Walter Woolf King
Actor, Theater Actor
1899 – 1984
Who was Walter Woolf King?
Walter Woolf King was an American film, television and stage actor and singer.
Born in San Francisco, California, 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.
King began his film career in musicals but quickly moved into supporting roles. He is probably best known today for his villainous roles in two films starring the Marx Brothers, A Night At The Opera and Go West. He also appeared on radio and later became an actors agent. He made numerous appearances in bit parts and supporting roles in television and films throughout the 1950s and '60s. 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.
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- Born
- Nov 2, 1899
San Francisco - Also known as
- Walter King
- Walter Woolf
- Walter-Woolf King
- Walter Wolf King
- Spouses
- Ernestyne Bachrach
( - 1980)
- Ernestyne Bachrach
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- San Francisco
- Died
- Oct 24, 1984
Beverly Hills
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on July 23, 2013
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