Walter McGrail

McGrail was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in San Francisco, California, at the age of 81.

• Name — Walter McGrail • Birth Name — Walter B. McGrail • Born — 19 October 1888 • Birthplace — Brooklyn, New York, U.S. • Died — 19 March 1970 • Place of death — San Francisco, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1916–1951

• Illustration — McGrail in Motion Picture News, 1919 • Thou Art the Man (1916) – Bearer • The Ordeal of Elizabeth (1916) – Elizabeth's Father • Lights of New York (1916) – Hawk Chovinski • The Scarlet Runner (1916) – Morley Chester • The Dollar and the Law (1916) – George Gray • Indiscretion (1917) – Jimmy Travers • The Courage of Silence (1917) – Saunders • Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation (1917) – Count Dario • Within the Law (1917) – Dick Gilder • Over There (1917) – Minor Role • The Song of the Soul (1918) – Dr. Evans • The Business of Life (1918) – • The Triumph of the Weak (1918) – Jim Roberts • Find the Woman (1918) – Maurice Dumars • To the Highest Bidder (1918) – David Whitcomb • Everybody's Girl (1918) – Blinker • Miss Ambition (1918) – Larry Boyle • Brown of Harvard (1918) – Gerald Thorne • The Adventure Shop (1919) – Josephus Potts, Jr • The Girl, Glory (1919) – Ernest Sanford • The Country Cousin (1919) – George Tewksbury Reynolds III • The Black Secret (1919) – Ray McKay • Greater Than Fame (1920) – Jack Martin • Blind Youth (1920) – Maurie Monnier • The Invisible Divorce (1920) – Jimmy Ryder • Life's Twist (1920) – Steven De Koven • Darling Mine (1920) – Roger Davis • Beware of the Bride (1920) – Billy Emerson • Habit (1921) – Charles Munson • The Breaking Point (1921) – Richard Janeway • Playthings of Destiny (1921) – Hubert Randolph • Pilgrims of the Night (1921) – Gilbert Hannaway • The Invisible Fear (1921) – Arthur Comstock • Her Mad Bargain (1921) – David Leighton • The Cradle (1922) – Courtney Webster • The Top of New York (1922) – Emery Gray • The Yosemite Trail (1922) – Ned Thorpe • The Kentucky Derby (1922) – Ralph Gordon • Nobody's Money (1923) – Frank Carey • Suzanna (1923) – Ramón • Is Divorce a Failure? (1923) – Kelcey Barton • Where the North Begins (1923) – Gabrielle Dupree • The Eleventh Hour (1923) – Dick Manley • The Bad Man (1923) – Morgan Pell • Lights Out (1923) – Sea Bass • Flaming Youth (1923) – Jamieson James • A Son of the Sahara (1924) – Captain Jean Duval • Unguarded Women (1924) – Larry Trent • Gerald Cranston's Lady (1924) – Gordon Ibbotsleigh • Is Love Everything? (1924) – Boyd Carter • The Dancers (1925) – The Argentine • Adventure (1925) – Tudor • Champion of Lost Causes (1925) – Zanten / Dick Sterling • The Mad Marriage (1925) • Her Husband's Secret (1925) • The Teaser (1925) – Roderick Caswell • The Scarlet West (1925) – Lt. Harper • Havoc (1925) – Roddy Dunton • A Son of His Father (1925) – Holdbrook • When the Door Opened (1925) – Clive Grenfal • Forbidden Waters (1926) – J. Austin Bell • The Combat (1926) – Milton Symmons • Marriage License? (1926) – Marcus Heriot • Across the Pacific (1926) – Capt. Grover • The City (1926) – Jim Hannock • Prisoners of the Storm (1926) – Sergeant McClellan • The Secret Studio (1927) – Mr. Kyler • Old San Francisco (1927) – Vasquez's Grandson – in Prologue • American Beauty (1927) – Claverhouse • Man Crazy (1927) – Van Breamer • Stop That Man! (1928) – 'Slippery Dick' Sylvaine • Midnight Madness (1928) – Childers • The Play Girl (1928) – David Courtney • The Old Code (1928) – Pierre Belleu • Confessions of a Wife (1928) – Henri Duval • Blockade (1928) – Hayden • Hey Rube! (1928) – Duke • The Veiled Woman (1929) – Diplomatic Attaché • River of Romance (1929) – Major Patterson • The Lone Star Ranger (1930) – Phil Lawson • Men Without Women (1930) – Joe Cobb • Soldiers and Women (1930) – Capt. Arnold • Women Everywhere (1930) – Lieutenant of Legionnaires • Anybody's War (1930) – Captain Davis • The Last of the Duanes (1930) – Bland • The Pay-Off (1930) – Emory • River's End (1930) – Sergeant Martin • Part Time Wife (1930) – Johnny Spence • Seas Beneath (1931) – Chief Joe Cobb • Night Nurse (1931) – Mack, the Drunk • Murder by the Clock (1931) – Herbert Endicott • Under Eighteen (1931) – Gregg (uncredited) • Night Beat (1931) – Martin Andrews • Union Depot (1932) – Pickpocket (uncredited) • The Last of the Mohicans (1932, Serial) – Dulac • McKenna of the Mounted (1932) – Inspector Oliver P. Logan • Exposed (1932) – Johnny Russo • Vanity Street (1932) – Detective Hanson (uncredited) • Robbers' Roost (1932) – Henchman Brad • State Trooper (1933) – Burman • Police Call (1933) – Dr. James A. Gordon • Sing Sinner Sing (1933) – Louis • David Harum (1934) – Townsman (uncredited) • The World Moves On (1934) – The Duallist (1825) • A Demon for Trouble (1934) – Dyer • The Lemon Drop Kid (1934) – Racetrack Tout (uncredited) • Men of the Night (1934) – Louie • All the King's Horses (1935) – Baron Kurt Chizlinska (uncredited) • Sunset Range (1935) – Grant • The Glass Key (1935) – Fickle Madvig Supporter (uncredited) • Hard Rock Harrigan (1935) – Worker (uncredited) • Call of the Wild (1935) – Spectator (uncredited) • Special Agent K-7 (1936) – Vincent 'Lanny' Landers • The Plainsman (1936) – Gambler #1 (uncredited) • The Accusing Finger (1936) – Guard (uncredited) • Ten Laps to Go (1936) – Drake – DeSylva's Mechanic • Reefer Madness (1936) – The Boss (uncredited) • The Shadow Strikes (1937) – Winstead Comstock • The Fighting Deputy (1937) – Townsman (uncredited) • The Mysterious Pilot (1937) – Jordan (uncredited) • West of Rainbow's End (1938) – George Reynolds aka Johnson • Held for Ransom (1938) – Donnelly • On the Great White Trail (1938) – Garou • Code of the Fearless (1939) – Ranger Capt. Rawlins • In Old Montana (1939) – Joe Allison • Stagecoach (1939) – Capt. Sickel (uncredited) • The Sun Never Sets (1939) – Henchman DaCosta (uncredited) • Calling All Marines (1939) – Capt. Chester • The Green Hornet (1940, Serial) – Dean • The Grapes of Wrath (1940) – Gang Leader (uncredited) • My Little Chickadee (1940) – Townsman (uncredited) • Billy the Kid Outlawed (1940) – Judge Fitzgerald • Marked Men (1940) – Doctor (uncredited) • The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) – Minor Role (uncredited) • Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) – Stoner • Back Street (1941) – Reporter (uncredited) • Along the Rio Grande (1941) – Cattle Buyer (uncredited) • Last of the Duanes (1941) – Texas Ranger (uncredited) • Appointment for Love (1941) – Stoddard (uncredited) • Holt of the Secret Service (1941, Serial) – Ship Captain (uncredited) • Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941, Serial) – Junction Heavy 1 / Marine Captain (uncredited) • Billy the Kid Trapped (1942) – Judge Jack McConnell • Riders of the West (1942) – Miller, the Banker • Bowery at Midnight (1942) – Coroner (uncredited) • A Double Life (1947) – Steve (uncredited) • A Life of Her Own (1950) – Party Guest (uncredited) • Here Comes the Groom (1951) – Newsreel Director (uncredited)