About Walt Whitman
Lived 1859 – 1928 (aged 68). Walt Whitman was an American actor.
Walter K. Whitman (April 25, 1859 – March 27, 1928) was an American character actor of the stage and screen who was active during Hollywood's silent era. He is not to be confused with the influential poet of the same name.
Biography Whitman had a long career on the stage in cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago before he began appearing in Triangle films in the 1910s, at which point he was already an older man. He died on March 27, 1928, in Santa Monica, California. He also recounted that in 1896, he leapt from the fifth floor of the Hotel Richelieu in Montreal when it caught on fire.
Selected filmography
Missing Daughters (1924) Long Live the King (1923) The Grub-Stake (1923) The Love Letter (1923) Wasted Lives (1923) Hearts Aflame (1923) A Question of Honor (1922) The Fire Bride (1922) The Girl from Rocky Point (1922) The New Disciple (1921) The Mysterious Rider (1921) His Nibs (1921) The Girl from God's Country (1921) The Three Musketeers (1921) The Home Stretch (1921) The Mark of Zorro (1920) Darling Mine (1920) Passion's Playground (1920) Dangerous Hours (1919) John Petticoats (1919) When Bearcat Went Dry (1919) Pretty Smooth (1919) Destiny (1919) The Cry of the Weak (1919) Whom the Gods Would Destroy (1919) The Heart of Humanity (1918) Desert Law (1918) Daughter Angele (1918) They're Off (1918) The Price of Applause (1918) False Ambition (1918) Everywoman's Husband (1918) His Enemy, the Law (1918) The Last Rebel (1918) Old Hartwell's Cub (1918) Captain of His Soul (1918) The Hopper (1918) Without Honor (1918) The Regenerates (1917) The Firefly of Tough Luck (1917) The Tar Heel Warrior (1917) Polly Ann (1917) Wee Lady Betty (1917) The Girl, Glory (1917) The Millionaire Vagrant (1917) The Desert Man (1917) Paddy O'Hara (1917) The Boss of the Lazy Y (1917) The Dark Road (1917) The Last of the Ingrams (1917) Princess of the Dark (1917) The Sin Ye Do (1916) The Criminal (1916) The Honorable Algy (1916) The Three Musketeers (1916) The Mating (1915)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Walt Whitman?
American actor (1859-1928)
When was Walt Whitman born?
Walt Whitman was born on 25 April 1859 in Lyons.
When did Walt Whitman die?
Walt Whitman died on 27 March 1928 in Santa Monica.
What was Walt Whitman's occupation?
Walt Whitman was an actor.
What nationality was Walt Whitman?
Walt Whitman was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Walt Whitman (actor)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walt Whitman. https://biography.guide/walt-whitman-actor/
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