Walter Woolf King

Walter Woolf King (2 November 1899 – 24 October 1984) was an American film, television and stage actor and singer.

Walter Woolf King
Walter Woolf King as Rodolfo Lassparri in A Night at the Opera (1935)
Born
Walter Woolf King

(1899-11-02)November 2, 1899
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 1984(1984-10-24) (aged 84)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Years active1930–1977
Spouse(s)Ernestyne Bachrach (193?-1980) (her death)
ChildrenBarbara Jean Meier
Walter Woolf King Jr.[1]

Born in San Francisco, California in 1899, King started singing for a living at a young age and performed mostly in churches. He made his Broadway debut in 1919, and became a well-known baritone in operettas and musical comedies. King billed himself as Walter Woolf and Walter King early in his career, eventually settling on a combination of all three names, Walter Woolf King, in the mid-1930s.

In 1936, King was host of the Flying Red Horse Tavern on CBS radio.[2]

King began his film career in musicals but quickly moved into supporting roles. He is probably best remembered today for his villainous roles in two films starring the Marx Brothers: A Night at the Opera (1935) and Go West (1940). He also appeared with Laurel & Hardy in Swiss Miss (1938). King made several appearances on radio and later became an actors agent. During the 1950s and 1960s, he was seen in several often uncredited bit parts and smaller roles in television and films. In the first episode of “The Munsters“ he is credited for his role as George Washington. His final appearance was in the 1977 TV movie One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story.

King died in Beverly Hills, California in 1984.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1930Golden DawnTom Allen
1933Girl Without a RoomArthur Copeland
1934Embarrassing MomentsPaul
1935Lottery LoverPrince Midanoff
1935One More SpringMorris Rosenberg
1935GingerDaniel Parker
1935Spring TonicJosé
1935A Night at the OperaRudolfo Lassparri
1937Call It a DayPaul Francis
1938Walking Down BroadwayJeff Hoffman
1938Swiss MissVictor Albert
1939Society SmugglersRoy Allen Massey
1939Big Town CzarPaul Burgess
1939The House of FearCarleton
1939BalalaikaCapt. Michael Sibirsky
1940Go WestJohn Beecher
1941Melody for ThreeAntoine Pirelle
1942Today I HangJim O'Brien
1942A Yank in LibyaMike Malone
1942Smart AlecksDr. Ormsby
1942Between Us GirlsKing - an actor
1943Yanks AhoyCapt. Gillis
1952Stars and Stripes ForeverPresident's AideUncredited
1953TaxiBusiness Man
1953Tonight We SingGritti
1953Call Me MadamSecretary of StateUncredited
1953City That Never SleepsHotel ManagerUncredited
1953Affair with a StrangerHarry CasinoUncredited
1955Francis in the NavyJensenUncredited
1956The Bottom of the BottleGrant
1956The Ten CommandmentsHeraldUncredited
1956Three Brave MenAdmiral MasonUncredited
1957An Affair to RememberDoctor in HospitalUncredited
1957The Joker Is WildMr. PageUncredited
1957The Helen Morgan StoryFlorenz Ziegfeld
1958Kathy O'Donald C. Faber
1958Hong Kong ConfidentialCIA ChiefUncredited
1961The OutsiderCivilianUncredited
1963The HouseholderProfessor
1963The RaidersCol. DeKoenigUncredited
1964Where Love Has GoneBank Board MemberUncredited
1964DellaSam Jordon
1967Rosie!Judge
1970AirportCindy's FatherUncredited

References
  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/29/obituaries/walter-woolf-king-is-dead-leading-actor-and-singer.html
  2. Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 234.


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