Walter Shumway
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Walter Shumway was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Shumway began his career with roles in "Wine" (1924) and the western "Headin' North" (1930) with Bob Steele. Shumway began to focus on film after appearing in the Harry Carey western "Night Rider" (1932) and the western "Whirlwind Horseman" (1938) with Ken Maynard. Later in his career, Shumway acted in the Ray Corr...
Biography
Walter Shumway was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Shumway began his career with roles in "Wine" (1924) and the western "Headin' North" (1930) with Bob Steele. Shumway began to focus on film after appearing in the Harry Carey western "Night Rider" (1932) and the western "Whirlwind Horseman" (1938) with Ken Maynard. Later in his career, Shumway acted in the Ray Corrigan western "Wranglers' Roost" (1941). Shumway passed away in January 1965 at the age of 81.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
What Becomes of the Children?
(1936)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Pretty Baby
(1950)
Waiter
The Lady Takes a Sailor
(1949)
Dr. Coombs
Girls of the Big House
(1945)
Policeman
The Phantom Speaks
(1945)
Deputy
The Chicago Kid
(1945)
Smith
The Avenging Rider
(1943)
First deputy
Ball of Fire
(1942)
Garbage man
Red River Robin Hood
(1942)
Rancher
Mystery Ship
(1941)
Government man
Double Cross
(1941)
Sergeant Tucker
Cyclone on Horseback
(1941)
Joe
Wrangler's Roost
(1941)
Grover
Pacific Blackout
(1941)
Official at bomb shelter
The Showdown
(1940)
Snell
Our Leading Citizen
(1939)
Passenger
Six-Gun Rhythm
(1939)
Bart
Boy Slaves
(1939)
Deputy
Squadron of Honor
(1938)
First legionaire orderly
The Buccaneer
(1938)
It Can't Last Forever
(1937)
Policeman
Mary Burns, Fugitive
(1935)
G-man
Fighting Shadows
(1935)
Jones
Law Beyond the Range
(1935)
Texas Ranger
The Gilded Lily
(1935)
Assistant editor
The Ghost City
(1932)
Henchman
The Night Rider
(1932)
The sheriff [Lem]
Outlaw Justice
(1932)
Spell of the Circus
(1931)
Headin' North
(1930)
Arnold
The Tip-off
(1929)
Stock salesman
The Apache Raider
(1928)
"Fang" Jaccard
The Pinto Kid
(1928)
Bert Lowery
Greased Lightning
(1928)
Dick Merrihew
Catch-As-Catch-Can
(1927)
Wardrobe Hastings
Prince of the Plains
(1927)
Wanderer of the West
(1927)
The King of Kings
(1927)
Hi-Jacking Rustlers
(1926)
The Fighting Sheriff
(1925)
G. Smiley, the mine superintendent
Pretty Ladies
(1925)
Mr. Gallagher
The Return of Grey Wolf
(1925)
Gaston Pacot
Wine
(1924)
Revenue officer
What Becomes of the Children?
(1918)
Howard Trayne
Life Events
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