Walter Barnes
Birthday: 1918-01-26 | Place of Birth: Rennert, North Carolina, USAWalter Lee Barnes was an American football guard and actor who played in National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played in the (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and in college at Louisiana State University. Barnes was an actor in both American and European films. He appeared in several films with John Wayne, Lex Barker, and Clint Eastwood. Barnes entered acting after appearing several times on The Eagles Nest, a local Philadelphia television show. WCAU television placed him on several local shows. His contacts with Walt Silver, a producer for Warner Bros. Television, led him into several appearances on television and films. Some of his more notable appearances included Bronco, Gunsmoke, Cheyenne, Bonanza, Have Gun – Will Travel and Death Valley Days. John Wayne got him a small role as Charlie the Bartender in Rio Bravo. Tiring of small roles and seeing opportunities overseas, Barnes was one of the many American actors who moved to Italy in the early 1960s. Kirk Douglas recommended him for a role in his The Vikings television spinoff Tales of the Vikings that was filmed for Douglas's production company in Germany. From 1960 to 1969, he was first active in pirate movies, then Karl May film adaptations and Spaghetti Westerns. Barnes returned to the United States in 1969 and appeared in more films and television series, which included The High Chaparral. His friendship with Clint Eastwood on Rawhide later led him to several roles in Eastwood's films. He retired from acting in 1987 and became increasingly ill due to his diabetes. He was the father of German former actress Lara Wendel, who was born Daniela Barnes.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Sheriff Turner
as Sheriff Dix
as Friar Metachini
as Harry Shaughnessy
as Tank Murdock
as Ranger Tucker
as Jim Webster
as Sheriff Purdy
as Tobias
as Doctor
as Mac Haller
as Mr. Daniels
as P.C. Stayne
as Barnes
as Bull
as Fred Lancaster
as Brokston
as Col. O’Connor
as Key Jarrett / Clay Thomas
as Walter Shannon
as Bill Campbell
as Martin Baumann Sr.
as Bill Jones
