沃尔特·布伦南生于马萨诸塞州斯旺普史特。青年时代学工程,但却选了表演作为职业。最初是在杂耍剧团和固定剧团当演员。1923年,他到好莱坞,由于刻苦努力,善于扮演各种角色,终于成为好莱坞一位优秀而有成就的性格演员,他演出的影片达一百部以上。他曾三获奥斯卡最佳男配角金像奖,其中包括第一尊最佳男配角金像奖。
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