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Walter Hampden (1879–1955)

Walter Hampden was one of the great American stage actors and the only performer, aside from Maurice Evans, to play Hamlet three times on Broadway in the post-World War I-era. Born Walter Hampden Dougherty on June 30, 1879, in Brooklyn, New York, he learned his craft in London, where he made his debut as a professional actor in 1901 with the Frank Benson Stock Company... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1955 Strange Lady in Town
Father Gabriel Mendoza
 
1955 The Prodigal
Eli
 
1954 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Uncle Silas
Two Little Minks (1954) … Uncle Silas
 
1954 Sabrina
Oliver Larrabee
 
1954 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Old Dean
The Great Chair (1954) … Old Dean
 
1954 The Motorola Television Hour (TV series)
Arthur Bell
The Sins of the Fathers (1954) … Arthur Bell
 
1952-1954 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Such a Busy Day (1954)
 
1953 Danger (TV series)
 
1953 Sombrero
Don Carlos Castillo
 
1953 Treasure of the Golden Condor
Pierre Champlain
 
1952 The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1951-1952 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Daniel Webster
Now's the Time (1952)
Make Way for Teddy (1952)
Billy Budd (1952)
 
1952 5 Fingers
Sir Frederic Taylor
 
1951 The First Legion
Father Edward Quarterman
 
1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Barrett
Heritage of Wimpole Street (1951) … Barrett
 
1951 The Prudential Family Playhouse (TV series)
James, Bishop of Broadminster
The Bishop Misbehaves (1951) … James, Bishop of Broadminster
 
1950-1951 The Billy Rose Show (TV series)
The Old Magician (1951)
The Murder Club (1950)
 
1949-1951 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Julian Northrup / Prof. Tobias Emanuel
Spring Again (1951)
The Traitor (1950) … Prof. Tobias Emanuel
On Borrowed Time (1949) … Julian Northrup
 
1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
 
1950 All About Eve
Aged Actor
 
1949 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Macbeth
Macbeth (1949) … Macbeth
 
1944 The Adventures of Mark Twain
Jervis Langdon
 
1942 Reap the Wild Wind
Cmmdre. Devereaux
 
1941 They Died with Their Boots On
William Sharp
 
1940 North West Mounted Police
Big Bear
 
1940 All This, and Heaven Too
Pasquier
 
1917 The Warfare of the Flesh
Henry Goode
 
1915 The Dragon's Claw (short)
 
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1947 A Double Life (advisor: Othello sequences)
 
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1949 The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (1949) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1908). Stage Play: The Servant in the House. Drama. Written by Charles Kennedy. Scenic Design by H. Robert Law. Savoy Theatre: 23 Mar 1908-1 Jun 1908 [?] (80 performances). Cast: Charles Dalton, Galwey Herbert, Arthur Lewis, Edith Wynne Matthison, Mabel Moore (as "Mary"), Tyrone Power Sr. (as "Robert Smith")... See more »

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Trivia:

A revered figure of the American theater, Hampden was president of the Players' Club for 27 years. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer