Walter Brennan

WALTER BRENNAN

WALTER ANDREW BRENNAN

Hollywood movie actor.

He was born July 25, 1894 in Lynn (Massachusetts, USA).

At the beginning of his career followed in the footsteps of his father, an engineer - he studied engineering at the Graduate School of Engineering in Cambridge.

During his studies he participated in vaudeville. After school he worked as a bank clerk, a lumberjack, and in 1917 joined the army and took part in World War I in France.

After the war he went to Guatemala and later moved to Los Angeles.

In 1920, while gambling in the real estate market, he lost most of his money. That same year he married. The marriage produced three children-a daughter and two sons.

In the 20s, he began acting in movies - in cameo roles and as a stuntman. In the 30's he appeared in serious roles, and in 1937 - the first "Oscar" for best supporting actor in the movie "Come and get it" (1936).

More often than not, Brennan played characters older than himself. This was due to his thinning hair, peculiar voice, and loss of teeth from an accident in 1932. The actor took full advantage of his "age" features. In the movie "Northwest Passage," the action of which took place in the eighteenth century, he wore special dentures, which created the illusion of damaged teeth.

In 1939 he won his second Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Kentucky (1938) and in 1941 he won his third Oscar for his role in Western (1940).

In the 1950s he began starring on television in numerous soap operas and television shows. His career knew no recessions or recessions. He grew older and even more recognizable.

As a result - in 50 years he played more than 230 roles in movies and TV movies. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, his photos adorn the walls of the Hall of Fame at the National Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

He died of pulmonary emphysema on September 21, 1974, in Oxnard, California, USA./