Walter Barnes
Walter Lee Barnes was an American football guard and actor who played in National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played in the (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and in college at Louisiana State University. Barnes was an actor in both American and European films. He appeared in several films with John Wayne, Lex Barker, and Clint Eastwood. Barnes entered acting after appearing several times on The Eagles Nest, a local Philadelphia television show. WCAU television placed him on several local shows. His contacts with Walt Silver, a producer for Warner Bros. Television, led him into several appearances on television and films. Some of his more notable appearances included Bronco, Gunsmoke, Cheyenne, Bonanza, Have Gun – Will Travel and Death Valley Days. John Wayne got him a small role as Charlie the Bartender in Rio Bravo. Tiring of small roles and seeing opportunities overseas, Barnes was one of the many American actors who moved to Italy in the early 1960s. Kirk Douglas recommended him for a role in his The Vikings television spinoff Tales of the Vikings that was filmed for Douglas's production company in Germany. From 1960 to 1969, he was first active in pirate movies, then Karl May film adaptations and Spaghetti Westerns. Barnes returned to the United States in 1969 and appeared in more films and television series, which included The High Chaparral. His friendship with Clint Eastwood on Rawhide later led him to several roles in Eastwood's films. He retired from acting in 1987 and became increasingly ill due to his diabetes. He was the father of German former actress Lara Wendel, who was born Daniela Barnes.
Apache Gold
(Bill Jones)
Pete's Dragon
(Captain)
Challenge of the Gladiator
(Nero)
Avenger of the Seven Seas
(Van Artz)
High Plains Drifter
(Sheriff Sam Shaw)
Frontier Hellcat
(Martin Baumann Sr.)
Winnetou and the Crossbreed
(Mac Haller)
Smokey Bites the Dust
(Sheriff Turner)
The Traveling Executioner
(Sheriff)
The Big Gundown
(Brokston)
Day of the Animals
(Ranger Tucker)
Another Man, Another Chance
(Foster)
Revolt in the Big House
(Guard Capt. Starkey)
Rampage at Apache Wells
(Bill Campbell)
The Moment to Kill
(Bull)
Hog Wild
(Tobias)
Garter Colt
(General Droga)
Halleluja for Django
(Key Jarrett / Clay Thomas)
Target Frankie
(Col. O’Connor)
Movin' On
(Mr. Daniels)
The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield
(Fred Lancaster)
Cahill: United States Marshal
(Sheriff Grady)
Drakut the Avenger
(Nicolas)
The Magnificent Tony Carrera
(Barnes)
The Blue Knight
(Personnel Officer)
Every Which Way but Loose
(Tank Murdock)
Revenge of the Musketeers
(Porthos)
Power
(Al Grove)
Queen of the Seas
(Captain Poof)
The Secret of the Blue Men
(Matthias)
Robin Hood and the Pirates
(Guercio / Orbo)
Rio Bravo
(Charlie (uncredited))
Daddy's Deadly Darling
(Doctor)
Oregon Passage
(Sgt. Jed Erschick)
Bronco Billy
(Sheriff Dix)
Sign of Zorro
(Mario)
Duel at Sundown
(Old McGow)
Romulus and the Sabines
(Stilicone)
Liebesnächte in der Taiga
(Jurij)
The Secret of the Black Falcon
(Calico Jack)
Westbound
(Willis - Stage Depot Cook)
Clint the Stranger
(Walter Shannon)
Coup D'Etat
((uncredited))
The Young Runaways
(Sgt. Abel)
Mackintosh and T.J.
(Jim Webster)
Slave Girls of Sheba
(Friar Metachini)
Escape to Witch Mountain
(Sheriff Purdy)
The Christian Licorice Store
(P.C. Stayne)
Cheyenne
Kung Fu
Alias Smith and Jones
Gunsmoke
(O' Dell)
Mission: Impossible
Stingray
Action in the Afternoon
Have Gun, Will Travel
The High Chaparral
(Bartender)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(Herbie Sanford)
Bronco
Sugarfoot
(Hefferman)
Bat Masterson
(Paulson)
Tales of the Vikings
State Trooper
Letter to Loretta
(Casey)
Walking Tall
North and South
(Benny Haven)
Maverick
(First Outlaw)
Gunsmoke
(Haney)
Gunsmoke
(Burke)
Kodiak
(Jack Capp)
Bonanza
(Will Griner)