Eddy Waller

Biography

Eddy Waller was an American actor who began in vaudeville and the legitimate theater before building a long career in film and television. Born in Chippewa Falls, he became involved with dramatics while a student at the University of Wisconsin and made his professional stage debut in Chicago. He worked as a leading man and director and became known for impersonating elderly men on stage and screen. After entering films in Hollywood, his screen work included more than 250 sound features released between 1929 and 1963, among them 116 westerns and six serials. He was best remembered as Nugget Clark, the sidekick to Allan Rocky Lane in movies made from 1947 to 1953. In 1955 he played Old Larky, credited as Eddy C. Waller, in Foxfire. On television he was a semi-regular in the NBC western Laramie, playing the stagecoach driver Mose Shell across nineteen episodes.

88years old at death

Born June 14, 1889Chippewa Falls
Died August 20, 1977Los Angeles
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as Edward Carlingford Waller

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 18 years1939 to 1957

Genres

Western50%, 7 films
Comedy21%, 3 films
Mystery14%, 2 films
Romance14%, 2 films
Action7%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Waller worked in vaudeville and the legitimate theater, and he made his professional stage debut in Chicago, Illinois, before entering films in Hollywood.
A change of course
Eddy Waller was known for impersonating elderly men as a character actor, and he did this work both on the stage and in films.

Eddy Waller movies on Netflix

The Restless Breed1957IMDb rating 5.3as Caesar
Man Without a Star1955IMDb rating 6.8as Tom Cassidy
99 River Street1953IMDb rating 7.4as Pop Durkee
The Last Posse1953IMDb rating 6.6as Dr. Pryor
Massacre River1949IMDb rating 6.1as Joe
Whispering Smith1948IMDb rating 6.6as Conductor
Abilene Town1946IMDb rating 6.2as Hannaberry
The Missing Corpse1945IMDb rating 5.9as Desmond
A Lady Takes a Chance1943IMDb rating 6.3as Bus Station Attendant
The Kansan1943IMDb rating 5.6as Ed Gilbert
A-Haunting We Will Go1942IMDb rating 6.2as Bagman
Night Monster1942IMDb rating 6.1as Jeb Harmon
Allegheny Uprising1939IMDb rating 6.3as Jailer
Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0as Deputy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Man Without a Star1955as Tom Cassidy
IMDb rating 6.84.4K votes
99 River Street1953 Crimeas Pop Durkee
IMDb rating 7.44.1K votes
Abilene Town1946as Hannaberry
IMDb rating 6.21.6K votes
The Restless Breed1957as Caesar
IMDb rating 5.3556 votes
A Lady Takes a Chance1943as Bus Station Attendant
IMDb rating 6.31.7K votes
Night Monster1942as Jeb Harmon
IMDb rating 6.12.2K votes
The Missing Corpse1945as Desmond
IMDb rating 5.9314 votes
Jesse James1939as Deputy
IMDb rating 7.05.6K votes

Most often with

William A. Seiter directed two of these films, Alfred L. Werker two. Frank Faylen appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Frank Faylen

John Wayne

Ian Wolfe

Randolph Scott

Douglas Fowley

Brian DonlevyWilliam A. SeiterDirector, 2 films Alfred L. WerkerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Frank Faylen3 films together, 1942 to 1953
Frank Faylen's page
- 99 River Street1953IMDb rating 7.4Waller as Pop DurkeeFaylen as Stan Hogan
- Whispering Smith1948IMDb rating 6.6Waller as ConductorFaylen as Whitey Du Sang
- A-Haunting We Will Go1942IMDb rating 6.2Waller as BagmanFaylen as Train Detective
John Wayne2 films together, 1939 to 1943
John Wayne's page
- A Lady Takes a Chance1943IMDb rating 6.3Waller as Bus Station AttendantWayne as Duke Hudkins
- Allegheny Uprising1939IMDb rating 6.3Waller as JailerWayne as Jim Smith
Ian Wolfe2 films together, 1939 to 1953
Ian Wolfe's page
- 99 River Street1953IMDb rating 7.4Waller as Pop DurkeeWolfe as Waldo Daggett
- Allegheny Uprising1939IMDb rating 6.3Waller as JailerWolfe as Poole
Randolph Scott2 films together, 1939 to 1946
Randolph Scott's page
- Abilene Town1946IMDb rating 6.2Waller as HannaberryScott as Marshall Dan Mitchell
- Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0Waller as DeputyScott as Will Wright
Douglas Fowley2 films together, 1943 to 1949
Douglas Fowley's page
- Massacre River1949IMDb rating 6.1Waller as JoeFowley as Simms
- The Kansan1943IMDb rating 5.6Waller as Ed GilbertFowley as Ben Nash
Brian Donlevy2 films together, 1939
Brian Donlevy's page
- Allegheny Uprising1939IMDb rating 6.3Waller as JailerDonlevy as Ralph Callendar
- Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0Waller as DeputyDonlevy as Barshee
William A. SeiterDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1943
All films by William A. Seiter
- A Lady Takes a Chance1943IMDb rating 6.3Waller as Bus Station Attendant
- Allegheny Uprising1939IMDb rating 6.3Waller as Jailer
Alfred L. WerkerDirector, 2 films, 1942 to 1953
All films by Alfred L. Werker
- The Last Posse1953IMDb rating 6.6Waller as Dr. Pryor
- A-Haunting We Will Go1942IMDb rating 6.2Waller as Bagman
Also two films together9 more actors
- Jay C. FlippenThe Restless Breed (1957) and Man Without a Star (1955)
- Henry HullThe Last Posse (1953) and Jesse James (1939)
- Will WrightThe Last Posse (1953) and Whispering Smith (1948)
- Claire TrevorMan Without a Star (1955) and Allegheny Uprising (1939)
- J. Edward BrombergThe Missing Corpse (1945) and Jesse James (1939)
- Jack Lambert99 River Street (1953) and Abilene Town (1946)
- Willie BestThe Kansan (1943) and A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
- James BushMassacre River (1949) and A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
- Don CostelloA Lady Takes a Chance (1943) and A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)
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