Walter Woolf King
King in Today I Hang (1942)
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.
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1918–1977
Spouse(s)Ernestyne Bachrach
(m. 193?; div. 19??)
ChildrenBarbara Jean Meier
Walter Woolf King Jr.[1]

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

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.

One credited TV role was as “Major Clinton” in the 1958 S1E38 offering, “The Monty Britton Story” on Wagon Train.

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
One More SpringMorris Rosenberg
GingerDaniel Parker
Spring TonicJosé
A Night at the OperaRudolfo Lassparri
1937Call It a DayPaul Francis
1938Walking Down BroadwayJeff Hoffman
Swiss MissVictor Albert
1939Society SmugglersRoy Allen Massey
Big Town CzarPaul Burgess
The House of FearCarleton
BalalaikaCapt. Michael Sibirsky
1940Go WestJohn Beecher
1941Melody for ThreeAntoine Pirelle
1942Today I HangJim O'Brien
A Yank in LibyaMike Malone
Smart AlecksDr. Ormsby
Between Us GirlsKing - an actor
1943Yanks AhoyCapt. Gillis
1952Stars and Stripes ForeverPresident's AideUncredited
1953TaxiBusiness Man
Tonight We SingGritti
Call Me MadamSecretary of StateUncredited
City That Never SleepsHotel ManagerUncredited
Affair with a StrangerHarry CasinoUncredited
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDoctor PritchardSeason 1 Episode 8: "Our Cook's a Treasure"
Francis in the NavyJensenUncredited
1956The Bottom of the BottleGrant
The Ten CommandmentsHeraldUncredited
Three Brave MenAdmiral MasonUncredited
1957An Affair to RememberDoctor in HospitalUncredited
The Joker Is WildMr. PageUncredited
The Helen Morgan StoryFlorenz Ziegfeld
1958Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMob BossSeason 3 Episode 14: "The Percentage"
Kathy O'Donald C. Faber
Hong Kong ConfidentialCIA ChiefUncredited
1961The OutsiderCivilianUncredited
1963The Alfred Hitchcock HourSenator HayesSeason 1 Episode 29: "The Dark Pool"
The Alfred Hitchcock HourExecutiveSeason 2 Episode 2: "A Nice Touch"
The HouseholderProfessor
The RaidersCol. DeKoenigUncredited
1964The Alfred Hitchcock HourJudgeSeason 2 Episode 31: "Isabel"
Where Love Has GoneBank Board MemberUncredited
DellaSam Jordon
1967Rosie!Judge
1970AirportCindy's FatherUncredited

References

  1. ↑ "Walter Woolf King is Dead;Leading Actor and Singer". The New York Times. October 29, 1984.
  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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