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Walter Barnes

Walter Barnes

Acting Born Jan 26, 1918 -- Died Jan 06, 1998 · Rennert, North Carolina, USA

Walter Lee Barnes was an American football guard and actor who played in National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played in the (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and in college at Louisiana State University. Barnes was an actor in both American and European films. He appeared in several films with John Wayne, Lex Barker, and Clint Eastwood. Barnes entered acting after appearing several times on The Eagles Nest, a local Philadelphia television show. WCAU television placed him on several local shows. His contacts with Walt Silver, a producer for Warner Bros. Television, led him into...

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High Plains Drifter
7.3
movie
High Plains Drifter
as Sheriff Sam Shaw
1973
Rio Bravo
7.8
movie
Rio Bravo
as Charlie (uncredited)
1959
Pete's Dragon
6.3
movie
Pete's Dragon
as Captain
1977
Every Which Way but Loose
6.1
movie
Every Which Way but Loose
as Tank Murdock
1978
Bonanza
7.5
tv
Bonanza
as Will Griner
1959
Mission: Impossible
7.6
tv
Mission: Impossible
1966
Bronco Billy
6.3
movie
Bronco Billy
as Sheriff Dix
1980
Kung Fu
7.7
tv
Kung Fu
as Sheriff
1972
Escape to Witch Mountain
6.4
movie
Escape to Witch Mountain
as Sheriff Purdy
1975
The Big Gundown
7.3
movie
The Big Gundown
as Brokston
1967
Apache Gold
6.9
movie
Apache Gold
as Bill Jones
1963
North and South
7.5
tv
North and South
as Benny Haven
1985