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

Walter Woolf King
King in Today I Hang (1942)
Born	Walter Woolf King (1899-11-02)November 2, 1899 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	October 24, 1984(1984-10-24) (aged 84) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1930–1977
Spouse(s)	Ernestyne Bachrach (m. 193?; div. 19??)
Children	Barbara 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 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
1930	Golden Dawn	Tom Allen
1933	Girl Without a Room	Arthur Copeland
1934	Embarrassing Moments	Paul
1935	Lottery Lover	Prince Midanoff
1935	One More Spring	Morris Rosenberg
1935	Ginger	Daniel Parker
1935	Spring Tonic	José
1935	A Night at the Opera	Rudolfo Lassparri
1937	Call It a Day	Paul Francis
1938	Walking Down Broadway	Jeff Hoffman
1938	Swiss Miss	Victor Albert
1939	Society Smugglers	Roy Allen Massey
1939	Big Town Czar	Paul Burgess
1939	The House of Fear	Carleton
1939	Balalaika	Capt. Michael Sibirsky
1940	Go West	John Beecher
1941	Melody for Three	Antoine Pirelle
1942	Today I Hang	Jim O'Brien
1942	A Yank in Libya	Mike Malone
1942	Smart Alecks	Dr. Ormsby
1942	Between Us Girls	King - an actor
1943	Yanks Ahoy	Capt. Gillis
1952	Stars and Stripes Forever	President's Aide	Uncredited
1953	Taxi	Business Man
1953	Tonight We Sing	Gritti
1953	Call Me Madam	Secretary of State	Uncredited
1953	City That Never Sleeps	Hotel Manager	Uncredited
1953	Affair with a Stranger	Harry Casino	Uncredited
1955	Francis in the Navy	Jensen	Uncredited
1956	The Bottom of the Bottle	Grant
1956	The Ten Commandments	Herald	Uncredited
1956	Three Brave Men	Admiral Mason	Uncredited
1957	An Affair to Remember	Doctor in Hospital	Uncredited
1957	The Joker Is Wild	Mr. Page	Uncredited
1957	The Helen Morgan Story	Florenz Ziegfeld
1958	Kathy O'	Donald C. Faber
1958	Hong Kong Confidential	CIA Chief	Uncredited
1961	The Outsider	Civilian	Uncredited
1963	The Householder	Professor
1963	The Raiders	Col. DeKoenig	Uncredited
1964	Where Love Has Gone	Bank Board Member	Uncredited
1964	Della	Sam Jordon
1967	Rosie!	Judge
1970	Airport	Cindy's Father	Uncredited

References

External links

• Walter Woolf King at IMDb
• Walter Woolf King at the Internet Broadway Database

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