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Walter Connolly

February 02, 2023

Walter Connolly (April 8, 1887 – May 28, 1940) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 50 films between 1914 and 1939. His best known film is It Happened One Night (1934).

Walter Connolly
as Doctor Grauer in Bridal Suite (1939)
Born(1887-04-08)April 8, 1887
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 1940(1940-05-28) (aged 53)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film, stage and radio actor
Years active1914–1939
Spouse
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(m. 1921)​
Children1

Early years

Connolly attended St. Xavier College and acted in amateur theatrical productions in Cincinnati.[1]

Career

Connolly was a successful stage actor who appeared in twenty-two Broadway productions between 1916 and 1935, notably revivals of Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author and Chekhov's Uncle Vanya.[2] His first film appearances came in two silent films, The Marked Woman (1914) and A Soldier's Oath (1915), and his first talkie film came in 1930, Many Happy Returns, but his Hollywood film career really began in 1932, when he appeared in four films. His trademark role was that of the exasperated business tycoon or newspaperman, often as the father of the female lead character, as in It Happened One Night (1934) with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert; Broadway Bill (1934), supporting Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy; and Libeled Lady (1936) with William Powell and Loy again. Other notable roles included the worthless uncle of Paul Muni's character in The Good Earth (1937) and one of the two con men encountered by Mickey Rooney's Huckleberry Finn in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939). Connolly played General Yen's American advisor in The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933).

Connolly mostly played supporting roles, but starred occasionally, as Nero Wolfe in The League of Frightened Men (1937), in RKO's 5th Ave Girl (1939), opposite Ginger Rogers, and as the title character in The Great Victor Herbert (1939), his last film.

On radio, Connolly starred as the title character in The Adventures of Charlie Chan on NBC Radio from 1932 to 1938.[3]

Personal life

Connolly's hobbies were collecting old books and theater programs. Connolly was married to actress Nedda Harrigan from 1921 to his death. They had one daughter, Ann (1924–2006), who was a performer in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 and the 1954 Broadway production of Peter Pan.

Death

Connolly died on May 28, 1940, following a stroke, and was buried in New St. Joseph Cemetery in Cincinnati.

Complete filmography

Notes

  1. ^ "Walter Connolly Returns to Stage After Two Years". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. November 25, 1934. p. 61. Retrieved 24 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Walter Connolly at the Internet Broadway Database
  3. ^ Cox, Jim, Radio Crime Fighters, 2002, p. 9, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, ISBN 0-7864-1390-5

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Walter Connolly April 8 1887 May 28 1940 was an American character actor who appeared in almost 50 films between 1914 and 1939 His best known film is It Happened One Night 1934 Walter Connollyas Doctor Grauer in Bridal Suite 1939 Born 1887 04 08 April 8 1887Cincinnati Ohio U S DiedMay 28 1940 1940 05 28 aged 53 Beverly Hills California U S Occupation s Film stage and radio actorYears active1914 1939SpouseNedda Harrigan m 1921 wbr Children1 Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Complete filmography 6 Notes 7 External linksEarly years EditConnolly attended St Xavier College and acted in amateur theatrical productions in Cincinnati 1 Career EditConnolly was a successful stage actor who appeared in twenty two Broadway productions between 1916 and 1935 notably revivals of Pirandello s Six Characters in Search of an Author and Chekhov s Uncle Vanya 2 His first film appearances came in two silent films The Marked Woman 1914 and A Soldier s Oath 1915 and his first talkie film came in 1930 Many Happy Returns but his Hollywood film career really began in 1932 when he appeared in four films His trademark role was that of the exasperated business tycoon or newspaperman often as the father of the female lead character as in It Happened One Night 1934 with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert Broadway Bill 1934 supporting Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy and Libeled Lady 1936 with William Powell and Loy again Other notable roles included the worthless uncle of Paul Muni s character in The Good Earth 1937 and one of the two con men encountered by Mickey Rooney s Huckleberry Finn in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1939 Connolly played General Yen s American advisor in The Bitter Tea of General Yen 1933 Connolly mostly played supporting roles but starred occasionally as Nero Wolfe in The League of Frightened Men 1937 in RKO s 5th Ave Girl 1939 opposite Ginger Rogers and as the title character in The Great Victor Herbert 1939 his last film On radio Connolly starred as the title character in The Adventures of Charlie Chan on NBC Radio from 1932 to 1938 3 Personal life EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Connolly s hobbies were collecting old books and theater programs Connolly was married to actress Nedda Harrigan from 1921 to his death They had one daughter Ann 1924 2006 who was a performer in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 and the 1954 Broadway production of Peter Pan Death EditConnolly died on May 28 1940 following a stroke and was buried in New St Joseph Cemetery in Cincinnati Complete filmography EditThe Marked Woman 1914 Prince Ching A Soldier s Oath 1915 Raoul de Reyntiens Many Happy Returns 1930 Short Washington Merry Go Round 1932 Wylie Man Against Woman 1932 Mossie Ennis No More Orchids 1932 Bill Holt The Bitter Tea of General Yen 1933 Jones Plainclothes Man 1932 Paddy the Next Best Thing 1933 Major Adair Lady for a Day 1933 Count Romero Man s Castle 1933 Ira East of Fifth Avenue 1933 John Lawton Master of Men 1933 Sam Parker Eight Girls in a Boat 1934 Storm It Happened One Night 1934 Alexander Andrews Once to Every Woman 1934 Dr Selby Twentieth Century 1934 Webb Whom the Gods Destroy 1934 John Forrester aka Eric Jann aka Peter Korotoff Servants Entrance 1934 Viktor Nilsson Lady by Choice 1934 Judge Daly The Captain Hates the Sea 1934 Capt Helquist Broadway Bill 1934 J L Higgins Father Brown Detective 1934 Father Brown So Red the Rose 1935 Malcolm Bedford She Couldn t Take It 1935 Daniel Van Dyke One Way Ticket 1935 Captain Bourne White Lies 1935 John Frank Mitchell Soak the Rich 1936 Humphrey Craig The Music Goes Round 1936 Hector Courtney The King Steps Out 1936 Maximilian Duke of Bavaria Libeled Lady 1936 Mr James B Allenbury The Good Earth 1937 Uncle Nancy Steele Is Missing 1937 Michael Steele Let s Get Married 1937 Joe Quinn The League of Frightened Men 1937 Nero Wolfe Nothing Sacred 1937 Oliver Stone First Lady 1937 Carter Hibbard Penitentiary 1938 Dist Atty Thomas Mathews Start Cheering 1938 Sam Lewis Four s a Crowd 1938 John P Dillingwell Too Hot to Handle 1938 Gabby MacArthur The Girl Downstairs 1938 Mr Brown The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1939 The King Bridal Suite 1939 Doctor Grauer Good Girls Go to Paris 1939 Olaf Brand Coast Guard 1939 Tobias Bliss 5th Ave Girl 1939 Timothy Borden Those High Grey Walls 1939 Dr MacAuley The Great Victor Herbert 1939 Victor Herbert final film role Notes Edit Walter Connolly Returns to Stage After Two Years The Philadelphia Inquirer Pennsylvania Philadelphia November 25 1934 p 61 Retrieved 24 July 2019 via Newspapers com Walter Connolly at the Internet Broadway Database Cox Jim Radio Crime Fighters 2002 p 9 McFarland Jefferson NC ISBN 0 7864 1390 5External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Walter Connolly Walter Connolly at the Internet Broadway 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