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Walter Catlett is a Actor and Scriptwriter American born on 3 february 1889 at San Francisco (USA)

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett
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Nationality USA
Birth 3 february 1889 at San Francisco (USA)
Death 14 november 1960 (at 71 years) at Woodland Hills (USA)

Walter Catlett (February 4, 1889 – November 14, 1960) was an American actor. He made a career of playing excitable, officious blowhards.

Best films

Pinocchio
Pinocchio
(1940)
(Actor) Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom
(1951)
(Actor)

Usually with

Jack Mower
Jack Mower
(8 films)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
(7 films)
Vera West
Vera West
(7 films)
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Lewis Milestone
(4 films)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
(7 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Walter Catlett (99 films)

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Actor

Up in Arms
Up in Arms (1944)
, 1h46
Directed by Elliott Nugent
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Military humor in film, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Danny Kaye, Dinah Shore, Dana Andrews, Knox Manning, Constance Dowling, Dorothy Patrick
Roles Major Brock
Rating61% 3.0987953.0987953.0987953.0987953.098795
Film musical, relatant les péripéties vécues par un garçon d'ascenseur un tantinet hypocondriaque, réussissant à obtenir un poste dans un hôpital espérant des consultations médicales plus faciles de cette façon et qui sympathise avec de charmantes infirmières. Las, la guerre avec les japonais le rattrape et il se retrouve propulsé dans le pacifique où il finit plus ou moins héroïquement, à la mode hollywoodienne de l'époque.
Ghost Catchers
Ghost Catchers (1944)
, 1h8
Directed by Edward F. Cline
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror, Musical, Crime
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Ole Olsen, Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Leo Carrillo, Gloria Jean, Martha O' Driscoll
Roles Colonel Breckinridge Marshall
Rating55% 2.76762.76762.76762.76762.7676
His Butler's Sister
His Butler's Sister (1943)
, 1h27
Directed by Frank Borzage
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Franchot Tone, Deanna Durbin, Pat O'Brien, Akim Tamiroff, Walter Catlett, Florence Bates
Roles Mortimer Kalb
Rating69% 3.488713.488713.488713.488713.48871
Après ses études, Ann Carter part retrouver son frère et s'aperçoit qu'il est maître d'hôtel chez un compositeur de renom. Pour tenter de faire entendre sa voix au maître de céans, elle se fait passer pour la femme de chambre. Mais ses efforts n'aboutissent pas...
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
, 2h6
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, George Tobias, Rosemary DeCamp
Roles Theatre Manager
Rating75% 3.7959153.7959153.7959153.7959153.795915
In the early days of World War II, Cohan comes out of retirement to star as President Roosevelt in the Rodgers and Hart musical I'd Rather Be Right. On the first night, he is summoned to meet the President at the White House, who presents him with a Congressional Gold Medal (in fact, this happened several years previously). Cohan is overcome and chats with Roosevelt, recalling his early days on the stage. The film flashes back to his supposed birth on July 4, whilst his father is performing on the vaudeville stage.
My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal (1942)
, 1h43
Directed by Irving Cummings
Origin USA
Genres Biography, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Rita Hayworth, Victor Mature, Carole Landis, John Sutton, James Gleason, Phil Silvers
Roles Col. Truckee
Rating61% 3.097413.097413.097413.097413.09741
Sally Elliott (Rita Hayworth), a musical star meets up with Indiana boy Paul Dresser (Victor Mature), a runaway who after a brief stopover with a medicine show arrives in Gay Nineties New York. He composes the title tune for the fair lady and becomes the toast of Tin Pan Alley.
Maisie Gets Her Man
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
, 1h26
Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Ann Sothern, Red Skelton, Leo Gorcey, Allen Jenkins, Lloyd Corrigan, Donald Meek
Roles Jasper
Rating61% 3.098613.098613.098613.098613.09861
Showgirl Maisie River (Ann Sothern) is broke and stranded once more and briefly works in a knife-throwing act, then dedicates herself to helping would-be comedian Hap Hixby (Red Skelton) overcome his debilitating stage fright.