Walter Brooke
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1914-10-13
Place of birth:New York City, New York, U.S.
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1986-08-20
71Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Jagged EdgeDuane Bendix1985-10-046.3292
- AutomanTheodore Behrens1983-12-157.8187
- The A-TeamGeneral Bullen1983-01-237.51,073
- White Water RebelsLeonard Phelps1983-01-089.01
- St. ElsewhereDr. Lunden1982-10-265.793
- Cagney & LaceyJudge1982-03-257.071
- Cassie & Co.1982-01-295.33
- Beyond ReasonDr. Grovenor1982-01-019.01
- Nero Wolfe1981-12-247.510
- Advice to the LovelornWalter Sheehan1981-11-305.01
- Simon & Simon1981-11-246.795
- ScruplesDr. Rutgers1981-05-2210.01
- Separate WaysLawrence Stevens1981-05-014.710
- The Nude BombAmerican Ambassador1980-05-095.390
- Make Me an OfferGlenn Harris1980-01-114.84
- Visions of Christmas Past1979-12-280.00
- Beggarman, ThiefAmerican Intelligence Agent1979-11-265.73
- Beggarman, ThiefAmerican Intelligence Agent1979-11-260.00
- Mirror, MirrorDr. Samuel Shaw1979-10-108.02
- Hart to Hart1979-09-226.9128
- Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyU.S. President1979-09-207.0140
- North Dallas FortyDoctor1979-08-036.775
- In Search of Historic JesusJoseph of Arimathea1979-08-015.54
- Mrs. Columbo1979-02-266.510
- The New Adventures of HeidiCousin Tobias1978-12-135.03
- Vega$1978-09-206.924
- The Incredible Hulk1977-11-047.2502
- The PinballsMr. Mason1977-10-268.01
- Big HawaiiGiles Webber1977-09-216.02
- Lou GrantReggie Washburn1977-09-207.329
- Black SundayFowler1977-04-016.7166
- Fun with Dick and JaneMr. Weeks1977-03-186.679
- Fury of the DragonFrank P. Scanlon1976-10-145.528
- Quincy, M.E.1976-10-037.5119
- Quincy, M.E.Dr. Max Gilliam1976-10-037.5119
- Quincy, M.E.Councilman Becker1976-10-037.5119
- Quincy, M.E.Judd Kenyon1976-10-037.5119
- Charlie's AngelsTwilliger1976-09-226.7232
- Charlie's AngelsMr. Kellerman1976-09-226.7232
- The Big BusMr. Ames1976-06-235.3114
- Time TravelersDr. Stafford1976-03-196.316
- St. IvesMickey1976-02-245.758
- The Other Side of the MountainDean1975-11-146.332
- Starsky & Hutch1975-09-107.3200
- FramedSen. Tatum1975-08-016.618
- Bronk1975-04-176.85
- S.W.A.T.1975-02-247.169
- Archer1975-01-307.04
- Stowaway to the MoonWhitehead1975-01-106.010
- The Rockford FilesClyde Russell1974-09-137.6127
- The Rockford FilesMr. Gertmanian1974-09-137.6127
- The Rockford FilesNIA Agent Bill Simonds1974-09-137.6127
- The Rockford FilesDr. Bosca1974-09-137.6127
- Little House on the PrairieSandler1974-09-117.9992
- PetrocelliArthur Martin1974-09-117.227
- Run, Joe, Run1974-09-076.77
- Nightmare at 43 HillcrestMichael Doran1974-08-207.01
- Harrad SummerSam Grove1974-08-0110.01
- The Chadwick FamilyDr. Simon1974-04-176.52
- Winter KillBen1974-04-157.26
- The Green HornetDist. Atty Scanlon1974-03-216.737
- The Stranger Who Looks Like MeMr. Denver1974-03-066.52
- The CowboysReager1974-02-068.03
- The Six Million Dollar ManGeneral Harland Tate1974-01-187.3432
- The Six Million Dollar ManGeneral Wiley1974-01-187.3432
- The Six Million Dollar ManDr. Tellman1974-01-187.3432
- Executive ActionSmythe1973-11-076.548
- KojakJudge Lavery1973-10-247.2142
- The MagicianOrin Connover1973-10-026.813
- The Streets of San Francisco1972-09-237.0103
- The Streets of San FranciscoJohn Wilcox1972-09-237.0103
- The Streets of San FranciscoGeorge Webster1972-09-237.0103
- M*A*S*HGeneral Weiskopf1972-09-177.9744
- The WaltonsMr. Clarence Johnson1972-09-147.2102
- BanacekWalter Peterson1972-09-138.420
- The Rookies1972-09-116.921
- Emergency!James Barnes1972-01-227.952
- The Sixth Sense1972-01-156.310
- The AstronautTom Everett1972-01-085.98
- McMillan & WifeD. A. Chapman1971-09-297.026
- McMillan & WifeMartin Sandowski1971-09-297.026
- A Tattered WebLt. Preston1971-09-245.69
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawMr. Patrick1971-09-166.58
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawDr. Yates1971-09-166.58
- Bearcats!Fairfield1971-09-166.85
- The Return of Count YorgaBill Nelson1971-08-205.446
- The Mephisto WaltzParty Guest (uncredited)1971-04-096.073
- The Andromeda StrainAssistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)1971-03-127.1807
- LawmanLuther Harris1971-03-116.5137
- Sarge: The Badge or the CrossRector1971-02-228.01
- Alias Smith and Jones1971-01-057.033
- San Francisco InternationalClifford Foster Evans1970-09-294.310
- Dan AugustEarl Jackson1970-09-237.26
- Arnie1970-09-195.33
- The LandlordWilliam Enders1970-05-205.951
- Zig ZagAdam Mercer1970-05-017.78
- Tora! Tora! Tora!Captain Theodore Wilkinson1970-01-267.2605
- MaroonedNetwork Commentator1969-12-116.0113
- Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr. Roy Staples1969-09-236.620
- Room 2221969-09-116.119
- Daddy's Gone A-HuntingJerry Wolfe1969-05-135.77
- Lancer1968-09-245.66
- The Outcasts1968-09-236.54
- Hawaii Five-OSamuel Hammock1968-09-207.2158
- The Outsider1968-09-186.05
- How Sweet It Is!Haskell Wax1968-08-217.214
- Yours, Mine and OursHoward Beardsley1968-04-246.9156
- Sergeant RykerCol. Arthur Merriam1968-02-016.39
- The GraduateMr. McGuire1967-12-217.63,700
- Mannix1967-09-166.854
- MannixCaptain Wells1967-09-166.854
- MannixMark Mitchell1967-09-166.854
- MannixBill Kraike1967-09-166.854
- The Danny Thomas Hour1967-09-116.52
- The High ChaparralCarney1967-09-106.826
- The High ChaparralRobert Morris1967-09-106.826
- Judd, for the Defense1967-09-087.73
- Ironside1967-03-286.970
- DragnetCapt. Carl Fuller1967-01-127.022
- The InvadersDanvers1967-01-106.961
- The Rat PatrolCapt. Vulcan1966-09-127.121
- The Green HornetFrank P. Scanlon1966-09-097.487
- The F.B.I.Lucas Vale1965-09-195.625
- The Wild Wild WestProsecutor1965-09-177.683
- The Big ValleyDave Steigler1965-09-156.258
- Run for Your LifeThe Examiner1965-09-137.17
- Run for Your LifeRalph Phillips1965-09-137.17
- Run for Your LifeRichard Phillips1965-09-137.17
- The Munsters1964-09-247.9473
- Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaDan Case1964-09-147.8135
- Kraft Suspense TheatreCol. Arthur Merriam1963-10-106.54
- The Great AdventureTaylor1963-09-2710.01
- Mr. NovakJess Capper1963-09-247.33
- The FugitiveJesse Platt1963-09-177.362
- The FugitiveWilcox1963-09-177.362
- The Greatest Show on Earth1963-09-177.52
- The FugitiveModerator1963-09-177.362
- Grindl1963-09-156.03
- Arrest and TrialDoc1963-09-158.34
- McHale's NavyCapt. Harper1962-10-116.727
- The VirginianLt. Paul Kenner1962-09-196.535
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmThe Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")1962-08-075.934
- The BeachcomberErickson1962-02-209.01
- Ben Casey1961-10-025.915
- Bus Stop1961-10-0110.01
- Dr. KildareWilliam Fredericks1961-09-275.719
- Bloodlust!Dean Gerrard1961-09-134.435
- Hawaiian Eye1959-10-075.610
- The Twilight ZoneChad Cooper1959-10-028.51,038
- The Twilight ZoneDr. Raymond Gordon1959-10-028.51,038
- BonanzaTobias Wentworth Finch1959-09-127.5480
- BonanzaAtworth Perry1959-09-127.5480
- New York Confidential1959-01-0110.01
- The Donna Reed Show1958-09-246.519
- Bronco1958-09-236.08
- The Party CrashersMr. Webster1958-09-015.34
- TrackdownDoc Walters1957-10-046.98
- Perry MasonDistrict Attorney1957-09-217.7136
- Perry MasonDeputy D.A.1957-09-217.7136
- CheyenneEdward DeVier1955-09-206.123
- GunsmokeCapt. Nichols1955-09-106.7112
- Conquest of SpaceGen. Samuel T. Merritt1955-04-205.646
- Letter to LorettaMr. Brown1953-09-206.67
- Tales of Tomorrow1951-08-036.47
- Pulitzer Prize Playhouse1950-10-0610.01
- Armstrong Circle TheatreBoland1950-06-064.54
- Armstrong Circle Theatre1950-06-064.54
- C-ManJoe1949-05-275.328
- Studio OneJeff1948-11-075.413
- Studio OneDetective1948-11-075.413
- The Philco Television Playhouse1948-10-036.68
- Desperate JourneySgt. Warwick1942-09-266.131
- In This Our LifeCab Driver (uncredited)1942-05-086.956
- Murder in the Big HouseReporter (uncredited)1942-04-116.85
- The Male AnimalReporter (uncredited)1942-03-124.511
- Bullet ScarsTrooper Walter Leary1942-03-076.510
- All Through the NightReporter (uncredited)1942-01-106.772
- They Died with Their Boots OnCadet Rosser (uncredited)1941-11-206.7121