What historic person did Walter Brennan play in the 1940 movie "The Westerner"?
The Westerner is a 1940 American film directed by William Wyler and starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Doris Davenport. Written by Niven Busch, Stuart N. Lake, and Jo Swerling, the film is about a self-appointed hanging judge in Vinegaroon, Texas who befriends a saddle tramp who opposes the judge's policy against homesteaders. The film is often remembered for one of Walter Brennan's best performances, as Judge Roy Bean, which led to his winning his record-setting third Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. James Basevi and Stuart N. Lake also received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction, Black and White and Best Story respectively
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William Laughlin
Grandpa Amos McCoy on The Real McCoys.
George Oliver Prince
Two all-time greats, Walter Brennan and Gary Cooper
Char
Ed Bona, Amos McCoy he was grandpa on The
Real McCoys
John W Shreve
Stuart N. Lake received an Oscar nomination? He is largely responsible for making Wyatt Earp into a heroic figure in 𝑊𝑦𝑎𝑡𝑡 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑝, 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑟 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙.
John W Shreve
Autumn Gabriel, Well, try harder next time.
Edie Koller
I have that movie on DVD as I was a fan of Gary Cooper.
Lawanta
tbear, Vinegaroon, TX was the setting of "The Westerners", mentioned in the explanation.😄
tbear
Autumn Gabriel, ????
Joseph A. Robitaille
The hanging judge, a great film for its time.
Fred Zeb Fudpucker
I don't remember seeing the movie, but the answer was easy, anyway.
scottlarock
Walter Brennan had so many great roles...
Autumn Gabriel
In Las Vegas there are vinegaroons, whick look so much like a scorpion. If you get bitten, you are supposed to be able to taste vinegar. If you step on them, then you are supposed to smell vinegar. Only saw one, didn't get bitten or step on it. ;-)
Ed Bona
What was his iconic role on TV ?