Walter Barnes
Acting
Born January 26, 1918 · Rennert, North Carolina, USA
Biography
Walter Lee Barnes was an American football guard and actor who played in National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played in the (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and in college at Louisiana State University. Barnes was an actor in both American and European films. He appeared in several films with John Wayne, Lex Barker, and Clint Eastwood. Barnes entered acting after appearing several times on The Eagles Nest, a local Philadelphia television show. WCAU television placed him on several local shows. His contacts with Walt Silver, a producer for Warner Bros. Television, led him into…
Known For · 40 titles
Bonanza
Maverick
Mission: Impossible
Have Gun, Will Travel
Cheyenne
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Bat Masterson
Gunsmoke
The High Chaparral
North and South
Sugarfoot
Bronco
Alias Smith and Jones
The Wonderful World of Disney
Rio Bravo
Stingray
Letter to Loretta
High Plains Drifter
Action in the Afternoon
Tales of the Vikings
Every Which Way but Loose
Kodiak
Pete's Dragon
Walking Tall
Apache Gold
Escape to Witch Mountain
Cahill: United States Marshal
Bronco Billy
The Blue Knight
Kung Fu
The Big Gundown
Under Ten Flags
Winnetou and the Crossbreed
Hog Wild
Day of the Animals
Rampage at Apache Wells
The Traveling Executioner
Avenger of the Seven Seas
Another Man, Another Chance
The Christian Licorice Store