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Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Acting

Born: October 13, 1914New York City, New York, U.S.

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Brooke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge

Duane Bendix

1985
White Water Rebels

White Water Rebels

Leonard Phelps

1983
Beyond Reason

Beyond Reason

Dr. Grovenor

1982
Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn

Walter Sheehan

1981
Scruples

Scruples

Dr. Rutgers

1981
Separate Ways

Separate Ways

Lawrence Stevens

1981
The Nude Bomb

The Nude Bomb

American Ambassador

1980
Make Me an Offer

Make Me an Offer

Glenn Harris

1980
Visions of Christmas Past

Visions of Christmas Past

1979
Beggarman, Thief

Beggarman, Thief

American Intelligence Agent

1979
Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

Dr. Samuel Shaw

1979
North Dallas Forty

North Dallas Forty

Doctor

1979
In Search of Historic Jesus

In Search of Historic Jesus

Joseph of Arimathea

1979
The New Adventures of Heidi

The New Adventures of Heidi

Cousin Tobias

1978
The Pinballs

The Pinballs

Mr. Mason

1977
Black Sunday

Black Sunday

Fowler

1977
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

Mr. Weeks

1977
Fury of the Dragon

Fury of the Dragon

Frank P. Scanlon

1976
Street Killing

Street Killing

The Major

1976
The Big Bus

The Big Bus

Mr. Ames

1976
Time Travelers

Time Travelers

Dr. Stafford

1976
St. Ives

St. Ives

Mickey

1976
The Other Side of the Mountain

The Other Side of the Mountain

Dean

1975
Framed

Framed

Sen. Tatum

1975
Stowaway to the Moon

Stowaway to the Moon

Whitehead

1975
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

Michael Doran

1974
Harrad Summer

Harrad Summer

Sam Grove

1974
The Chadwick Family

The Chadwick Family

Dr. Simon

1974
Winter Kill

Winter Kill

Ben

1974
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

Dist. Atty Scanlon

1974
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me

The Stranger Who Looks Like Me

Mr. Denver

1974
Executive Action

Executive Action

Smythe

1973
The Astronaut

The Astronaut

Tom Everett

1972
A Tattered Web

A Tattered Web

Lt. Preston

1971
The Return of Count Yorga

The Return of Count Yorga

Bill Nelson

1971
The Mephisto Waltz

The Mephisto Waltz

Party Guest (uncredited)

1971
The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain

Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)

1971
Lawman

Lawman

Luther Harris

1971
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

Sarge: The Badge or the Cross

Rector

1971
San Francisco International

San Francisco International

Clifford Foster Evans

1970
The Landlord

The Landlord

William Enders

1970
Zig Zag

Zig Zag

Adam Mercer

1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Captain Theodore Wilkinson

1970
Marooned

Marooned

Network Commentator

1969
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Jerry Wolfe

1969
How Sweet It Is!

How Sweet It Is!

Haskell Wax

1968
Yours, Mine and Ours

Yours, Mine and Ours

Howard Beardsley

1968
Sergeant Ryker

Sergeant Ryker

Col. Arthur Merriam

1968
The Graduate

The Graduate

Mr. McGuire

1967
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")

1962
Bloodlust!

Bloodlust!

Dean Gerrard

1961
The Party Crashers

The Party Crashers

Mr. Webster

1958
Conquest of Space

Conquest of Space

Gen. Samuel T. Merritt

1955
C-Man

C-Man

Joe

1949
Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey

Sgt. Warwick

1942
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

Cab Driver (uncredited)

1942
Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House

Reporter (uncredited)

1942
The Male Animal

The Male Animal

Reporter (uncredited)

1942
Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars

Trooper Walter Leary

1942
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

Reporter (uncredited)

1942
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Cadet Rosser (uncredited)

1941