
Walter Barnes
Born
1918-01-26
Place of birth
Rennert, North Carolina, USA
Died
1998-01-06
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 ...
Known for

High Plains Drifter
Sheriff Sam Shaw

Rio Bravo
Charlie (uncredited)

Pete's Dragon
Captain

Every Which Way but Loose
Tank Murdock

Bonanza
Will Griner

Mission: Impossible
TV Series

Bronco Billy
Sheriff Dix

Kung Fu
Sheriff

Escape to Witch Mountain
Sheriff Purdy

The Big Gundown
Brokston

North and South
Benny Haven

Apache Gold
Bill Jones

Cahill: United States Marshal
Sheriff Grady

Gunsmoke
O' Dell

Gunsmoke
Haney