
Walter Brooke
- Born
- October 13, 1914
- Died
- August 20, 1986 (71 years old)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, U.S.
Biography
Walter Brooke (October 23, 1914 – August 20, 1986) was an American actor. Brooke is best known for playing Mr. McGuire in The Graduate, where he said his famous line, "Plastics".
He is also remembered for playing district attorney Frank Scanlon in the television series The Green Hornet. Brooke appeared on stage in the 1957 production of Hide and Seek at the Shubert Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Brooke died from emphysema on August 20, 1986, aged 71.
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Known for
Filmography
- 1985Jagged EdgeFilm · Duane Bendix★ 6.3

- 1983AutomanSeries · Theodore Behrens★ 7.8

- 1983The A-TeamSeries · General Bullen★ 7.5

- 1983White Water RebelsFilm · Leonard Phelps

- 1982St. ElsewhereSeries · Dr. Lunden★ 5.7

- 1982Cagney & LaceySeries · Judge★ 7.0

- 1982Cassie & Co.Series

- 1982Beyond ReasonFilm · Dr. Grovenor

- 1981Nero WolfeSeries · George Briggs

- 1981Falcon CrestSeries · Carter St. John★ 5.5

- 1981Advice to the LovelornFilm · Walter Sheehan

- 1981Simon & SimonSeries★ 6.7

- 1981ScruplesFilm · Dr. Rutgers

- 1981Separate WaysFilm · Lawrence Stevens

- 1980The Nude BombFilm · American Ambassador★ 5.3

- 1980Make Me an OfferFilm · Glenn Harris

- 1979Visions of Christmas PastFilm

- 1979Knots LandingSeries · Henry★ 6.9

- 1979Beggarman, ThiefSeries · American Intelligence Agent

- 1979Mirror, MirrorFilm · Dr. Samuel Shaw

- 1979Hart to HartSeries★ 6.9

- 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries · U.S. President★ 7.0

- 1979North Dallas FortyFilm · Doctor★ 6.7

- 1979In Search of Historic JesusFilm · Joseph of Arimathea

- 1979Mrs. ColumboSeries

- 1978The New Adventures of HeidiFilm · Cousin Tobias

- 1978Vega$Series★ 6.9

- 1978DallasSeries · Cole Young★ 6.9

- 1977The Incredible HulkSeries★ 7.2

- 1977The PinballsFilm · Mr. Mason

- 1977Big HawaiiSeries · Giles Webber

- 1977Lou GrantSeries · Reggie Washburn★ 7.4

- 1977Black SundayFilm · Fowler★ 6.7

- 1977Fun with Dick and JaneFilm · Mr. Weeks★ 6.6

- 1976Fury of the DragonFilm · Frank P. Scanlon★ 5.5

- 1976Quincy, M.E.Series · Dr. Max Gilliam, Councilman Becker, Judd Kenyon★ 7.5

- 1976Charlie's AngelsSeries · Twilliger, Mr. Kellerman★ 6.7

- 1976Street KillingFilm · The Major

- 1976The Big BusFilm · Mr. Ames★ 5.3

- 1976Time TravelersFilm · Dr. Stafford

- 1976St. IvesFilm · Mickey★ 5.8

- 1975The Other Side of the MountainFilm · Dean★ 6.3

- 1975Starsky & HutchSeries★ 7.3

- 1975FramedFilm · Sen. Tatum

- 1975BronkSeries

- 1975S.W.A.T.Series★ 7.1

- 1975ArcherSeries

- 1975Stowaway to the MoonFilm · Whitehead

- 1974The Rockford FilesSeries · Clyde Russell, Mr. Gertmanian, NIA Agent Bill Simonds, Dr. Bosca★ 7.6

- 1974Little House on the PrairieSeries · Sandler★ 8.0

- 1974PetrocelliSeries · Arthur Martin★ 7.2

- 1974Run, Joe, RunSeries

- 1974Nightmare at 43 HillcrestFilm · Michael Doran

- 1974Harrad SummerFilm · Sam Grove

- 1974The Chadwick FamilyFilm · Dr. Simon

- 1974Winter KillFilm · Ben

- 1974The Green HornetFilm · Dist. Atty Scanlon★ 6.7

- 1974The Stranger Who Looks Like MeFilm · Mr. Denver

- 1974The CowboysThe CowboysSeries · Reager
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeries · General Harland Tate, General Wiley, Dr. Tellman★ 7.3

- 1973Executive ActionFilm · Smythe★ 6.5

- 1973KojakSeries · Judge Lavery★ 7.3

- 1973The MagicianSeries · Orin Connover

- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries · John Wilcox, George Webster★ 7.1

- 1972M*A*S*HSeries · General Weiskopf★ 7.9

- 1972The WaltonsSeries · Mr. Clarence Johnson★ 7.1

- 1972BanacekSeries · Walter Peterson★ 8.4

- 1972The RookiesSeries★ 6.9

- 1972Emergency!Series · James Barnes★ 8.0

- 1972The Sixth SenseSeries

- 1972The AstronautFilm · Tom Everett

- 1971McMillan & WifeSeries · D. A. Chapman, Martin Sandowski★ 7.1

- 1971A Tattered WebFilm · Lt. Preston

- 1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries · Mr. Patrick, Dr. Yates

- 1971Bearcats!Series · Fairfield

- 1971The Man and the CityThe Man and the CitySeries
- 1971The Return of Count YorgaFilm · Bill Nelson★ 5.3

- 1971The Mephisto WaltzFilm · Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.0

- 1971The Andromeda StrainFilm · Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)★ 7.1

- 1971LawmanFilm · Luther Harris★ 6.5

- 1971Sarge: The Badge or the CrossFilm · Rector

- 1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries★ 7.0

- 1970San Francisco InternationalFilm · Clifford Foster Evans

- 1970Dan AugustSeries · Earl Jackson

- 1970ArnieSeries

- 1970The LandlordFilm · William Enders★ 6.0

- 1970Zig ZagFilm · Adam Mercer

- 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Film · Captain Theodore Wilkinson★ 7.2

- 1969MaroonedFilm · Network Commentator★ 6.0

- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Series · Dr. Roy Staples★ 6.6

- 1969Room 222Series

- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries · Samuel Hammock★ 7.2

- 1969Daddy's Gone A-HuntingFilm · Jerry Wolfe

- 1968LancerSeries

- 1968The OutcastsSeries

- 1968The OutsiderSeries

- 1968How Sweet It Is!Film · Haskell Wax

- 1968Yours, Mine and OursFilm · Howard Beardsley★ 6.9

- 1968Sergeant RykerFilm · Col. Arthur Merriam

- 1967The GraduateFilm · Mr. McGuire★ 7.6

- 1967MannixSeries · Captain Wells, Mark Mitchell, Bill Kraike★ 6.9

- 1967The Danny Thomas HourSeries

- 1967The High ChaparralSeries · Carney, Robert Morris★ 6.8

- 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries

- 1967IronsideSeries★ 6.8

- 1967DragnetSeries · Capt. Carl Fuller★ 7.0

- 1967The InvadersSeries · Danvers★ 6.8

- 1966The Rat PatrolSeries · Capt. Vulcan★ 7.2

- 1966The Green HornetSeries · Frank P. Scanlon★ 7.4

- 1965Paradise BayParadise BaySeries
- 1965The F.B.I.Series · Lucas Vale★ 5.6

- 1965The Wild Wild WestSeries · Prosecutor★ 7.6

- 1965The Big ValleySeries · Dave Steigler★ 6.2

- 1965Run for Your LifeSeries · The Examiner, Richard Phillips, Ralph Phillips

- 1964The MunstersSeries★ 7.9

- 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeries · Dan Case★ 7.8

- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries · Col. Arthur Merriam

- 1963The Great AdventureSeries · Taylor

- 1963Mr. NovakSeries · Jess Capper

- 1963The FugitiveSeries · Jesse Platt, Wilcox, Moderator★ 7.3

- 1963The Greatest Show on EarthThe Greatest Show on EarthSeries
- 1963GrindlSeries

- 1963Arrest and TrialSeries · Doc

- 1962McHale's NavySeries · Capt. Harper★ 6.7

- 1962The VirginianSeries · Lt. Paul Kenner★ 6.5

- 1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmFilm · The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")★ 5.9

- 1962The BeachcomberThe BeachcomberSeries · Erickson
- 1961Ben CaseySeries

- 1961Bus StopSeries

- 1961Dr. KildareSeries · William Fredericks

- 1961Bloodlust!Film · Dean Gerrard★ 4.4

- 1959Hawaiian EyeSeries · Curtis Harrison

- 1959The Twilight ZoneSeries · Chad Cooper, Dr. Raymond Gordon★ 8.5

- 1959BonanzaSeries · Tobias Wentworth Finch, Atworth Perry★ 7.5

- 1959New York ConfidentialSeries

- 1958The Donna Reed ShowSeries · Daniel

- 1958BroncoSeries

- 1958The Party CrashersFilm · Mr. Webster

- 1957TrackdownSeries · Doc Walters

- 1957Perry MasonSeries · District Attorney, Deputy D.A.★ 7.7

- 1955CheyenneSeries · Edward DeVier★ 6.2

- 1955GunsmokeSeries · Capt. Nichols★ 6.7

- 1955Conquest of SpaceFilm · Gen. Samuel T. Merritt★ 5.6

- 1953Letter to LorettaSeries · Mr. Brown

- 1951Tales of TomorrowSeries

- 1950Pulitzer Prize PlayhousePulitzer Prize PlayhouseSeries
- 1950Armstrong Circle TheatreSeries · Boland

- 1949C-ManFilm · Joe★ 5.3

- 1948Studio OneSeries · Jeff, Detective

- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries

- 1942Desperate JourneyFilm · Sgt. Warwick★ 6.1

- 1942In This Our LifeFilm · Cab Driver (uncredited)★ 6.9

- 1942Murder in the Big HouseFilm · Reporter (uncredited)

- 1942The Male AnimalFilm · Reporter (uncredited)

- 1942Bullet ScarsFilm · Trooper Walter Leary

- 1942All Through the NightFilm · Reporter (uncredited)★ 6.7

- 1941They Died with Their Boots OnFilm · Cadet Rosser (uncredited)★ 6.7
