a family that, in addition to his son and three daughters, also consists of two sons-in-law and his youngest daughter's Chinese boyfriend.
Scruples Scruples (1981) Character: Dr. Rutgers
Sequel to the 1980 mini-series, taking up the plot where it -- and Judith Krantz's source novel -- left off. Billy Ikehorn (Shelley Smith) is the owner of a chic Beverly Hills boutique against which romantic, corporate and political power plays unfold in the classic soap opera tradition. It was the pilot to a prospective series.
Mirror, Mirror Mirror, Mirror (1979) Character: Dr. Samuel Shaw
A wealthy widow, a restless housewife, and a former model seek to reshape themselves through cosmetic surgery to please the men in their lives.
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross Sarge: The Badge or the Cross (1971) Character: Rector
After his wife is murdered, a veteran cop quits the police department and becomes a priest. Several years later he is assigned to a parish where he meets the man who killed his wife -- and discovers that the killer was gunning for him instead. The first of two feature-length pilots for the series "Sarge."
Make Me an Offer Make Me an Offer (1980) Character: Glenn Harris
Joyce Windsor is a woman who gets involved in the real estate game after the husband she helped put through law school dumps her. But she has to deal with Pete Strickland, the "King" of Beverly Hills real estate, who wants more than she cares to give for teaching her the ins and outs of the business.
Stowaway to the Moon Stowaway to the Moon (1975) Character: Whitehead
E.J. Mackernutt, Jr., an 11-year-old boy who has always been fascinated by space and astronauts, sneaks into Cape Kennedy and becomes a stowaway on a spaceship scheduled for a lunar landing. After he is discovered, NASA at first cancels the landing, but E.J. and the astronauts convince them to go forward with it. Problems arise when one of the astronauts is incapacitated by illness and the other two are stranded on the moon's surface, but E.J. is able to command the space capsule and save the day.
Visions of Christmas Past Visions of Christmas Past (1979) Character: N/A
A 95-minute TV movie spin-off from the short-lived TV series Shirley (1979), starring Shirley Jones. Shirley is caught up in memories of her late husband as she sets off in a snow storm to buy a Christmas tree for her family.
White Water Rebels White Water Rebels (1983) Character: Leonard Phelps
James Brolin plays a renegade canoeist who illegally runs a river to protest its exploitation by a greedy corporation.
The New Adventures of Heidi The New Adventures of Heidi (1978) Character: Cousin Tobias
The long-familiar Heidi tale is given a contemporary (and musical) setting as the young heroine leaves her familiar Swiss mountain for the bright lights of Manhattan.
Fury of the Dragon Fury of the Dragon (1976) Character: Frank P. Scanlon
Several episodes of the 1966 TV series "The Green Hornet" edited together and released as a feature.
Fun with Dick and Jane Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) Character: Mr. Weeks
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
How Sweet It Is! How Sweet It Is! (1968) Character: Haskell Wax
All-American couple who try to bridge the generation gap with their free-spirited son on a trip, frisky business and misunderstandings galore ensue, all funny, vibrant and charming.
Desperate Journey Desperate Journey (1942) Character: Sgt. Warwick
During WWII, when an allied bomber is shot down over Germany, the five surviving crew are captured but cleverly escape detention after learning German secret information and knocking out a Nazi major. With the angry major in hot pursuit, aided by military personnel, Gestapo agents and Hitler-loyal citizens, the five wend their way across perilous Germany, intent on reaching the UK with the secrets they have learned.
C-Man C-Man (1949) Character: Joe
A customs agent follows a jewel smuggler's trail of corpses from Paris to New York.
All Through the Night All Through the Night (1942) Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Broadway gamblers stumble across a plan by Nazi saboteurs to blow up an American battleship.
The Big Bus The Big Bus (1976) Character: Mr. Ames
A nuclear-powered bus is making its maiden non-stop trip from New York to Denver. The journey is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby. Will the down-on-his-luck driver, with a reputation for eating his passengers, be able to complete the journey?
Time Travelers Time Travelers (1976) Character: Dr. Stafford
When a novel virus devastates the world in 1976, Dr. Earnshaw notices that it resembles a virus that a Dr. Henderson found a cure for in 1871 Chicago. However, the doctor perished and his notes were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire. Earnshaw is approached by a government agent, Jeffrey Adams, who informs him of a Top Secret time traveling technology and asks for his assistance in finding Dr. Henderson and his cure. But their adventure becomes a race against time when a glitch sends them back to the day before the fire instead of the planned four days.
Zig Zag Zig Zag (1970) Character: Adam Mercer
A dying man frames himself for murder so his widow can collect the reward.
The Nude Bomb The Nude Bomb (1980) Character: American Ambassador
When KAOS develops a bomb that can dissolve all clothing, Maxwell Smart is brought in to foil the evil plot.
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) Character: Jerry Wolfe
A mentally disturbed man stalks a woman who had once aborted the child he had fathered.
Framed Framed (1975) Character: Sen. Tatum
Joe Don Baker plays a gambler who is framed for a crime he did not commit. A corrupt legal system leads him into a plea bargain and four years behind bars. By the time he gets out of prison, he's determined to put together the pieces of his frame-up and dole out the justice he was denied to those responsible.
The Male Animal The Male Animal (1942) Character: Reporter (uncredited)
The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threatened mild mannered English Professor Tommy Turner, because he plans to read a controversial piece of prose in class. Tommy is upset that his wife Ellen also suggested he not read the passage. Meanwhile, Ellen's old boyfriend, the football player Joe Ferguson, comes to visit for the homecoming weekend. He takes Ellen out dancing after the football rally, causing Tommy to worry that he will lose her to Joe.
North Dallas Forty North Dallas Forty (1979) Character: Doctor
A semi-fictional account of life as a professional football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.
They Died with Their Boots On They Died with Their Boots On (1941) Character: Cadet Rosser (uncredited)
The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.
The Andromeda Strain The Andromeda Strain (1971) Character: Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)
When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.
Conquest of Space Conquest of Space (1955) Character: Gen. Samuel T. Merritt
A team of American astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way.
The Landlord The Landlord (1970) Character: William Enders
At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying a building in a black ghetto in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. Initially, his intention is to evict the black tenants and convert the building into a posh flat. But Elgar is not one to be bound by yesterday's urges, and soon he has other thoughts on his mind.
Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) Character: Captain Theodore Wilkinson
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words used by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised the Americans, covers the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged America into the Second World War.
The Other Side of the Mountain The Other Side of the Mountain (1975) Character: Dean
One year before the Olympics, Jill Kinmont, an 18-year-old skiing champion, suffers a fall during competition and is left paralyzed. With her life now completely altered, she undergoes an exhausting fight to regain some of what she has lost.
Marooned Marooned (1969) Character: Network Commentator
After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a hurricane headed towards the launch site—and a shrinking air supply in the astronauts' capsule.
The Astronaut The Astronaut (1972) Character: Tom Everett
An elaborate deception emerges when an American astronaut is lost on a mission to Mars. Space agency officials fearful of losing public support and government funding decide to cover up the accident by employing an exact double for the lost astronaut. The ruse begins to unravel when the wife of the lost astronaut realizes she is living with a different man. Although angered by the deception, the woman has fallen in love with the replacement and plans to keep the secret. They both have a change of heart and decide to reveal the secret when they discover a new Mars mission is underway.
The Party Crashers The Party Crashers (1958) Character: Mr. Webster
Troubled teenagers, ineffectual parents, and a climactic tragedy.
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest (1974) Character: Michael Doran
Police looking for drug dealers mistakenly raid the house of a typical suburban family. However, rather than admit their mistake and jeopardize their careers, several of the police officers decide to plant heroin in the family's house, and change the records of the raid to make it look like the family was the target of their investigation all along. Based on a true story.
Bullet Scars Bullet Scars (1942) Character: Trooper Walter Leary
Dr. Steven Bishop is taken to the hideout of Frank Dillon and his gang to treat the wounded Joe Madison. Joe's nurse sister Nora Madison is also taken. Dillon tells Bishop that if Joe dies, he will be killed, but Bishop knows he will be either way. Joe dies, but Nora and Steve conceal it from Dillon and send a plea for help in a prescription that Bishop writes in Latin.
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) Character: The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
The Grimm brothers Wilhelm and Jacob, known for their literary works in the nineteenth century, have their lives dramatized. Wilhelm fights to write something entertaining amongst the sea of dry, non-fiction books they write and he sets about collecting oral-tradition fairy tales to put into print. Their life story is countered with reenactments of three of their stories including "The Dancing Princess," "The Cobbler and the Elves" and "The Singing Bone."
In This Our Life In This Our Life (1942) Character: Cab Driver (uncredited)
An unhappy, self-centered woman runs off with her sister's husband, wreaking havoc and ruining the lives of those around her.
In Search of Historic Jesus In Search of Historic Jesus (1979) Character: Joseph of Arimathea
This examination of historical sources speculates on the accuracy of the biblical depiction of Jesus.
A Tattered Web A Tattered Web (1971) Character: Lt. Preston
A detective discovers his son-in-law is cheating on his wife. He confronts the other woman and accidentally kills her, then tries to pin the crime on a local derelict.
Murder in the Big House Murder in the Big House (1942) Character: Reporter (uncredited)
When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...
The Graduate The Graduate (1967) Character: Mr. McGuire
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Yours, Mine and Ours Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) Character: Howard Beardsley
When a widower with ten children marries a widow with eight, can the twenty of them ever come together as one big happy family?
Jagged Edge Jagged Edge (1985) Character: Duane Bendix
After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime suspect. He hires a lawyer who hasn’t taken a criminal case in years, and as they work together, a complicated romance develops amidst the trial.
Sergeant Ryker Sergeant Ryker (1968) Character: Col. Arthur Merriam
During the Korean War Sergeant Paul Ryker is accused of defecting to Communist China and then returning to his unit as a spy. He's court-martialed and sentenced to death but his attorney believes Ryker's innocent and asks for a new trial.
Bloodlust! Bloodlust! (1961) Character: Dean Gerrard
Two couples are on a boating trip when they come across an uncharted island. The four investigate and find themselves in the clutches of Dr. Albert Balleau, whose hobby is hunting both animals and humans… The group tries to escape only to be thwarted by Dr. Balleau and his henchmen.
Separate Ways Separate Ways (1981) Character: Lawrence Stevens
A wife unhappy in her marriage begins an affair with an art student, unaware that her husband, a race driver, is also having an affair.
St. Ives St. Ives (1976) Character: Mickey
A dabbler-in-crime and his assistant hire an ex-police reporter to recover some stolen papers.
Winter Kill Winter Kill (1974) Character: Ben
Someone is shooting the residents of a mountain resort town. Sheriff McNeill (Andy Griffith) must figure out the connection that links the victims and find the sniper before he (or she) kills again, and before the town council relieves him of duty.
The Mephisto Waltz The Mephisto Waltz (1971) Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.
Beggarman, Thief Beggarman, Thief (1979) Character: American Intelligence Agent
In this sequel to "Rich Man, Poor Man," moviemaker Gretchen Jordache, the until-now unseen sister, strives to pull the family together after the murder of brother Tom and the disappearance of brother Rudy by first reestablishing contact with her soldier son, and then patching things up with her sister-in-law, Kate, Tom's widow.
Advice to the Lovelorn Advice to the Lovelorn (1981) Character: Walter Sheehan
A failed pilot for a series centering on Maggie Dale, an advice columnist. This was somewhat in the tradition of shows like Fantasy Island. When she receives a letter, the writer's situation is played out for us, then she writes her advice and the writer reads her response and does his/her best to act upon it.
The Green Hornet The Green Hornet (1974) Character: Dist. Atty Scanlon
After the superstardom and early death of Bruce Lee, 20th Century Fox decided to cobble together a couple of theatrical feature films from this property, of which this 1974 effort is the first. The bulk of the film consists of four episodes crudely spliced together. Scattered throughout are bizarrely irrelevant fight scenes from other episodes, which make the already disjointed plotting quite surreal. The television image was cropped to make a widescreen film, which means the tops of heads and hats are lopped off the frame with alarming regularity.
Lawman Lawman (1971) Character: Luther Harris
While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.
The Return of Count Yorga The Return of Count Yorga (1971) Character: Bill Nelson
Count Yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires.
Executive Action Executive Action (1973) Character: Smythe
Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination in this speculative agitprop.
Black Sunday Black Sunday (1977) Character: Fowler
An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.



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