Walter Barnes

Walter 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

Born: Rennert, North Carolina, USA, 1918-01-26

Died: 1998-01-06

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1957	Oregon Passage	Sgt. Jed Erschick	46
2	1958	Revolt in the Big House	Guard Capt. Starkey	62
3	1959	Rio Bravo	Charlie (uncredited)	78
4	1959	Westbound	Willis - Stage Depot Cook	61
5	1960	Robin Hood and the Pirates	Guercio / Orbo	65
6	1961	The Secret of the Blue Men	Matthias	0
7	1961	The Secret of the Black Falcon	Calico Jack	50
8	1961	Drakut the Avenger	Nicolas	61
9	1961	Romulus and the Sabines	Stilicone	50
10	1961	Queen of the Seas	Captain Poof	43
11	1962	Avenger of the Seven Seas	Van Artz	65
12	1963	Sign of Zorro	Mario	50
13	1963	Slave Girls of Sheba	Friar Metachini	0
14	1963	Revenge of the Musketeers	Porthos	60
15	1963	Apache Gold	Bill Jones	69
16	1964	Frontier Hellcat	Martin Baumann Sr.	63
17	1965	Challenge of the Gladiator	Nero	37
18	1965	Rampage at Apache Wells	Bill Campbell	63
19	1965	Duel at Sundown	Old McGow	50
20	1966	Winnetou and the Crossbreed	Mac Haller	61
21	1967	The Big Gundown	Brokston	73
22	1967	Clint the Stranger	Walter Shannon	47
23	1967	Target Frankie	Col. O’Connor	65
24	1967	Liebesnächte in der Taiga	Jurij	0
25	1967	Halleluja for Django	Key Jarrett / Clay Thomas	51
26	1968	The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield	Fred Lancaster	100
27	1968	Garter Colt	General Droga	44
28	1968	The Moment to Kill	Bull	58
29	1969	The Magnificent Tony Carrera	Barnes	0
30	1969	Coup D'Etat	(uncredited)	80
31	1970	The Traveling Executioner	Sheriff	59
32	1971	The Christian Licorice Store	P.C. Stayne	44
33	1972	Movin' On	Mr. Daniels	0
34	1973	High Plains Drifter	Sheriff Sam Shaw	73
35	1973	Daddy's Deadly Darling	Doctor	51
36	1973	Cahill: United States Marshal	Sheriff Grady	61
37	1974	Hog Wild	Tobias	0
38	1975	Escape to Witch Mountain	Sheriff Purdy	64
39	1975	The Blue Knight	Personnel Officer	0
40	1975	Mackintosh and T.J.	Jim Webster	52
41	1977	Day of the Animals	Ranger Tucker	52
42	1977	Another Man, Another Chance	Foster	60
43	1977	Pete's Dragon	Captain	63
44	1978	The Young Runaways	Sgt. Abel	60
45	1978	Every Which Way but Loose	Tank Murdock	61
46	1979	The Sky Trap	Harry Shaughnessy	0
47	1980	Power	Al Grove	20
48	1980	Bronco Billy	Sheriff Dix	63
49	1981	Smokey Bites the Dust	Sheriff Turner	22

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1953	Action in the Afternoon		50
2	1953	Letter to Loretta	Casey	65
3	1955	Gunsmoke	O' Dell	66
4	1955	Gunsmoke	Haney	66
5	1955	Gunsmoke	Burke	66
6	1955	Cheyenne		58
7	1957	Richard Diamond, Private Detective	Herbie Sanford	62
8	1957	Have Gun, Will Travel		74
9	1957	Sugarfoot	Hefferman	48
10	1957	Maverick	First Outlaw	68
11	1958	Bronco		52
12	1958	Bat Masterson	Paulson	61
13	1959	Tales of the Vikings		50
14	1959	Bonanza	Will Griner	75
15	1966	Mission: Impossible		76
16	1967	The High Chaparral	Bartender	65
17	1971	Alias Smith and Jones		69
18	1972	Kung Fu	Sheriff	77
19	1974	Kodiak	Jack Capp	50
20	1981	Walking Tall		57
21	1985	Stingray		72
22	1985	North and South	Benny Haven	74

Walter Barnes

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