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Walter S. Baldwin

Walter S. Baldwin

Bespectacled American actor Walter Baldwin was already a venerable stage performer at the time he appeared in his first picture, 1940's Angels over Broadway. With a pinched Midwestern countenance that enabled him to portray taciturn farmers, obsequious grocery store clerks and the occasional sniveling coward, Baldwin was a familiar (if often unbilled) presence in Hollywood films for three decades. Possibly Baldwin's most recognizable role was as Mr. Parrish in Sam Goldwyn's multi-Oscar winning The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), for which the actor received thirteenth billing. He also had a prime opportunity to quiver and sweat as a delivery man whose truck is commandeered by homicidal prison escapee Robert Middleton in The Desperate Hours (1955). Seemingly ageless, Walter Baldwin made his last film appearance three years before his death in 1969's Hail Hero. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Walter S. Baldwin Trivia

What role did Walter S. Baldwin play in A Stranger in Town?
Walter S. Baldwin played Tom Cooney in A Stranger in Town

Who did Walter S. Baldwin portray in The Devil Commands?
Walter S. Baldwin was Seth Marcy in The Devil Commands

What role did Walter S. Baldwin portray in Dark Mountain?
Walter S. Baldwin played Uncle Sam in Dark Mountain

Who did Walter S. Baldwin portray in Stranger on Horseback?
Walter S. Baldwin was Vince Webb in Stranger on Horseback

Who did Walter S. Baldwin portray in The Long, Long Trailer?
Walter S. Baldwin was Uncle Edgar in The Long, Long Trailer

Who did Walter S. Baldwin portray in The Best Years of Our Lives?
Walter S. Baldwin was Mr. Parrish in The Best Years of Our Lives

Who did Walter S. Baldwin play in Special Agent?
Walter S. Baldwin was Pop Peters in Special Agent

What role did Walter S. Baldwin play in Carrie?
Walter S. Baldwin played Carrie's father in Carrie

What role did Walter S. Baldwin play in Albuquerque?
Walter S. Baldwin played Judge in Albuquerque

What role did Walter S. Baldwin play in Thieves' Highway?
Walter S. Baldwin played Riley in Thieves' Highway

Who did Walter S. Baldwin play in Cheaper by the Dozen?
Walter S. Baldwin was Jim Bracken in Cheaper by the Dozen

What role did Walter S. Baldwin portray in State Fair?
Walter S. Baldwin played Farmer in State Fair

What role did Walter S. Baldwin play in On Our Merry Way?
Walter S. Baldwin played Livery Stable Man in On Our Merry Way

Who did Walter S. Baldwin portray in Mourning Becomes Electra?
Walter S. Baldwin was Amos Ames in Mourning Becomes Electra

What role did Walter S. Baldwin play in Louisiana Hayride?
Walter S. Baldwin played Lem in Louisiana Hayride

What role did Walter S. Baldwin portray in I'll Be Seeing You?
Walter S. Baldwin played Vendor in I'll Be Seeing You

Who did Walter S. Baldwin portray in They Died With Their Boots On?
Walter S. Baldwin was Settler in They Died With Their Boots On

Who did Walter S. Baldwin play in Tall in the Saddle?
Walter S. Baldwin was Stan in Tall in the Saddle

Who did Walter S. Baldwin play in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers?
Walter S. Baldwin was Dempsey the Garage Owner in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

What role did Walter S. Baldwin play in Rosemary's Baby?
Walter S. Baldwin played Mr. Wees in Rosemary's Baby

Who did Walter S. Baldwin play in On the Town?
Walter S. Baldwin was Sign Poster in On the Town

What role did Walter S. Baldwin portray in The Man from Colorado?
Walter S. Baldwin played Tom Barton in The Man from Colorado

Who did Walter S. Baldwin play in The Lost Weekend?
Walter S. Baldwin was Albany in The Lost Weekend

What role did Walter S. Baldwin play in Kings Row?
Walter S. Baldwin played Deputy Constable in Kings Row

Who did Walter S. Baldwin portray in The Devil and Daniel Webster?
Walter S. Baldwin was Hank in The Devil and Daniel Webster

What role did Walter S. Baldwin portray in The Desperate Hours?
Walter S. Baldwin played Patterson in The Desperate Hours

What role did Walter S. Baldwin play in Colonel Effingham's Raid?
Walter S. Baldwin played Bus Driver in Colonel Effingham's Raid

Who did Walter S. Baldwin portray in Christmas in Connecticut?
Walter S. Baldwin was Potter in Christmas in Connecticut

Who did Walter S. Baldwin portray in Cheyenne Autumn?
Walter S. Baldwin was Jeremy Wright in Cheyenne Autumn

Who did Walter S. Baldwin portray in Angels over Broadway?
Walter S. Baldwin was Rennick in Angels over Broadway


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