
Acting
Walter Brooke (October 23, 1914 – August 20, 1986) was an American actor. Brooke is best known for playing Mr. McGuire in The Graduate, where he said his famous line, "Plastics".
He is also remembered for playing district attorney Frank Scanlon in the television series The Green Hornet. Brooke appeared on stage in the 1957 production of Hide and Seek at the Shubert Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Brooke died from emphysema on August 20, 1986, aged 71.
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Also known as | Mr. McGuire |
Popular as | Acting |
Gender | MALE |
Birthday | October 13, 1914 (111 years old) |
| Year | Movie & Role |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Jagged Edge as Duane Bendix |
| 1981 | Separate Ways as Lawrence Stevens |
| 1981 | Advice to the Lovelorn as Walter Sheehan |
| 1980 | The Nude Bomb as American Ambassador |
| 1979 | Beggarman, Thief as American Intelligence Agent |
| 1979 | North Dallas Forty as Doctor |
| 1976 | Street Killing as The Major |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest as Michael Doran |
| 1974 | The Stranger Who Looks Like Me as Mr. Denver |
| 1973 | Executive Action as Smythe |
| 1971 | The Return of Count Yorga as Bill Nelson |
| 1971 | The Mephisto Waltz as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Marooned as Network Commentator |
| 1969 | Daddy's Gone A-Hunting as Jerry Wolfe |
| 1968 | How Sweet It Is! as Haskell Wax |
| 1967 | The Graduate as Mr. McGuire |
| 1961 | Bloodlust! as Dean Gerrard |
| 1942 | Bullet Scars as Trooper Walter Leary |
| 1942 | All Through the Night as Reporter (uncredited) |