Robert Walker
Biography
Robert Walker was an American actor who began in youthful boy-next-door roles and won acclaim as the charming psychopath Bruno Antony in Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (1951), released shortly before his death. He was born in Salt Lake City and studied drama in New York before taking small unbilled parts in Hollywood films. At MGM he often played World War II soldiers, among them Bataan (1943), Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) and The Clock (1945), and he also appeared in Madame Curie (1943), Since You Went Away (1944) and The Sea of Grass (1947). He played Jerome Kern in Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), and later starred in One Touch of Venus (1948) and the Western Vengeance Valley (1951).
32years old at death
- Born Salt Lake City
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 8 years1943 to 1951
Genres
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Robert Walker movies on Netflix
Strangers on a Trainas Bruno Antony
Vengeance Valleyas Lee Strobie
One Touch of Venusas Eddie Hatch
The Beginning or the Endas Col. Jeff Nixon
The Sea of Grassas Brock Brewton
Till the Clouds Roll Byas Jerome Kern
The Clockas Corporal Joe Allen
Since You Went Awayas Bill Smollett
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyoas David Thatcher
Bataanas Leonard Purckett
Madame Curieas David Le Gros
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Mervyn LeRoy directed two of these films, Vincente Minnelli two. Van Johnson 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.








Films together
Van Johnson3 films together, 1943 to 1946
Van Johnson's page Till the Clouds Roll By1946IMDb rating 6.4Walker as Jerome KernJohnson as Bandleader in Elite Club
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944IMDb rating 7.2Walker as David ThatcherJohnson as Ted Lawson
Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Walker as David Le GrosJohnson as Reporter
Keenan Wynn2 films together, 1944 to 1945
Keenan Wynn's page The Clock1945IMDb rating 7.3Walker as Corporal Joe AllenWynn as The Drunk
Since You Went Away1944IMDb rating 7.5Walker as Bill SmollettWynn as Lieutenant Solomon
Spencer Tracy2 films together, 1944 to 1947
Spencer Tracy's page The Sea of Grass1947IMDb rating 6.3Walker as Brock BrewtonTracy as Col. James B. 'Jim' Brewton
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944IMDb rating 7.2Walker as David ThatcherTracy as Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle
Ray Collins2 films together, 1943 to 1951
Ray Collins's page Vengeance Valley1951IMDb rating 5.9Walker as Lee StrobieCollins as Arch Strobie
Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Walker as David Le GrosCollins as Lecturervoice
Judy Garland2 films together, 1945 to 1946
Judy Garland's page Till the Clouds Roll By1946IMDb rating 6.4Walker as Jerome KernGarland as Marilyn Miller
The Clock1945IMDb rating 7.3Walker as Corporal Joe AllenGarland as Alice Maybery
Jonathan Hale2 films together, 1947 to 1951
Jonathan Hale's page Strangers on a Train1951IMDb rating 7.9Walker as Bruno AntonyHale as Mr. Antony
The Beginning or the End1947IMDb rating 6.5Walker as Col. Jeff NixonHale as Dr. Vannevar Bush
Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 2 films, 1943 to 1944
All films by Mervyn LeRoy Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944IMDb rating 7.2Walker as David Thatcher
Madame Curie1943IMDb rating 7.2Walker as David Le Gros
Vincente MinnelliDirector, 2 films, 1945 to 1946
All films by Vincente Minnelli Till the Clouds Roll By1946IMDb rating 6.4Walker as Jerome Kern
The Clock1945IMDb rating 7.3Walker as Corporal Joe Allen
Also two films together7 more actors
- Donald CurtisThirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) and Bataan (1943)
- Victor FrancenThe Beginning or the End (1947) and Madame Curie (1943)
- William 'Bill' PhillipsThe Sea of Grass (1947) and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
- Albert BassermannSince You Went Away (1944) and Madame Curie (1943)
- Oliver CrossStrangers on a Train (1951) and One Touch of Venus (1948)
- Paul LangtonTill the Clouds Roll By (1946) and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
- Phyllis ThaxterThe Sea of Grass (1947) and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1965 | Theatre World Award (posthumous) | Won | |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


