Walter Brennan

American actor (1894–1974)
Person human Q219521
Walter Brennan
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Walter Brennan

Summary

Walter Brennan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lynn[2]. He was born on July 25, 1894[3]. He died in Oxnard[4]. He died on September 21, 1974[5]. He worked as an actor[6], character actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,625 views/month, #4,370 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lynn[2], Walter Brennan…
  • Walter Brennan died in Oxnard[4].
  • Walter Brennan was born on July 25, 1894[3].
  • Walter Brennan died on September 21, 1974[5].
  • Burial took place at San Fernando Mission Cemetery[12].
  • Walter Brennan held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Walter Brennan's native language[14].
  • Walter Brennan worked as an actor[6].
  • Walter Brennan worked as a character actor[7].
  • Walter Brennan worked as a film actor[8].
  • Walter Brennan worked as a television actor[9].
  • Walter Brennan worked as a songwriter[10].
  • Walter Brennan worked as a singer[15].
  • Walter Brennan's education included a stint at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[16].
  • Walter Brennan received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[17].
  • Walter Brennan received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[18].
  • Walter Brennan received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[19].
  • Walter Brennan received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[20].
  • Walter Brennan is recorded as male[21].
  • Walter Brennan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Walter Brennan was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].
  • Walter Brennan's genre is Western[24].
  • Walter Brennan's military branch is recorded as United States Army[25].
  • Walter Brennan's military branch is recorded as casualty[26].
  • Walter Brennan's record label is recorded as Dot Records[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1894-07-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1974-09-21[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dd0b7e58-7ad4-4726-afc6-38dc40667004[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Brennan's place of birth was Lynn[2]. He was born on July 25, 1894[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Walter Brennan's education included a stint at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], character actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], songwriter[10], and singer[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[17], an Academy Awards[34], in United States[35], founded in 1936[36] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[20], a commemorative plaque[37], in United States[38].

Personal Life

Walter Brennan was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].

Death and Burial

Walter Brennan died on September 21, 1974[5]. He passed away in Oxnard[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[39]. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Walter Brennan ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,625 views/month, #4,370 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Walter Brennan born?

Born in Lynn[2], Walter Brennan…

Where did Walter Brennan die?

Walter Brennan died in Oxnard[4].

What did Walter Brennan do for work?

Walter Brennan worked as actor[6], character actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and songwriter[10].

Where did Walter Brennan go to school?

Walter Brennan was educated at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School[16].

What awards did Walter Brennan receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[17], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[18], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[19], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . tcm.com. tcm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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