Wlfred Walter was born 2nd March 1882 in Yorkshire.
He was originally a Shakespearian actor during the first half of the 20th century, playing at the Stratford-upon-Avon and the Old Vic, where his major roles included Mark Antony, Falstaff, Othello, Bottom and Titus Andronicus.
Probably his best known film role was as Max Slessor the eponymous inmate in the 1938 Will Hay comedy Convict 99, where he is mistaken for the prison governor Benjamin Twist. Walter also acted as the monstrous lumbering brute Jake, Dr Orloff's assistant in Bela Lugosi’s 1939 film The Dark Eyes of London. Other films that he appeared in include Hearts of Humanity 1936, Owd Bob 1938, A Window in London 1940, Operation Stocking 1946, No Highway in the Sky 1951 and Judgement Deferred 1952.
For Charters and Caldicott fans he appeared in Carol Reed’s Night Train to Munich – he played the uncredited part of the Official at the Prague Steel Works.
The actor died 9th July 1958.
The image below is of a scene from Night Train to Munich, and lists the actor as featuring in it; however as the credit only lists three actors, it isn't clear which one is Wilfred Walter.
NIGHT TRAIN TO MUNICH 1940 Still - James Harcourt, Wilfred Walter, David Horne
He was originally a Shakespearian actor during the first half of the 20th century, playing at the Stratford-upon-Avon and the Old Vic, where his major roles included Mark Antony, Falstaff, Othello, Bottom and Titus Andronicus.
Probably his best known film role was as Max Slessor the eponymous inmate in the 1938 Will Hay comedy Convict 99, where he is mistaken for the prison governor Benjamin Twist. Walter also acted as the monstrous lumbering brute Jake, Dr Orloff's assistant in Bela Lugosi’s 1939 film The Dark Eyes of London. Other films that he appeared in include Hearts of Humanity 1936, Owd Bob 1938, A Window in London 1940, Operation Stocking 1946, No Highway in the Sky 1951 and Judgement Deferred 1952.
For Charters and Caldicott fans he appeared in Carol Reed’s Night Train to Munich – he played the uncredited part of the Official at the Prague Steel Works.
The actor died 9th July 1958.
The image below is of a scene from Night Train to Munich, and lists the actor as featuring in it; however as the credit only lists three actors, it isn't clear which one is Wilfred Walter.
NIGHT TRAIN TO MUNICH 1940 Still - James Harcourt, Wilfred Walter, David Horne
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