Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 18, 1888
Died
March 19, 1970 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Walter McGrail
Biography
Walter B. McGrail (October 19, 1888 – March 19, 1970) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1916 and 1951. Besides feature films, he appeared in The Scarlet Runner, a 12-chapter serial.
Known For
TV
Death Valley Days
Charlie
1952
Film
Stagecoach
Capt. Sickel (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Grapes of Wrath
Gang Leader (uncredited)
1940
Film
Night Beat
Martin Andrews
1931
Film
Marked Men
Doctor
1940
Film
David Harum
Townsman (uncredited)
1934
Film
Bowery at Midnight
Coroner (uncredited)
1942
Film
Union Depot
Pickpocket (uncredited)
1932
Film
Blockade
Hayden
1928
Film
Sunset Range
Grant
1935
Film
A Double Life
1947
Film
The World Moves On
The Duallist (1825)
1934
Film
Where the North Begins
Gabrielle Dupree
1923
Film
The Green Hornet
Dean
1940
Film
The Teaser
Roderick Caswell
1925
Film
The Cradle
Courtney Webster
1922
Film
The Shadow Strikes
Winstead Comstock
1937
Film
Tell Your Children
The Boss (uncredited)
1938
Film
My Little Chickadee
Townsman (uncredited)
1940
Film
Men of the Night
Louie
1934
Filmography
1952TVDeath Valley Daysas Charlie1950FilmAnd Then There Were Fouras Tom McCall1947FilmA Double Life1942FilmBowery at Midnightas Coroner (uncredited)1942FilmRiders of the Westas Miller, the Banker1942FilmBilly the Kid Trappedas Judge Jack McConnell1941FilmDick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Junction Heavy 1 / Marine Captain1941FilmAppointment for Loveas Stoddard (uncredited)1941FilmAlong the Rio Grandeas Cattle Buyer (uncredited)1940FilmMysterious Doctor Satanas Stoner1940FilmMarked Menas Doctor1940FilmBilly the Kid Outlawedas Judge Fitzgerald1940FilmThe Grapes of Wrathas Gang Leader (uncredited)1940FilmMy Little Chickadeeas Townsman (uncredited)1940FilmThe Green Hornetas Dean1939FilmCalling All Marinesas Capt. Chester1939FilmThe Sun Never Setsas Henchman DaCosta1939FilmStagecoachas Capt. Sickel (uncredited)1939FilmIn Old Montanaas Joe Allison1939FilmCode of the Fearlessas Ranger Captain Rawlins1938FilmOn the Great White Trailas Garou1938FilmHeld For Ransomas Donnelly1938FilmTell Your Childrenas The Boss (uncredited)1938FilmWest of Rainbow's Endas George Reynolds aka Johnson1937FilmThe Shadow Strikesas Winstead Comstock1936FilmTen Laps to Goas Drake - DeSylva's Mechanic1936FilmThe Accusing Fingeras Guard1936FilmSpecial Agent K-7as Vincent 'Lanny' Landers1935FilmSunset Rangeas Grant1934FilmMen of the Nightas Louie1934FilmA Demon for Troubleas Dyer1934FilmThe World Moves Onas The Duallist (1825)1934FilmDavid Harumas Townsman (uncredited)1933FilmPolice Callas Dr. James A. Gordon1933FilmState Trooperas Burman1932FilmRobbers' Roostas Henchman Brad1932FilmVanity Streetas Detective Hanson (uncredited)1932FilmMcKenna of the Mountedas Inspector Oliver P. Logan1932FilmThe Red Shadow1932FilmUnion Depotas Pickpocket (uncredited)1932FilmUnder Eighteenas Gregg (uncredited)1931FilmNight Beatas Martin Andrews1931FilmMurder by the Clockas Herbert Endicott1931FilmNight Nurseas The Drunk1931FilmSeas Beneathas Chief Joe Cobb1930FilmPart Time Wifeas Johnny Spence1930FilmRiver's Endas Martin1930FilmThe Pay-Offas Emory1930FilmThe Last of the Duanesas Bland1930FilmAnybody's Waras Captain Davis1930FilmWomen Everywhereas Lieutenant of Legionnaires1930FilmSoldiers and Womenas Capt. Arnold1930FilmMen without Womenas Cobb1930FilmThe Lone Star Rangeras Phil Lawson1929FilmThe River of Romanceas Major Patterson1929FilmThe Veiled Womanas Diplomatic Attaché1928FilmBlockadeas Hayden1928FilmThe Play Girlas David Courtney1928FilmMidnight Madnessas Childers1927FilmAmerican Beautyas Claverhouse1927FilmOld San Franciscoas Vasquez's Grandson - in Prologue1927FilmThe Secret Studioas Mr. Kyler1926FilmPrisoners of the Stormas Sergeant McClellan1926FilmThe Cityas Jim Hannock1926FilmAcross the Pacificas Capt. Grover1926FilmMarriage License?as Marcus Heriot1926FilmThe Combatas Milton Symmons1926FilmForbidden Watersas J. Austin Bell1925FilmWhen the Door Openedas Clive Grenfal1925FilmA Son of His Fatheras Holdbrook1925FilmHavocas Roddy Dunton1925FilmThe Teaseras Roderick Caswell1925FilmThe Scarlet Westas Lt. Harper1925FilmAdventureas Tudor1925FilmHer Husband's Secretas Leon Kent1925FilmThe Mad Marriage1925FilmChampion of Lost Causesas Zanten / Dick Sterling1925FilmThe Dancersas The Argentine1924FilmIs Love Everything?as Boyd Carter1924FilmGerald Cranston's Ladyas Gordon Ibbotsleigh1924FilmUnguarded Womenas Larry Trent1924FilmA Son of the Saharaas Capt. Jean Duval1923FilmLights Outas Sea Bass1923FilmFlaming Youthas Jamieson James1923FilmThe Bad Manas Morgan Pell1923FilmThe Eleventh Houras Dick Manley1923FilmWhere the North Beginsas Gabrielle Dupree1923FilmIs Divorce a Failure?as Kelcey Barton1923FilmSuzannaas Ramón1923FilmNobody's Moneyas Frank Carey1922FilmThe Kentucky Derbyas Ralph Gordon1922FilmThe Top of New Yorkas Emery Gray1922FilmThe Cradleas Courtney Webster1921FilmHer Mad Bargainas David Leighton1921FilmThe Invisible Fearas Arthur Comstock1921FilmPilgrims of the Nightas Gilbert Hannaway1921FilmPlaythings of Destinyas Hubert Randolph1921FilmThe Breaking Pointas Richard Janeway1921FilmHabitas Charles Munson1920FilmDarling Mineas Roger Davis1920FilmLife's Twistas Steven De Koven1920FilmThe Invisible Divorceas Jimmy Ryder1920FilmBlind Youthas Maurie Monnier1919FilmThe Country Cousinas George Tewksbury Reynolds III1919FilmThe Girl Problemas Ernest Sanford1919FilmThe Adventure Shopas Josephus Potts, Jr.1919FilmThe Black Secretas Ray McKay1918FilmMiss Ambitionas Larry Boyle1918FilmEverybody's Girlas Blinker1918FilmThe Triumph of the Weakas Jim Roberts1918FilmThe Business of Lifeas James Desboro1918FilmThe Song of the Soulas Dr. Evans1918FilmBrown of Harvardas Gerald Thorne1917FilmOver There1917FilmWithin the Lawas Dick Gilder1917FilmWomanhood, the Glory of the Nationas Count Dario1917FilmIndiscretionas Jimmy Travers1916FilmLights of New Yorkas Hawk Chovinski—FilmThe Yosemite Trailas Ned Thorpe