Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

1914-10-13 – 1986-08-20 (age 71) New York City, New York, U.S.
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Biography

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.

Brooke died from emphysema on August 20, 1986, aged 71.

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Known For

The Graduate
The Graduate

1967

as Mr. McGuire

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

as Captain Theodore Wilkinson

The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain

1971

as Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)

Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge

1985

as Duane Bendix

Yours, Mine and Ours
Yours, Mine and Ours

1968

as Howard Beardsley

The Big Bus
The Big Bus

1976

as Mr. Ames

Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane

1977

as Mr. Weeks

The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb

1980

as American Ambassador

Lawman
Lawman

1971

as Luther Harris

Black Sunday
Black Sunday

1977

as Fowler

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Cadet Rosser (uncredited)

Framed
Framed

1975

as Sen. Tatum

The Mephisto Waltz
The Mephisto Waltz

1971

as Party Guest (uncredited)

All Through the Night
All Through the Night

1942

as Reporter (uncredited)

St. Ives
St. Ives

1976

as Mickey

Marooned
Marooned

1969

as Network Commentator

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

as The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")

Executive Action
Executive Action

1973

as Smythe

In This Our Life
In This Our Life

1942

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

North Dallas Forty
North Dallas Forty

1979

as Doctor