Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan
Brennan in The Real McCoys (1958)
Born	Walter Andrew Brennan (1894-07-25)July 25, 1894 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	September 21, 1974(1974-09-21) (aged 80) Oxnard, California, U.S.
Resting place	San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Los Angeles, U.S.
Occupations	Actor singer
Years active	1925–1972
Known for	Come and Get It (1936) Kentucky (1938) The Westerner (1940) Sergeant York (1941)
Political party	Republican American Independent Party (1968, 1972)
Spouse	Ruth Wells ​ ​ (m. 1920)​
Children	3
Awards	Three Academy Awards

Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer.^[1] He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Come and Get It (1936), Kentucky (1938) and The Westerner (1940), making him one of only three male actors to win three Academy Awards, and the only male or female actor to win three awards in the supporting actor category. Brennan was also nominated for his performance in Sergeant York (1941). Other noteworthy performances were in To Have and Have Not (1944), My Darling Clementine (1946), Red River (1948) and Rio Bravo (1959). On television, he starred in the sitcom The Real McCoys (1957-1963).