Walter Barnes actor
- All known tv series 23
- Total known movies 49
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 several appearances on television and films. Some of his more notable appearances included Bronco, Gunsmoke, Cheyenne, Bonanza, Have Gun – Will Travel and Death Valley Days. John Wayne got him a small role as Charlie the Bartender in Rio Bravo.Tiring of small roles and seeing opportunities overseas, Barnes was one of the many American actors who moved to Italy in the early 1960s. Kirk Douglas recommended him for a role in his The Vikings television spinoff Tales of the Vikings that was filmed for Douglass production company in Germany. From 1960 to 1969, he was first active in pirate movies, then Karl May film adaptations and Spaghetti Westerns.Barnes returned to the United States in 1969 and appeared in more films and television series, which included The High Chaparral. His friendship with Clint Eastwood on Rawhide later led him to several roles in Eastwoods films. He retired from acting in 1987 and became increasingly ill due to his diabetes. He was the father of German former actress Lara Wendel, who was born Daniela Barnes.
Bill Jones
Movie 1963
Nero
Movie 1965
Sheriff Sam Shaw
Movie 1973
Martin Baumann Sr.
Movie 1964
Mac Haller
Movie 1966
Sheriff Turner
Movie 1981
Sheriff
Movie 1970
Brokston
Movie 1967
Guard Capt. Starkey
Movie 1958
Bill Campbell
Movie 1965
Bull
Movie 1968
Tobias
Movie 1974
General Droga
Movie 1968
Key Jarrett / Clay Thomas
Movie 1967
Col. O’Connor
Movie 1967
Mr. Daniels
Movie 1972
Fred Lancaster
Movie 1968
Sheriff Grady
Movie 1973
Nicolas
Movie 1961
Barnes
Movie 1969
Personnel Officer
Movie 1975
Porthos
Movie 1963
Captain Poof
Movie 1961
Matthias
Movie 1961
Guercio / Orbo
Movie 1960
Charlie (uncredited)
Movie 1959
Doctor
Movie 1973
Sgt. Jed Erschick
Movie 1957
Sheriff Dix
Movie 1980
Mario
Movie 1963
Old McGow
Movie 1965
Jurij
Movie 1967
Calico Jack
Movie 1961
Walter Shannon
Movie 1967
(uncredited)
Movie 1969
Sgt. Abel
Movie 1978
Jim Webster
Movie 1975
Friar Metachini
Movie 1963
Sheriff Purdy
Movie 1975
P.C. Stayne
Movie 1971
Harry Shaughnessy
Movie 1979
Tv 1955
Tv 1972
Tv 1971
Tv 1966
Tv 1985
Tv 1953
Tv 1957
Herbie Sanford
Tv 1957
Tv 1958
Hefferman
Tv 1957
Tv 1959
Tv 1956
Tv 1981
Benny Haven
Tv 1985
Jack Capp
Tv 1974
Will Griner
Tv 1959
