Walter Catlett

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Known For

Bringing Up Baby Slocum

(1938)

Love Is News Eddie Johnson

(1937)

A Tale of Two Cities Barsad

(1935)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Morrow

(1936)

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Actor (162 credits)

1957 Beau James
Gov. Alfred E. 'Al' Smith

1956 The Gay Nineties

1956 Friendly Persuasion
Professor Quigley

1955 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)
Colonel Plug

- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1955) ... Colonel Plug

1955 Climax! (TV Series)
The Dauphin

- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955) ... The Dauphin

1955 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (TV Movie)
The Dauphin / The King

1954 The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series)
Henry Thomas

- Fall Guy (1954) ... Henry Thomas

1953 Make Room for Daddy (TV Series)
Mr. Gunther

- Second Honeymoon (1953) ... Mr. Gunther

1951 Honeychile
Al Moore

1951 Here Comes the Groom
Mr. McGonigle

1951 Father Takes the Air
Mayor Colton

1950 Father's Wild Game
Mayor George Colton

1950 Father Makes Good
Mayor Colton

1949 The Inspector General
Colonel Castine

1949 Dancing in the Dark
Joe Brooks

1949 Look for the Silver Lining
Walter Catlett

1949 Leave It to Henry
Mayor Colton

1949 Henry, the Rainmaker
Mayor Colton

1948 The Boy with Green Hair
The King

1948 Mr. Reckless
Joel Hawkins

1948 Are You with It?
Jason (Pop) Carter

1947 I'll Be Yours
Mr. Buckingham

1946 Slightly Scandalous
Mr. Wright

1946 Riverboat Rhythm
Colonel Jeffrey 'Smitty' Witherspoon

1945 I Love a Bandleader
B. Templeton James

1945 The Man Who Walked Alone
Wiggins

1944 Lake Placid Serenade
Carlton Webb

1944 Hi, Beautiful
Gerald Bisbee

1944 My Gal Loves Music
Dr. Bilbo

1944 Three Is a Family
Barney Meeker

1944 Pardon My Rhythm
O'Bannion

1944 Ghost Catchers
Colonel Breckinridge Marshall

1944 Lady, Let's Dance
Timber Applegate

1944 Her Primitive Man
Hotel Clerk

1944 Hat Check Honey
Tim Martel

1944 Up in Arms
Major Brock

1943 Shoe Shine Boy (Short)
Garry Goff

1943 His Butler's Sister
Mortimer Kalb

1943 Fired Wife
Judge Allen

1943 The West Side Kid
Ramsey Fensel

1943 Get Going
Horace Doblem

1943 Cowboy in Manhattan
Ace Robbins

1943 Hit Parade of 1943
J. MacClellan Davis

1943 They Got Me Covered
Hotel Manager

1943 How's About It
Whipple

1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
Walter- 'Sweater, Sarong & Peekaboo Bang' Number

1942 Heart of the Golden West
Col. Silas Popen

1942 Between Us Girls
Desk Sergeant

1942 Give Out, Sisters
Gribble

1942 Maisie Gets Her Man
Jasper

1942 Yankee Doodle Dandy
Theatre Manager

1942 Syncopation
Spelvin

1942 My Gal Sal
Colonel Truckee

1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Sylvester W. Twigg

1941 Steel Against the Sky
Professor Rupert Sampson

1941 It Started with Eve
Doctor Harvey

1941 Sing Another Chorus
Theodore Gateson

1941 Unfinished Business
Billy Ross

1941 Manpower
Sidney Whipple

1941 Bad Men of Missouri
Mr. Pettibone

1941 Hello, Sucker
G. Remington 'Max' Conway

1941 Million Dollar Baby
Mr. Simpson

1941 Horror Island
Sergeant McGoon

1941 You're the One
Program Director

1941 The Wild Man of Borneo
'Doc' Skelby

1941 Honeymoon for Three
Waiter

1940 Blondes and Blunders (Short)
Walter Catlett

1940 Remedy for Riches
Clem

1940 Li'l Abner
Barber

1940 The Quarterback
Tom

1940 Spring Parade
Headwaiter

1940 Comin' Round the Mountain
W.P.A. Clerk

1940 Pop Always Pays
Tommy Lane

1940 You're Next! (Short)
Slocum

1940 Half a Sinner
Gas Station Attendant

1940 Alex in Wonderland (Short)
Fred

1940 Pinocchio
J. Worthington Foulfellow (voice, uncredited)

1939 Kid Nightingale
Skip Davis

1939 Static in the Attic (Short)
Walter

1939 Exile Express
Gus

1938 Going Places
Franklin Dexter

1938 Zaza
Marlardot

1938 Bringing Up Baby
Slocum

1937 Come Up Riches

1937 Every Day's a Holiday
Nifty Bailey

1937 Danger - Love at Work
Uncle Alan

1937 Varsity Show
Professor Sylvester Biddle

1937 Love Under Fire
Tip Conway

1937 Wake Up and Live
Gus Avery

1937 Love Is News
Eddie Johnson

1937 On the Avenue
Jake Dibble

1936 I Loved a Soldier

1936 Sing Me a Love Song
Mr. Sprague (uncredited)

1936 Banjo on My Knee
Warfield Scott

1936 Four Days Wonder
Duffy

1936 Fibbing Fibbers (Short)
Walter

1936 Cain and Mabel
Jake Sherman

1936 Follow Your Heart
Joe Sheldon

1936 We Went to College
Senator Budger

1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Morrow

1936 Upper Cutlets (Short)

1935 A Tale of Two Cities
Barsad

1935 The Affair of Susan
Gilbert

1935 Every Night at Eight
Master of Ceremonies

1935 In the Sweet Bye and Bye (Short)
Elmer

1934 Lightning Strikes Twice
Gus

1934 The Captain Hates the Sea
Joe Silvers

1934 The Fuller Gush Man (Short)
Harry Judson

1934 Making the Rounds (Short)

1934 Get Along Little Hubby (Short)
Elmer Tuttle

1934 News Hounds (Short)

1934 Old Maid's Mistake (Short)

1934 Unknown Blonde
Publicity Man

1934 The New Dealers (Short)

1934 Elmer Steps Out (Short)
Elmer

1934 Gold Nuggets (Short)

1933 Only Yesterday
Barnes (uncredited)

1933 One Awful Night (Short)

1933 Sailors Beware! (Short)
Smitty

1933 So This Is Harris! (Short)
Walter Catlett

1933 Meet the Champ (Short)

1933 Arizona to Broadway
Ned Flynn

1933 Mama Loves Papa
Tom Walker

1933 The Big Fibber (Short)
Walter Moore

1933 Husbands' Reunion (Short)
Walter

1933 Daddy Knows Best (Short)
Mr. Boyce

1933 Roadhouse Queen (Short)
Walter Knox

1933 Dream Stuff (Short)
Cousin Walter

1933 Private Jones
Spivey

1933 Caliente Love (Short)
Harrison

1933 Hunting Trouble (Short)
Walter, the Husband

1933 Private Wives (Short)

1933 Olsen's Big Moment
Robert Brewster III

1932 Oh! My Operation (Short)

1932 Rockabye
Jimmy Dunn

1932 The Sport Parade
'Shifty' Morrison

1932 Rain
Quartermaster Bates

1932 Big City Blues
Cousin 'Gibby' Gibboney

1932 Okay America!
City Editor aka 'Lucille'

1932 Back Street
Bakeless

1932 It's Tough to Be Famous
Joseph Craig 'Joe' Chapin

1932 The Expert
Al

1932 Sky Devils
Master of Ceremonies - Canteen Show (uncredited)

1932 Cock of the Air
Col. Wallace

1931 Maker of Men
McNeil

1931 Camping Out (Short)

1931 One Quiet Night (Short)

1931 Platinum Blonde
Bingy

1931 Honeymoon Trio (Short)
The Nuisance

1931 The Front Page
Murphy (as Walter L. Catlett)

1931 Stage Struck (Short)

1930 Aunt's in the Pants (Short)

1930 The Florodora Girl
De Boer

1930 Her Golden Calf
Master of Ceremonies

1930 The Big Party
Mr. Goldfarb

1930 Let's Go Places
Rex Wardell

1929 Married in Hollywood
Joe Glitner

1929 Happy Days
End Man - Minstrel Show

1929 Why Leave Home?
Elmer

1927 The Music Master
Medicine Show Barker

1926 Summer Bachelors
Bachelor No. 1

1924 Second Youth
John McNab

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Soundtrack (9 credits)

1949 The Inspector General (performer: "Onward Onward" (1949) - uncredited)

1948 The Boy with Green Hair (performer: "Tread on the Tail of Me Coat" - uncredited)

1947 I'll Be Yours (performer: "Cobbleskill School Song" - uncredited)

1942 Star Spangled Rhythm (performer: "A Sweater, a Sarong and a Peek-a-Boo Bang")

1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides (performer: "Gwine to Rune All Night (De Camptown Races)" (1850))

1940 Pinocchio (performer: "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee" (1939) - uncredited)

1938 Going Places (performer: "Oh, What a Horse Was Charlie" (1938) - uncredited)

1936 Banjo on My Knee ("With a Banjo on My Knee" (1936))

1936 We Went to College (performer: "He Played on His Big Bass Drum" - uncredited)

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Writer (2 credits)

1931 Stage Struck (Short) (story)

1929 Why Leave Home? (dialogue)

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Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)

1940 Pinocchio (model: "J. Worthington Foulfellow" - uncredited)

1929 Happy Days (stager)

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Self (1 credit)

1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Himself - Producer

- Episode #2.6 (1951) ... Himself - Producer

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Archive footage (3 credits)

1987 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho (Video short)
J. Worthington Foulfellow

1956 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Colonel Plug

1956 Columbia Laff Hour

Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage Play: Follow the Girl. Musical comedy. Based on material and lyrics by Henry Martyn Blossom. Music by Zoel Parenteau. Musical Direction by Frank Tours. Featuring songs by Sigmund Romberg and Buddy G. DeSylva. Additional lyrics by Harold Atteridge. Choreography by Walter Brooks. Directed by J.C. Huffman. Lew Fields' 44th Street Roof ... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Walter L. Catlett

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)

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Was in five Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Front Page (1931), A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and Friendly Persuasion (1956). See more »