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Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Actor · Died November 22, 1971, aged 65 · Denver, Colorado, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Walter Sande (July 9, 1906 - November 22, 1971) was an American actor, notable for film roles including Paul Revere in Walt Disney's Johnny Tremain. Born in Denver, Colorado, he was one of those stern, heavyset character actors in Hollywood no person could recognize by name. He showed an early interest in music as a youth and by his college years managed to start his own band. This led to a job as musical director for 20th Century-Fox's theater chain, which, in turn, led him to acting in films beginning in 1937. Usually providing atmospheric bits with no billing, he made an initial impression in serial cliffhangers as a third-string heavy with the popular The Green Hornet Strikes Again! and Sky Raiders. His first top featured role, however, would come with The Iron Claw as Jack "Flash" Strong, a photographer who, uncharacteristically for Walter, served as a comic sidekick to our serial hero. Best of all would be his role in another serial as Red Pennington, the amusing sidekick to Don Winslow of the Navy. He repeated his role again in Don Winslow of the Coast Guard, the successful sequel. The Pennington role would spark a long and steady career in movies, usually a step or two behind Hollywood's elite, in To Have and Have Not (prominently featured as the fisherman who tries to cheat Bogie), in Along Came Jones, The Blue Dahlia, Dark City and Bad Day at Black Rock, among hundreds of others. A regular authoritative presence in these classic sci-fi films Red Planet Mars, The War of the Worlds and Invaders from Mars. He also had a recurring featured part in the 1940s Boston Blackie film series playing Detective Matthews alongside 'Chester Morris former thief-turned-crime hero. A primary support player during the 'golden age' of TV, Walter worked on nearly every popular western and crime show available throughout the 1950s and 1960s. He had a regular series role on "The Adventures of Tugboat Annie" as Captain Horatio Bullwinkle, Annie's tugboat rival, and a recurring one as Lars "Papa" Holstrum, on "The Farmer's Daughter". He died of a heart attack in 1971 at age sixty-five in Chicago, Illinois. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Sande, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 9, 1906
Died
November 22, 1971 (aged 65)
From
Denver, Colorado, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
88 on MovieCove · 158 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Walter Sande's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Grounded 22 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 0

Gentle 7 · Charged 19 · Intense 10

Steady 19 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 4

A split, not a type: Casual 19 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 3

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Thrilling
11
Hopeful
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Other
27

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Walter Sande's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 88 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Subscription and free streaming for Walter Sande's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

158 credits, 88 with a MovieCove page.

  • Michael O'Hara the Fourth(1972)

    as John Parsons

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Cold Turkey(1971)

    as Tobacco Executive

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Death of a Gunfighter(1969)

    as Paul Hammond

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Boatyard Owner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
  • The Second Hundred Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Punt

  • The Navy vs. the Night Monsters(1966)

    as Dr. Arthur Beecham

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lost in Space(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff George Baxendale

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
  • I'll Take Sweden(1965)

    as Bjork

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Young Dillinger(1965)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
  • The Quick Gun(1964)

    as Tom Morrison

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Torrey

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Williams

  • Sunrise at Campobello(1960)

    as Capt. Skinner

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • The Gallant Hours(1960)

    as Horace Keys ("Doc")

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Noose for a Gunman(1960)

    as Marshal Tom Evans

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Oklahoma Territory(1960)

    as Marshal Pete Rosslyn

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Corning · as Sy Bonnell

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Mahan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
  • Last Train from Gun Hill(1959)

    as Gun Hill Sheriff Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Virgil Britt

  • U.S. Marshall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden Sam Kay

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Steve Durrock

  • The Adventures of Tugboat Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Johnny Tremain(1957)

    as Paul Revere

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • The Iron Sheriff(1957)

    as Marshal Ellison

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Drango(1957)

    as Dr. Blair

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Beecher · as Major Jeb Stone

  • Gun Brothers(1956)

    as Yellowstone Kelly

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Canyon River(1956)

    as Maddox

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
  • The Maverick Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sheriff Wilson

  • Anything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Alex Todd

  • 24 Hour Alert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mayor Hogan

  • Texas Lady(1955)

    as Whit Sturdy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Moore

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cal Haines · as Cal Hoskins · as Caldwell

  • Wichita(1955)

    as Clint Wallace

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Overland Pacific(1954)

    as Mr. Dennison

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • Apache(1954)

    as Lt. Col. Beck

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • A Blueprint for Murder(1953)

    as District Attorney John J. Henderson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • The Great Sioux Uprising(1953)

    as Joe Baird

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • Invaders from Mars(1953)

    as Police Sgt. Mack Finlay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • The War of the Worlds(1953)

    as Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • Bomba and the Jungle Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. Ward

  • The Steel Trap(1952)

    as Customs Inspector

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as First Mate · as Graysuit · as Johnny Boss · as Peterson · as Police Lt. Richy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
  • The Duel at Silver Creek(1952)

    as Pete Fargo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Red Planet Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Admiral Bill Carey

  • As We Forgive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Legend Of The Lone Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sheriff Taylor

  • I Want You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ned Iverson

  • Warpath(1951)

    as Sgt. Parker

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • The Racket(1951)

    as Jim Delaney

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Tomorrow Is Another Day(1951)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Red Mountain(1951)

    as Benjie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • The Basketball Fix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Nat Becker

  • Fort Worth(1951)

    as Deputy Waller

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • A Place in the Sun(1951)

    as Defense Attorney Art Jansen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Rawhide(1951)

    as Flowers (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Payment on Demand(1951)

    as Swanson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show as Capt. Lohrman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
  • The du Pont Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Tom Cooper

  • Dark City(1950)

    as Swede

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • 711 Ocean Drive(1950)

    as Auto Repair Mechanic (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Kid from Texas(1950)

    as Crowe

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Dakota Lil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Butch Cassidy

  • Strange Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Sergeant Cord

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sheriff Taylor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
  • Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Austin

  • Rim of the Canyon(1949)

    as Jake Fargo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Canadian Pacific(1949)

    as Mike Brannigan

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • The Price of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Man at lunch counter (uncredited)

  • Tucson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as George Reeves

  • Miss Mink of 1949(1949)

    as Sean O'Mulvaney

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Blonde Ice(1948)

    as Hack Doyle

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Wallflower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Half Past Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Det. Lt. MacDonald

  • Perilous Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Franklin

  • Killer McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bill Thorne

  • Christmas Eve(1947)

    as Mario's Hood

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Wild Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Long

  • The Woman on the Beach(1947)

    as Otto Wernecke

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • The Red House(1947)

    as Don Brent (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • Public Prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Evans

  • Nocturne(1946)

    as Lieutenant Halberson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • It's Your America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Soldier / Farmer (uncredited)

  • The Blue Dahlia(1946)

    as Heath

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • The Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Walter Castle

  • The Daltons Ride Again(1945)

    as Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Along Came Jones(1945)

    as Ira Waggoner

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • The Last Installment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bull Moose Brannigan

  • To Have and Have Not(1944)

    as Fishing Customer Johnson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • The Singing Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Butch

  • I Love a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Sgt. Lionel 'Stiff' Banks

  • This Is the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Joe (uncredited)

  • A Guy Named Joe(1943)

    as Sande - Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
  • Baptism of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sergeant (uncredited)

  • The Chance of a Lifetime(1943)

    as Detective Sergeant Matthews (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • Son of Dracula(1943)

    as Deputy Mac (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Corvette K-225(1943)

    as Evans

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Lieut. 'Red' Pennington

  • Slightly Dangerous(1943)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Air Force(1943)

    as Joe - Mechanic at Clark Field (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • After Midnight with Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sergeant Mathews

  • The Purple V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Otto Horner

  • Reveille with Beverly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pvt. Puckett aka Canvassback (uncredited)

  • Commandos Strike at Dawn(1942)

    as Otto - German Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • My Sister Eileen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jackson - Policeman (uncredited)

  • Timber! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sandy

  • Tortilla Flat(1942)

    as Cannery Foreman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Alias Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Detective Mathews

  • Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Guard

  • Two Yanks in Trinidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Blue, White and Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sailor Carson

  • Don Winslow of the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Lt. Red Pennington

  • Freckles Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Muggsy Dolan

  • Sealed Lips(1942)

    as Investigator Gene Blake

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Confessions of Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Detective Mathews

  • Secrets of the Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Squad Car Officer (uncredited)

  • Sergeant York(1941)

    as Sergeant on March (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • The Iron Claw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jack Strong

  • Down in San Diego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Citizen Kane(1941)

    as Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Flight Command(1940)

    as Officer on Downed Seaplane

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Kitty Foyle(1940)

    as Trumpeter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Arizona(1940)

    as Lieutenant Chapin

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!(1940)

    as Thug Boss at Gold Star Warehouse

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Angels Over Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Lunch Wagon Counterman (uncredited)

  • So You Won't Talk(1940)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Pop Always Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Insurance Investigator

  • You Can't Fool Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Gillespie, Jr.

  • Millionaire Playboy(1940)

    as Worried Pedestrian

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Convicted Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Cop (uncredited)

  • Music in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Process Server (uncredited)

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams(1939)

    as Police Stenographer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Blondie Brings Up Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Sued for Libel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Court Clerk (uncredited)

  • Dad for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Extra

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939)

    as Newspaperman with Pipe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Eternally Yours(1939)

    as Ralph (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • A Woman Is the Judge(1939)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • The Man They Could Not Hang(1939)

    as Reporter at Typewriter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Good Girls Go to Paris(1939)

    as Railroad Ticket Agent

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Blondie Meets the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as 2nd Mailman (uncredited)

  • The Great Man Votes(1939)

    as Radio Newscaster in Montage

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • The Mysterious Miss X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Taxi Cab Driver

  • The Mad Miss Manton(1938)

    as Jim - Investigator for Peter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Tenth Avenue Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Detective Faber

  • Army Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Soldier

  • Smashing the Rackets(1938)

    as Hospital Interne

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Ladies in Distress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Duncan

  • Arson Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Oscar

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 157 titles from 1938 to 1972.

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting157 of 157: 157 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1930s18 · acting1940s69 · acting1950s51 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s2 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
424752

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Walter Sande's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 79; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 88 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

50 of their 88 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser50
  • Broadly Agreed18
  • Mixed13

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Walter Sande's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 2 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Walter Sande work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter Sande's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Grant Whytock shares the most, 5.

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Composers and editors

Producers