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Walter McGrail(1888-1970)

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Walter McGrail
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Walter McGrail was born on 19 October 1888 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Special Agent K-7 (1936), The River of Romance (1929) and The American Beauty (1927). He was married to Maude ? and Hazel Stuart Drew. He died on 19 March 1970 in San Francisco, California, USA.
BornOctober 19, 1888
DiedMarch 19, 1970(81)
BornOctober 19, 1888
DiedMarch 19, 1970(81)
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Known for

Willy Castello, Donald Reed, Fred Kelsey, Walter McGrail, Dick Rich, William Royle, and Jack C. Smith in Special Agent K-7 (1936)
Special Agent K-7
6.0
  • Vincent 'Lanny' Landers
  • 1936
Percy Haswell and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in The River of Romance (1929)
The River of Romance
5.2
  • Major Patterson
  • 1929
Billie Dove in The American Beauty (1927)
The American Beauty
7.0
  • Claverhouse
  • 1927
Tom Moore and Pauline Starke in Adventure (1925)
Adventure
4.8
  • Tudor
  • 1925

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  • Target (1958)
    Target
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1958
  • Duncan Renaldo in The Cisco Kid (1950)
    The Cisco Kid
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Stanley Burdette
    • 1953
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Charlie
    • 1952
  • Russell Hayden in Cowboy G-Men (1952)
    Cowboy G-Men
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Marshal Kelly
    • 1952
  • George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)
    Adventures of Superman
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Newsman (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Gang Busters (1952)
    Gang Busters
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Ferris
    • 1952
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Boston Blackie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Front Page Detective
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Art Kradick
    • 1951
  • Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
    Here Comes the Groom
    6.3
    • Newsreel Director (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ice Cream Customer
    • John Carver
    • 1950–1951
  • Ray Milland and Lana Turner in A Life of Her Own (1950)
    A Life of Her Own
    6.2
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Shelley Winters, Ronald Colman, and Signe Hasso in A Double Life (1947)
    A Double Life
    6.9
    • Steve (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Bela Lugosi, Vince Barnett, John Berkes, Lew Kelly, Wanda McKay, and Tom Neal in Bowery at Midnight (1942)
    Bowery at Midnight
    5.3
    • Coroner (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Buck Jones, and Silver in Riders of the West (1942)
    Riders of the West
    6.9
    • Miller, the Banker
    • 1942
  • Buster Crabbe in Billy the Kid Trapped (1942)
    Billy the Kid Trapped
    5.1
    • Judge Jack McConnell
    • 1942

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • October 19, 1888
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 19, 1970
    • San Francisco, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Maude ?August 8, 1923 - October 4, 1964 (her death)
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    • 3 Articles

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    Tall, moustachioed silent screen actor, in films with Vitagraph from 1916. By the 1920's, established as a dapper leading man with all the major studios. At his peak, starring opposite May McAvoy in The Top of New York (1922). His name remained high among the credits, whether as the 'other man', or as scheming villain. He continued after the coming of sound as a small part supporting player, mainly in second feature westerns.

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