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Walter Byron(1899-1972)

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Walter Byron
Walter Byron was born on 11 June 1899 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Vanity Fair (1932), Slightly Married (1932) and Back in Circulation (1937). He died on 2 March 1972 in Signal Hill, California, USA.
BornJune 11, 1899
DiedMarch 2, 1972(72)
BornJune 11, 1899
DiedMarch 2, 1972(72)
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Known for

Myrna Loy and Montagu Love in Vanity Fair (1932)
Vanity Fair
5.6
  • George Osborne
  • 1932
Walter Byron and Evalyn Knapp in Slightly Married (1932)
Slightly Married
6.1
  • Jimmy Martin
  • 1932
Joan Blondell, Pat O'Brien, and Margaret Lindsay in Back in Circulation (1937)
Back in Circulation
6.3
  • Carlton Whitney
  • 1937
Claire Dodd and Warren William in Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)
Don't Bet on Blondes
6.1
  • Dwight Boardman
  • 1935

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Actor

  • Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith in Gentleman Jim (1942)
    Gentleman Jim
    7.5
    • Ringside Telegrapher (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
    Once Upon a Honeymoon
    6.4
    • Guard (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Turhan Bey, Dick Foran, Wallace Ford, and Elyse Knox in The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
    The Mummy's Tomb
    5.5
    • Searcher (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Mrs. Miniver (1942)
    Mrs. Miniver
    7.6
    • Man in Tavern (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Ann Ayars and Conrad Veidt in Nazi Agent (1942)
    Nazi Agent
    6.8
    • Officer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Don Ameche and Joan Bennett in Confirm or Deny (1941)
    Confirm or Deny
    6.4
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray in One Night in Lisbon (1941)
    One Night in Lisbon
    6.6
    • Dinner Guest (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Lucille Ball, George Murphy, and Edmond O'Brien in A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)
    A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
    6.5
    • Opera Patron (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Jean Carmen and James Newill in Crashing Thru (1939)
    Crashing Thru
    5.8
    • McClusky
    • 1939
  • Dorothy Bradshaw, Sheila Bromley, Walter Byron, Edgar Edwards, and Jameson Thomas in Death Goes North (1939)
    Death Goes North
    6.5
    • Al Norton
    • 1939
  • Dorothea Kent and George Murphy in Risky Business (1939)
    Risky Business
    6.4
    • Actor (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Joan Bennett and Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Trade Winds
    6.3
    • Bob (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • George Houston in Frontier Scout (1938)
    Frontier Scout
    5.8
    • Lieutenant Adams
    • 1938
  • Helen Chandler, Stuart Erwin, and Toby Wing in Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938)
    Mr. Boggs Steps Out
    6.1
    • Dennis Andrews
    • 1938
  • Joan Blondell, Pat O'Brien, and Margaret Lindsay in Back in Circulation (1937)
    Back in Circulation
    6.3
    • Carlton Whitney
    • 1937

Soundtrack

  • Jean Arthur, Herbert Marshall, and Moje Åslund in If You Could Only Cook (1935)
    If You Could Only Cook
    7.0
    • performer: "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Walter Butler
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
  • Born
    • June 11, 1899
    • Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 2, 1972
    • Signal Hill, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    British-born leading man of American films spanning the years 1928 to 1942, initially under contract to Samuel Goldwyn. Though handsome, he was rather uncharismatic and never quite made the grade as a star.

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