Walter Brooke (born Gustav William Tweer Jr., October 23, 1914 – August 20, 1986) was an American actor.

Career

Brooke's film career stretched from ''

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'' (1941) to '' Jagged Edge'' (1985). One of his best-remembered roles was that of Mr. McGuire, a friend of Benjamin Braddock's parents in ''

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'' (1967), who confides one sacred word to young Benjamin: "Plastics." Brooke portrayed District Attorney Frank Scanlon in the television series ''

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''. He also played Clarence Johnson in ''

The Waltons ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural mountainous Western Virginia of the Appalachian Mountains / Allegheny Mountains / Blue Ridge Mountains chain, during the economic hardships and mass unemp ...

'', Walter Montgomery in '' Paradise Bay'', Billy Herbert in '' One Man's Family'', and Judge Howe in '' The Lawyers''. Brooke appeared in three episodes of ''The Incredible Hulk'' as Mark Roberts, an editor for the fictional ''National Register''. (The Character of Mark Roberts first appeared in the Season 2 episode "Stop the Presses" and was played by actor Richard O' Brien.) He played several naval officers in ''

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'' and an unnamed district attorney in two episodes of '' Perry Mason'': "The Case of the Floating Stones" in 1963, and "The Case of the Wrathful Wraith" in 1965. Brooke made guest appearances in four episodes of ''

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'' (1968–1974). He appeared on stage in the 1957 production of ''Hide and Seek'' at the Shubert Theatre in Washington, DC. During the 1970s he appeared in different roles in 4 episodes of ''

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''. Brooke's Broadway credits include ''Hide and Seek'' (1957), ''Seagulls Over Sorrento'' (1952), ''Twilight Walk'' (1951), ''Two Blind Mice'' (1949), ''The Barber Had Two Sons'' (1943), and ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1940). Brooke was active in the

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, serving as a director at both the local and national levels, and he served as an officer in Actor's Equity.

Death

Brooke died from emphysema in Los Angeles on August 20, 1986, aged 71. He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth Wragge Brooke, and their two children, Thomas Brooke and Christina Brooke.

Filmography

*'' They Died with Their Boots On'' (1941) - Cadet Rosser (uncredited) *'' All Through the Night'' (1941) - Reporter (uncredited) *''

'' (1941) - Clerk (uncredited) *'' Captains of the Clouds'' (1942) - Duty Officer (uncredited) *'' Bullet Scars'' (1942) - Trooper Walter Leary *''

The Male Animal ''The Male Animal'' is a 1942 American comedy-drama film produced by Warner Bros., starring Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland and Joan Leslie. The film was based on a hit 1940 Broadway play of the same name written by James Thurber and Ell ...

'' (1942) - Reporter (uncredited) *'' Murder in the Big House'' (1942) - Reporter (uncredited) *'' In This Our Life'' (1942) - Cab Driver (uncredited) *''

Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical drama film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, Geo ...

'' (1942) - Reporter (uncredited) *'' The Gay Sisters'' (1942) - Reporter (uncredited) *'' Desperate Journey'' (1942) - Flight Sgt. Warwick (uncredited) *''

The Iron Major ''The Iron Major'' is a 1943 American biographical film about the famed college football coach and World War I hero, Frank Cavanaugh. Directed by Ray Enright, the screenplay was written by Aben Kandel and Warren Duff, based on Florence E. Ca ...

'' (1943) - Lieutenant Stone (uncredited) *'' C-Man'' (1949) - Joe (uncredited) *'' Conquest of Space'' (1955) - Gen. Samuel T. Merritt *'' The Party Crashers'' (1958) - Mr. Webster *'' Bloodlust!'' (1961) - Dean Gerrard *''

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'' (1962) - The Mayor ('The Cobbler and the Elves') *'' Where Love Has Gone'' (1964) - Banker (uncredited) *''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom about the home life of a family of benign monsters that aired from 1964 to 1966 on CBS. The series stars Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster (Frankenstein's monster),Episodes referring to the fact that Herman is ...

'' (1965, "Yes, Galen, There is a Herman") - Mr. Stewart *''

'' (1967) - Mr. McGuire *'' Yours, Mine and Ours'' (1968) - Howard Beardsley *''

How Sweet It Is! ''How Sweet It Is!'' is a 1968 comedy film starring James Garner and Debbie Reynolds, with a supporting cast including Terry-Thomas and Paul Lynde. Garner plays a photographer who accompanies his wife and teenage son on an assignment in Paris, ...

'' (1968) - Haskell Wax *'' Daddy's Gone A-Hunting'' (1969) - Jerry Wolfe *'' Marooned'' (1969) - Network Commentator *'' Zig Zag'' (1970) - Adam Mercer *'' The Landlord'' (1970) - Mr. Enders *'' Tora! Tora! Tora!'' (1970) - Captain Theodore Wilkinson *'' Lawman'' (1971) - Luther Harris *''

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'' (1971) - Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited) *'' The Return of Count Yorga'' (1971) - Bill Nelson *'' The Astronaut'' (1972) - Tom Everett *'' One Little Indian'' (1973) - The Doctor *'' Executive Action'' (1973) - Smythe *'' Harrad Summer'' (1974) - Sam Grove *'' Framed'' (1975) - Sen. Tatum *'' The Other Side of the Mountain'' (1975) - Dean *'' The Big Bus'' (1976) - Mr. Ames *'' St. Ives'' (1976) - Mickey *'' Fun with Dick and Jane'' (1977) - Mr. Weeks *'' Black Sunday'' (1977) - Fowler *'' Beyond Reason'' (1977) - Dr. Grovenor *'' North Dallas Forty'' (1979) - Doctor *''

The Nude Bomb ''The Nude Bomb'' (also known as ''The Return of Maxwell Smart'') is a 1980 American spy comedy film based on the 1965–70 television series ''Get Smart''. It stars Don Adams as Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, and was directed by Clive Donner. It ...

'' (1980) - American Ambassador *''Separate Ways'' (1981) - Lawrence Stevens *'' Hart to Hart'' (1981) - Carl Stevens *'' Prince of the City'' (1981) - Judge (uncredited) *'' Jagged Edge'' (1985) - Duane Bendix

Television

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'' (1961) - Edward DeVier * ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...

'' (1963) - Dr. Raymond Gordon in Season 5 Episode 11: " A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain" * ''

The Wild Wild West ''The Wild Wild West'' is an American Western (genre), Western, spy film, spy, and science fiction on television, science fiction television series that ran on the CBS television network for four seasons from September 17, 1965, to April 11, 19 ...

'' (1967) - Prosecutor in Season 3 Episode 12: "The Night of the Legion of Death" * ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on ...

'' (1970) - "The Big Jackpot" * ''

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'' (1970) - Wesley Hull in Episode: "The Biggest Little Post Office in the World"

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