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Wilfred Walter

1882 – 1958

English actor

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Lived 1882 – 1958 (aged 76). Wilfred Walter was a British actor and television actor.

Wilfred Walter (2 March 1882 in Ripon, West Riding of Yorkshire – 9 July 1958 in Ashtead, Surrey) was an English film and theatre actor, sometimes credited as Wilfrid Walter. He was born Franz Wilfrid Walter, son of the actor Richard Walter.

Career

He was a Shakespearian actor during the first half of the 20th century, playing at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon and the Old Vic, where his major roles included Mark Antony, Falstaff, Othello, Bottom and Titus Andronicus.

His best-known film role was as Max Slessor the eponymous inmate in the 1938 comedy Convict 99, who is mistaken for the prison governor Benjamin Twist (Will Hay). Walter also acted as the monstrous lumbering brute Jake, Dr Orloff's (Bela Lugosi) assistant in the 1939 film adaptation of the Edgar Wallace thriller The Dark Eyes of London.

Selected filmography Old Roses (1935) Hearts of Humanity (1936) Owd Bob (1938) Convict 99 (1938) The Dark Eyes of London (1939) A Window in London (1940) Night Train to Munich (1940) (uncredited) Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) (uncredited) No Highway in the Sky (1951) (uncredited) Judgment Deferred (1952)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Wilfred Walter?

English actor (1882-1958)

When was Wilfred Walter born?

Wilfred Walter was born on 2 March 1882 in Ripon.

When did Wilfred Walter die?

Wilfred Walter died on 9 July 1958 in Ashtead.

What was Wilfred Walter's occupation?

Wilfred Walter was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Wilfred Walter?

Wilfred Walter was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wilfred Walter

· Wikidata: Q8001896

· DBpedia: Wilfred Walter

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