1918-01-26 Rennert, North Carolina, USA
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.
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Smokey Bites the Dust | Sheriff Turner | 1981-10-01 |
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Power | Al Grove | 1980-01-14 |
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Bronco Billy | Sheriff Dix | 1980-06-11 |
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The Young Runaways | Sgt. Abel | 1978-05-28 |
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Every Which Way but Loose | Tank Murdock | 1978-12-16 |
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Day of the Animals | Ranger Tucker | 1977-05-13 |
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Un autre homme, une autre chance | Foster | 1977-09-28 |
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Pete's Dragon | Captain | 1977-11-03 |
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The Blue Knight | Personnel Officer | 1975-05-09 |
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Escape to Witch Mountain | Sheriff Purdy | 1975-03-21 |
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Mackintosh and T.J. | Jim Webster | 1975-11-21 |
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Hog Wild | Tobias | 1974-01-20 |
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Daddy's Deadly Darling | Doctor | 1973-05-25 |
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Cahill: United States Marshall | Sheriff Grady | 1973-07-11 |
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High Plains Drifter | Sheriff Sam Shaw | 1973-04-19 |
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Movin' On | Mr. Daniels | 1972-07-24 |
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The Christian Licorice Store | P.C. Stayne | 1971-11-01 |
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The Traveling Executioner | Sheriff | 1970-10-01 |
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Colpo di stato | (uncredited) | 1969-03-15 |
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El magnífico Tony Carrera | Barnes | 1969-01-01 |
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Il momento di uccidere | Bull | 1968-08-04 |
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Giarrettiera Colt | General Droga | 1968-04-19 |
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Ich spreng’ Euch alle in die Luft | Fred Lancaster | 1968-04-15 |
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Liebesnächte in der Taiga | Jurij | 1967-10-04 |
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Clint el solitario | Walter Shannon | 1967-04-14 |
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La resa dei conti | Brokston | 1967-03-03 |
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Feuer frei auf Frankie | Col. O’Connor | 1967-08-10 |
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La più grande rapina del west | Key Jarrett / Clay Thomas | 1967-10-28 |
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Winnetou und das Halbblut Apanatschi | Mac Haller | 1966-08-17 |
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Duell vor Sonnenuntergang | Old McGow | 1965-09-17 |
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Il Gladiatore che sfidò l'impero | Nero | 1965-04-04 |
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Der Ölprinz | Bill Campbell | 1965-08-25 |
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Unter Geiern | Martin Baumann Sr. | 1964-12-08 |
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Winnetou 1 | Bill Jones | 1963-12-11 |
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Il segno di zorro | Mario | 1963-04-05 |
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Le verdi bandiere di Allah | Friar Metachini | 1963-05-24 |
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D'Artagnan contro i tre moschettieri | Porthos | 1963-10-09 |
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Il giustiziere dei mari | Van Artz | 1962-03-21 |
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Drakut il vendicatore | Nicolas | 1961-10-06 |
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El secreto de los hombres azules | Matthias | 1961-08-11 |
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Le avventure di Mary Read | Captain Poof | 1961-12-01 |
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Il ratto delle sabine | Stilicone | 1961-11-15 |
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Il segreto dello sparviero nero | Calico Jack | 1961-08-11 |
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Robin Hood e i pirati | Guercio / Orbo | 1960-12-23 |
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Rio Bravo | Charlie (uncredited) | 1959-03-18 |
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Westbound | Willis - Stage Depot Cook | 1959-04-25 |
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Revolt in the Big House | Guard Capt. Starkey | 1958-12-21 |
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Oregon Passage | Sgt. Jed Erschick | 1957-12-29 |
