Walter Brooke

Biography

Walter Brooke was an American actor whose screen work stretched from You're in the Army Now (1941) to Jagged Edge (1985). Born in New York City, he was best known as Mr. McGuire in The Graduate (1967), a family friend who gave the young Benjamin Braddock one word of advice about plastics. His television roles included The Green Hornet, The Waltons, Paradise Bay, One Man's Family, The Lawyers and The Incredible Hulk, and he made guest appearances on McHale's Navy, Perry Mason, Mannix and The Rockford Files. He also worked on Broadway, in productions such as Romeo and Juliet (1940), Two Blind Mice (1949), Twilight Walk (1951), Seagulls Over Sorrento (1952) and Hide and Seek (1957). He also served as an officer of Actor's Equity. He died in 1986.

71years old at death

Born October 23, 1914New York City
Died August 20, 1986Los Angeles
Star sign: ScorpioFirst day of the sign, on the Libra cusp

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 38 years1942 to 1980

Genres

Drama55%, 12 films
Comedy36%, 8 films
Crime27%, 6 films
Action14%, 3 films
Adventure14%, 3 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Brooke served as a director at the local and national levels of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and as an officer in Actor's Equity.

Walter Brooke movies on Netflix

The Nude Bomb1980IMDb rating 5.1as American Ambassador
North Dallas Forty1979IMDb rating 6.9as Doctor
Black Sunday1977IMDb rating 6.8as Fowler
Fun with Dick and Jane1977IMDb rating 6.4as Mr. Weeks
St. Ives1976IMDb rating 6.2as Mickey
The Big Bus1976IMDb rating 5.7as Mr. Ames
The Other Side of the Mountain1975IMDb rating 6.4as Dean
Executive Action1973IMDb rating 6.7as Smythe
A Tattered Web1971IMDb rating 5.8as Lt. Preston
Lawman1971IMDb rating 7.0as Luther Harris
The Return of Count Yorga1971IMDb rating 5.6as Bill Nelson
The Landlord1970IMDb rating 6.9as William Enders
Marooned1969IMDb rating 5.9as Network Commentator
How Sweet It Is!1968IMDb rating 5.9as Haskell Wax
Yours, Mine and Ours1968IMDb rating 7.1as Howard Beardsley
The Graduate1967IMDb rating 8.0as Mr. McGuire
Where Love Has Gone1964IMDb rating 6.1as Banker
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962IMDb rating 6.5as The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
Bloodlust!1961IMDb rating 3.7as Dean Gerrard
Conquest of Space1955IMDb rating 5.6as Gen. Samuel T. Merritt
C-Man1949IMDb rating 5.8as Joe
In This Our Life1942IMDb rating 7.3as Cab Driver

Best known for

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

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The Graduate1967 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Mr. McGuire
IMDb rating 8.0304K votes
Conquest of Space1955 Sci-Fias Gen. Samuel T. Merritt
IMDb rating 5.62.0K votes
Bloodlust!1961as Dean Gerrard
IMDb rating 3.72.7K votes
Yours, Mine and Ours1968as Howard Beardsley
IMDb rating 7.111K votes
The Landlord1970as William Enders
IMDb rating 6.93.5K votes
Fun with Dick and Jane1977as Mr. Weeks
IMDb rating 6.45.3K votes
Black Sunday1977as Fowler
IMDb rating 6.810K votes
Executive Action1973as Smythe
IMDb rating 6.73.8K votes

Most often with

Ted Kotcheff directed two of these films. Sixteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bette Davis

Burt Lancaster

Beau Bridges

Whit Bissell

Robert Ryan

Dabney Coleman

Ted KotcheffDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bette Davis2 films together, 1942 to 1964
Bette Davis's page
- Where Love Has Gone1964IMDb rating 6.1Brooke as BankerDavis as Mrs. Gerald Hayden
- In This Our Life1942IMDb rating 7.3Brooke as Cab DriverDavis as Stanley Timberlake Kingsmill
Burt Lancaster2 films together, 1971 to 1973
Burt Lancaster's page
- Executive Action1973IMDb rating 6.7Brooke as SmytheLancaster as James Farrington
- Lawman1971IMDb rating 7.0Brooke as Luther HarrisLancaster as Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox
Beau Bridges2 films together, 1970 to 1975
Beau Bridges's page
- The Other Side of the Mountain1975IMDb rating 6.4Brooke as DeanBridges as Dick Buek
- The Landlord1970IMDb rating 6.9Brooke as William EndersBridges as Elgar Enders
Whit Bissell2 films together, 1964 to 1971
Whit Bissell's page
- A Tattered Web1971IMDb rating 5.8Brooke as Lt. PrestonBissell as Mr. Harland
- Where Love Has Gone1964IMDb rating 6.1Brooke as BankerBissell as Professor Bell
Robert Ryan2 films together, 1971 to 1973
Robert Ryan's page
- Executive Action1973IMDb rating 6.7Brooke as SmytheRyan as Robert Foster
- Lawman1971IMDb rating 7.0Brooke as Luther HarrisRyan as Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan Cotten
Dabney Coleman2 films together, 1975 to 1979
Dabney Coleman's page
- North Dallas Forty1979IMDb rating 6.9Brooke as DoctorColeman as Emmett Hunter
- The Other Side of the Mountain1975IMDb rating 6.4Brooke as DeanColeman as Dave McCoy
Ted KotcheffDirector, 2 films, 1977 to 1979
All films by Ted Kotcheff
- North Dallas Forty1979IMDb rating 6.9Brooke as Doctor
- Fun with Dick and Jane1977IMDb rating 6.4Brooke as Mr. Weeks
Also two films together10 more actors
- Lee GrantThe Landlord (1970) and Marooned (1969)
- George MacreadyThe Return of Count Yorga (1971) and Where Love Has Gone (1964)
- Murray HamiltonA Tattered Web (1971) and The Graduate (1967)
- Vito ScottiHow Sweet It Is! (1968) and Conquest of Space (1955)
- William DanielsBlack Sunday (1977) and The Graduate (1967)
- Dana ElcarThe Nude Bomb (1980) and St. Ives (1976)
- John BeckThe Big Bus (1976) and Lawman (1971)
- Richard BullExecutive Action (1973) and Lawman (1971)
- Mariette HartleyThe Return of Count Yorga (1971) and Marooned (1969)
- James JeterBlack Sunday (1977) and Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.