Quick Facts
Born:
1914-10-13
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, U.S.
Credits:
184 Total Roles
Walter Brooke
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Biography
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.
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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
The Graduate
Mr. McGuire
The A-Team
General Bullen
The Twilight Zone
Chad Cooper
The Twilight Zone
Dr. Raymond Gordon
Little House on the Prairie
Sandler
The Andromeda Strain
Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)
M*A*S*H
General Weiskopf
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Captain Theodore Wilkinson
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Jagged Edge MOVIE | Duane Bendix |
| 1983 | Automan TV | Theodore Behrens |
| 1983 | The A-Team TV | General Bullen |
| 1983 | White Water Rebels MOVIE | Leonard Phelps |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere TV | Dr. Lunden |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey TV | Judge |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. TV | Self |
| 1982 | Beyond Reason MOVIE | Dr. Grovenor |
| 1981 | Nero Wolfe TV | Self |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest TV | Carter St. John |