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Walter Barnes

1918-01-26 (died at 79) Rennert, North Carolina, USAIMDb

Best known for Bonanza, Maverick, Have Gun, Will Travel

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.

Movies

50

film credits

Series

23

television credits

Career

73

1953–1985 · acting roles

Credit score

6.6

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Bonanza

Bonanza

Will Griner · 1959

Maverick

Maverick

First Outlaw · 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Acting · 1957

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Acting · 1966

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Acting · 1955

Across film & television

Filmography (73)

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Bonanza

Bonanza

Will Griner

Maverick

Maverick

First Outlaw

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

Paulson

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

Bartender

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

O' Dell

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Haney

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Burke

Bronco

Bronco

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Herbie Sanford

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

Hefferman

North and South

North and South

Benny Haven

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Sheriff Purdy

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

Charlie (uncredited)

Stingray

Stingray

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

Casey

Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

Captain

High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter

Sheriff Sam Shaw

Apache Gold

Apache Gold

Bill Jones

Every Which Way but Loose

Every Which Way but Loose

Tank Murdock

Kodiak

Kodiak

Jack Capp

Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain

Sheriff Purdy

Bronco Billy

Bronco Billy

Sheriff Dix

Tales of the Vikings

Walking Tall

Walking Tall

Action in the Afternoon

Cahill: United States Marshal

Cahill: United States Marshal

Sheriff Grady

Winnetou and the Crossbreed

Winnetou and the Crossbreed

Mac Haller

The Big Gundown

The Big Gundown

Brokston

Day of the Animals

Day of the Animals

Ranger Tucker

Rampage at Apache Wells

Rampage at Apache Wells

Bill Campbell

Frontier Hellcat

Frontier Hellcat

Martin Baumann Sr.

Another Man, Another Chance

Another Man, Another Chance

Foster

Avenger of the Seven Seas

Avenger of the Seven Seas

Van Artz

Mackintosh and T.J.

Mackintosh and T.J.

Jim Webster

Halleluja for Django

Halleluja for Django

Key Jarrett / Clay Thomas

Romulus and the Sabines

Romulus and the Sabines

Stilicone

Hog Wild

Hog Wild

Tobias

Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust

Sheriff Turner

The Christian Licorice Store

The Christian Licorice Store

P.C. Stayne

The Moment to Kill

The Moment to Kill

Bull

Westbound

Westbound

Willis - Stage Depot Cook

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

Sheriff

Captain Sindbad

Captain Sindbad

Rolf

The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

Personnel Officer

Slave Girls of Sheba

Slave Girls of Sheba

Friar Metachini

The Secret of the Black Falcon

The Secret of the Black Falcon

Calico Jack

The Adventures of Mary Read

The Adventures of Mary Read

Captain Poof

Daddy's Deadly Darling

Daddy's Deadly Darling

Doctor

The Traveling Executioner

The Traveling Executioner

Sheriff

Challenge of the Gladiator

Challenge of the Gladiator

Nero

Revolt in the Big House

Revolt in the Big House

Guard Capt. Starkey

Under Ten Flags

Under Ten Flags

Target Frankie

Target Frankie

Col. O’Connor

Sign of Zorro

Sign of Zorro

Mario

The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways

Sgt. Abel

The Secret of the Blue Men

The Secret of the Blue Men

Matthias

Robin Hood and the Pirates

Robin Hood and the Pirates

Guercio / Orbo

Clint the Stranger

Clint the Stranger

Walter Shannon

Oregon Passage

Oregon Passage

Sgt. Jed Erschick

Liebesnächte in der Taiga

Liebesnächte in der Taiga

Jurij

The Sky Trap

The Sky Trap

Harry Shaughnessy

The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield

The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield

Fred Lancaster

Duel at Sundown

Duel at Sundown

Old McGow

The Magnificent Tony Carrera

The Magnificent Tony Carrera

Barnes

Revenge of the Musketeers

Porthos

Garter Colt

Garter Colt

General Droga

Movin' On

Movin' On

Mr. Daniels

Coup D'Etat

Coup D'Etat

(uncredited)

Drakut the Avenger

Drakut the Avenger

Nicolas