Walter Barnes

Born in January 26th, 1918

From Rennert, North Carolina, USA

Walter Barnes 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 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 Douglas's 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 Eastwood's 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.

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Walter Barnes Movies

Smokey Bites the Dust Poster
October 1, 1981
Bronco Billy Poster
June 11, 1980
Every Which Way but Loose Poster
December 20, 1978
Another Man Another Chance Poster
November 23, 1977
Pete's Dragon Poster
November 3, 1977
Day of the Animals Poster
May 13, 1977
Mackintosh and T.J. Poster
February 5, 1976

Walter Barnes TV Shows

Mission: Impossible Poster
September 17, 1966
Kung Fu Poster
October 14, 1972
North and South Poster
November 3, 1985
Gunsmoke Poster
September 10, 1955
Have Gun, Will Travel Poster
September 14, 1957
Maverick Poster
September 22, 1957
Alias Smith and Jones Poster
January 5, 1971
The High Chaparral Poster
September 10, 1967

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