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Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

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

Beau James

1957

as Gov. Alfred E. 'Al' Smith

Friendly Persuasion

1956

as Professor Quigley

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

1956

as Col. Plug

Columbia Laff Hour

1956

as (archive footage)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1955

as The Dauphin / The King

Climax!

1954

as The Dauphin

Honeychile

1951

as Al Moore

Here Comes the Groom

1951

as McGonigle

Father Takes the Air

1951

as Mayor Colton

Father's Wild Game

1950

as Mayor Colton

Father Makes Good

1950

as Mayor Colton

The Inspector General

1949

as Colonel Castine

Dancing in the Dark

1949

as Joe Brooks

Look for the Silver Lining

1949

as Walter Catlett

Leave It to Henry

1949

as Mayor Colton

Henry, the Rainmaker

1949

as Mayor Colton

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

as The King

Mr. Reckless

1948

as Joel Hawkins

Are You With It?

1948

as Jason (Pop) Carter

I'll Be Yours

1947

as Mr. Buckingham

Slightly Scandalous

1946

as Mr. Wright

Riverboat Rhythm

1946

as Col. Jeffrey Witherspoon

I Love a Bandleader

1945

as B. Templeton James

The Man Who Walked Alone

1945

as Wiggins

Lake Placid Serenade

1944

as Carlton Webb

Hi, Beautiful

1944

as Gerald Bisbee

My Gal Loves Music

1944

as Dr. Bilbo

3 Is a Family

1944

as Barney Meeker

Ghost Catchers

1944

as Colonel Breckinridge Marshall

Her Primitive Man

1944

as Hotel Clerk

Pardon My Rhythm

1944

as Michael O'Bannon

Lady, Let's Dance

1944

as Timber Applegate

Hat Check Honey

1944

as Tim Martel

Up in Arms

1944

as Major Brock

Shoe Shine Boy

1943

as Garry Goff

His Butler's Sister

1943

as Mortimer Kalb

Fired Wife

1943

as Judge Allen

The West Side Kid

1943

as Ramsey Fensel

Get Going

1943

as Horace Doblem

Cowboy in Manhattan

1943

as Ace Robbins

Hit Parade of 1943

1943

as J. MacClellan Davis

How's About It

1943

as Whipple

Heart of the Golden West

1942

as Colonel Silas Popen

Between Us Girls

1942

as Desk Sergeant

Give Out, Sisters

1942

as Gribble

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942

as Jasper

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

as Theatre Manager

Syncopation

1942

as Spelvin (scenes deleted)

My Gal Sal

1942

as Col. Truckee

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

as Walter Catlett

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Sylvester W. Twigg

Steel Against the Sky

1941

as Rupert Sampson

It Started with Eve

1941

as Dr. Harvey

Unfinished Business

1941

as Billy Ross

Manpower

1941

as Sidney Whipple

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

as Mr. Pettibone

Hello, Sucker

1941

as G. Remington 'Max' Conway

Million Dollar Baby

1941

as Simpson

Horror Island

1941

as Sergeant McGoon

The Wild Man of Borneo

1941

as 'Doc' Skelby

Honeymoon for Three

1941

as Waiter

Remedy for Riches

1940

as Clem

Blondes and Blunders

1940

as Walter

Li'l Abner

1940

as Barber

The Quarterback

1940

as Tom

Spring Parade

1940

as Headwaiter

Pop Always Pays

1940

as Tommy Lane

You're Next!

1940

as Slocum

Half a Sinner

1940

as Station Attendant

Alex in Wonderland

1940

as Fred

Pinocchio

1940

as 'Honest John' Worthington Foulfellow (voice) (uncredited)

Kid Nightingale

1939

as Skip Davis

Static in the Attic

1939

as Walter

Exile Express

1939

as Gus

Going Places

1938

as Franklin Dexter

Zaza

1938

as Marladot

Bringing Up Baby

1938

as Constable Slocum

Every Day's a Holiday

1937

as Nifty Bailey

Danger – Love at Work

1937

as Uncle Alan

Varsity Show

1937

as Professor Sylvester Biddle

Wake Up and Live

1937

as Gus Avery

Love Under Fire

1937

as Tip Conway

Love Is News

1937

as Eddie Johnson

On the Avenue

1937

as Jake Dibble

Sing Me a Love Song

1936

as Mr. Sprague (uncredited)

Banjo on My Knee

1936

as Warfield Scott

Four Days Wonder

1936

as Duffy

Fibbing Fibbers

1936

as Walter

Cain and Mabel

1936

as Jake Sherman

Follow Your Heart

1936

as Joe Sheldon

We Went to College

1936

as Senator Budger

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Morrow

Upper Cutlets

1936

A Tale of Two Cities

1935

as Barsad

The Affair of Susan

1935

as Gilbert

Every Night at Eight

1935

as Master of Ceremonies

Lightning Strikes Twice

1934

as Gus

The Captain Hates the Sea

1934

as Joe Silvers

The Fuller Gush Man

1934

as Harry Judson

Making the Rounds

1934

Get Along Little Hubby

1934

as Elmer Tuttle

Unknown Blonde

1934

as Publicity Man

Elmer Steps Out

1934

as Elmer

Only Yesterday

1933

as Barnes (Uncredited)

Sailor Beware!

1933

as Smitty

So This Is Harris!

1933

as Walter Catlett

Arizona to Broadway

1933

as Ned Flynn

Mama Loves Papa

1933

as Tom Walker

Husbands' Reunion

1933

as Walter

Roadhouse Queen

1933

as Walter Knox

Dream Stuff

1933

as Cousin Walter

Private Jones

1933

as Spivey

Caliente Love

1933

Hunting Trouble

1933

as Walter

Rockabye

1932

as Jimmy Dunn

The Sport Parade

1932

as 'Shifty' Morrison

Rain

1932

as Quartermaster Bates

Big City Blues

1932

as Gibboney

Okay, America!

1932

as City Editor aka 'Lucille'

Back Street

1932

as Bakeless

It's Tough to Be Famous

1932

as Joseph Craig 'Joe' Chapin

The Expert

1932

as Al Diamond

Cock of the Air

1932

as Colonel Wallace

Platinum Blonde

1931

as Bingy Baker

One Quiet Night

1931

Honeymoon Trio

1931

as The Nuisance

Maker of Men

1931

as McNeil

The Front Page

1931

as Murphy

The Florodora Girl

1930

as De Boer

The Golden Calf

1930

as Master of Ceremonies

The Big Party

1930

as Mr. Goldfarb

Why Leave Home?

1929

as Elmer

Married in Hollywood

1929

as Joe Glitner

Happy Days

1929

as End Man - Minstrel Show

Summer Bachelors

1926

as Bachelor No. 1

Second Youth

1924

as John McNab