Personal Info
Walter Barnes
Acting
Biography
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 …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Sheriff Turner
Bronco Billy
as Sheriff Dix
The Sky Trap
as Harry Shaughnessy
Every Which Way but Loose
as Tank Murdock
The Young Runaways
as Sgt. Abel
Another Man, Another Chance
as Foster
Pete's Dragon
as Captain
Day of the Animals
as Ranger Tucker
Escape to Witch Mountain
as Sheriff Purdy
The Blue Knight
as Personnel Officer
TV Shows
North and South
as Benny Haven · 2 ep.
Stingray
1 ep.
Walking Tall
7 ep.
Kodiak
as Jack Capp · 1 ep.
Kung Fu
as Sheriff · 1 ep.
Alias Smith and Jones
1 ep.
The High Chaparral
as Bartender · 1 ep.
Mission: Impossible
2 ep.
Bonanza
as Will Griner · 1 ep.
Tales of the Vikings
39 ep.