Walter Brooke
Born
October 13, 1914 (age 71)
Died
August 20, 1986
Birthplace
New York City, New York, U.S.

Walter Brooke

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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Movies

Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge
1985 ★ 6.3
Duane Bendix
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason
1985
Dr. Grovenor
White Water Rebels
White Water Rebels
1983
Leonard Phelps
Advice to the Lovelorn
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981 ★ 5.0
Walter Sheehan
Scruples
Scruples
1981
Dr. Rutgers
Separate Ways
Separate Ways
1981 ★ 4.1
Lawrence Stevens
The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb
1980 ★ 5.3
American Ambassador
Make Me an Offer
Make Me an Offer
1980 ★ 3.3
Glenn Harris
Visions of Christmas Past
Visions of Christmas Past
1979
Beggarman, Thief
Beggarman, Thief
1979 ★ 6.0
American Intelligence Agent
Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, Mirror
1979
Dr. Samuel Shaw
North Dallas Forty
North Dallas Forty
1979 ★ 6.6
Doctor
In Search of Historic Jesus
In Search of Historic Jesus
1979 ★ 4.3
Joseph of Arimathea
The New Adventures of Heidi
The New Adventures of Heidi
1978 ★ 4.0
Cousin Tobias
The Pinballs
The Pinballs
1977
Mr. Mason
Black Sunday
Black Sunday
1977 ★ 6.7
Fowler
Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977 ★ 6.5
Mr. Weeks
Fury of the Dragon
Fury of the Dragon
1976 ★ 5.2
Frank P. Scanlon
Street Killing
Street Killing
1976
The Major
The Big Bus
The Big Bus
1976 ★ 5.2
Mr. Ames
Time Travelers
Time Travelers
1976 ★ 6.2
Dr. Stafford
St. Ives
St. Ives
1976 ★ 5.6
Mickey
The Other Side of the Mountain
The Other Side of the Mountain
1975 ★ 6.3
Dean
Framed
Framed
1975 ★ 6.6
Sen. Tatum
Stowaway to the Moon
Stowaway to the Moon
1975 ★ 5.8
Whitehead
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
1974
Michael Doran
Harrad Summer
Harrad Summer
1974
Sam Grove
The Chadwick Family
The Chadwick Family
1974 ★ 6.0
Dr. Simon
Winter Kill
Winter Kill
1974 ★ 7.2
Ben
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
1974 ★ 6.8
Dist. Atty Scanlon
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
1974 ★ 6.0
Mr. Denver
Executive Action
Executive Action
1973 ★ 6.4
Smythe
The Astronaut
The Astronaut
1972 ★ 5.7
Tom Everett
A Tattered Web
A Tattered Web
1971 ★ 5.0
Lt. Preston
The Return of Count Yorga
The Return of Count Yorga
1971 ★ 5.4
Bill Nelson
The Mephisto Waltz
The Mephisto Waltz
1971 ★ 5.9
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain
1971 ★ 7.0
Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)
Lawman
Lawman
1971 ★ 6.5
Luther Harris
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
1971
Rector
San Francisco International
San Francisco International
1970 ★ 3.7
Clifford Foster Evans
The Landlord
The Landlord
1970 ★ 5.8
William Enders
Zig Zag
Zig Zag
1970 ★ 7.5
Adam Mercer
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 ★ 7.1
Captain Theodore Wilkinson
Marooned
Marooned
1969 ★ 5.9
Network Commentator
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1969 ★ 5.0
Jerry Wolfe
How Sweet It Is!
How Sweet It Is!
1968 ★ 7.4
Haskell Wax
Yours, Mine and Ours
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968 ★ 6.9
Howard Beardsley
Sergeant Ryker
Sergeant Ryker
1968 ★ 6.0
Col. Arthur Merriam
The Graduate
The Graduate
1967 ★ 7.6
Mr. McGuire
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962 ★ 5.8
The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
Bloodlust!
Bloodlust!
1961 ★ 4.3
Dean Gerrard
The Party Crashers
The Party Crashers
1958 ★ 4.7
Mr. Webster
Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space
1955 ★ 5.5
Gen. Samuel T. Merritt
C-Man
C-Man
1949 ★ 5.1
Joe
Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey
1942 ★ 6.0
Sgt. Warwick
In This Our Life
In This Our Life
1942 ★ 6.8
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Murder in the Big House
Murder in the Big House
1942 ★ 6.5
Reporter (uncredited)
The Male Animal
The Male Animal
1942 ★ 3.9
Reporter (uncredited)
Bullet Scars
Bullet Scars
1942 ★ 6.2
Trooper Walter Leary
All Through the Night
All Through the Night
1942 ★ 6.8
Reporter (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 ★ 6.6
Cadet Rosser (uncredited)

TV Series

Automan
Automan
1983 ★ 7.8
Theodore Behrens
1 Episode
The A-Team
The A-Team
1983 ★ 7.5
General Bullen
1 Episode
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
1982 ★ 5.6
Dr. Lunden
1 Episode
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
1982 ★ 7.0
Judge
2 Episodes
Cassie & Co.
Cassie & Co.
1982 ★ 4.5
1 Episode
Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe
1981 ★ 7.4
1 Episode
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
1981 ★ 5.6
Carter St. John
2 Episodes
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
1981 ★ 6.7
1 Episode
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
1979 ★ 6.7
Henry
1 Episode
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
1979 ★ 6.9
1 Episode
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979 ★ 7.0
U.S. President
1 Episode
Mrs. Columbo
Mrs. Columbo
1979 ★ 6.1
1 Episode
Vega$
Vega$
1978 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
Dallas
Dallas
1978 ★ 6.8
Cole Young
1 Episode
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
1977 ★ 7.3
3 Episodes
Big Hawaii
Big Hawaii
1977 ★ 5.0
Giles Webber
1 Episode
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
1977 ★ 7.3
Reggie Washburn
1 Episode
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
1976 ★ 7.5
2 Episodes
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
1976 ★ 6.7
Twilliger
1 Episode
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
1975 ★ 7.3
1 Episode
Bronk
Bronk
1975 ★ 6.2
1 Episode
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
1975 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
Archer
Archer
1975 ★ 6.7
1 Episode
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
1974 ★ 7.6
Clyde Russell
1 Episode
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
1974 ★ 7.9
2 Episodes
Petrocelli
Petrocelli
1974 ★ 7.2
Arthur Martin
1 Episode
Run, Joe, Run
Run, Joe, Run
1974 ★ 6.3
1 Episode
The Cowboys
The Cowboys
1974 ★ 5.0
Reager
12 Episodes
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 ★ 7.3
General Harland Tate
1 Episode
Kojak
Kojak
1973 ★ 7.0
Judge Lavery
1 Episode
The Magician
The Magician
1973 ★ 6.7
Orin Connover
1 Episode
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
1972 ★ 7.9
General Weiskopf
1 Episode
The Waltons
The Waltons
1972 ★ 7.2
Mr. Clarence Johnson
3 Episodes
Banacek
Banacek
1972 ★ 8.6
Walter Peterson
1 Episode
The Rookies
The Rookies
1972 ★ 6.8
1 Episode
Emergency!
Emergency!
1972 ★ 7.8
James Barnes
1 Episode
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1972 ★ 5.9
1 Episode
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
1971 ★ 6.9
D. A. Chapman
1 Episode
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 ★ 6.3
Mr. Patrick
1 Episode
Bearcats!
Bearcats!
1971 ★ 6.2
Fairfield
1 Episode
The Man and the City
The Man and the City
1971 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
1971 ★ 7.0
1 Episode
Dan August
Dan August
1970 ★ 6.8
Earl Jackson
1 Episode
Arnie
Arnie
1970 ★ 3.0
1 Episode
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969 ★ 6.5
Dr. Roy Staples
1 Episode
Room 222
Room 222
1969 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Lancer
Lancer
1968 ★ 4.7
1 Episode
The Outcasts
The Outcasts
1968 ★ 5.3
1 Episode
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1968 ★ 7.1
Samuel Hammock
1 Episode
The Outsider
The Outsider
1968 ★ 5.2
1 Episode
Mannix
Mannix
1967 ★ 6.7
1 Episode
The Danny Thomas Hour
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
1967 ★ 6.6
Carney
1 Episode
Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
1967 ★ 7.5
2 Episodes
Ironside
Ironside
1967 ★ 6.8
1 Episode
Dragnet
Dragnet
1967 ★ 6.9
Capt. Carl Fuller
1 Episode
The Invaders
The Invaders
1967 ★ 6.8
Danvers
1 Episode
The Rat Patrol
The Rat Patrol
1966 ★ 7.2
Capt. Vulcan
1 Episode
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
1966 ★ 7.2
Frank P. Scanlon
26 Episodes
Paradise Bay
Paradise Bay
1965
199 Episodes
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
1965 ★ 5.4
Lucas Vale
1 Episode
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
1965 ★ 7.6
Prosecutor
1 Episode
The Big Valley
The Big Valley
1965 ★ 6.1
Dave Steigler
1 Episode
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
1965 ★ 7.2
The Examiner
1 Episode
The Munsters
The Munsters
1964 ★ 7.9
1 Episode
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964 ★ 7.7
Dan Case
1 Episode
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 ★ 5.3
Col. Arthur Merriam
2 Episodes
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
1963
Taylor
1 Episode
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
1963 ★ 6.5
Jess Capper
2 Episodes
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 ★ 7.2
Jesse Platt
1 Episode
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Grindl
Grindl
1963 ★ 5.5
1 Episode
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
1963 ★ 7.7
Doc
1 Episode
McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy
1962 ★ 6.6
Capt. Harper
1 Episode
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962 ★ 6.4
Lt. Paul Kenner
1 Episode
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber
1962
Erickson
1 Episode
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961 ★ 5.6
1 Episode
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
1961
1 Episode
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 ★ 5.5
William Fredericks
1 Episode
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
1959 ★ 5.2
1 Episode
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959 ★ 8.5
Chad Cooper
1 Episode
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ★ 7.5
Tobias Wentworth Finch
1 Episode
New York Confidential
New York Confidential
1959
1 Episode
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
1958 ★ 6.2
1 Episode
Bronco
Bronco
1958 ★ 5.9
1 Episode
Trackdown
Trackdown
1957 ★ 6.4
1 Episode
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
1957 ★ 7.7
District Attorney
1 Episode
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
1955 ★ 6.0
Edward DeVier
1 Episode
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 ★ 6.6
Capt. Nichols
1 Episode
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
1953 ★ 6.5
Mr. Brown
1 Episode
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
1951 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
1950
1 Episode
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950 ★ 3.0
Boland
1 Episode
Studio One
Studio One
1948 ★ 5.0
Jeff
1 Episode
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 ★ 6.3
2 Episodes