Acting
Walter Connolly
Born April 8, 1887 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died May 28, 1940 · aged 53
Walter Connolly (April 8, 1887 – May 28, 1940) was an American actor. While some film historians complain that a number of his performances were annoying or overbaked, he was for the most part applauded for his zesty contributions to a number of comedy classics. Frank Capra's Lady for a Day (1933), Broadway Bill (1934) and It Happened One Night (1934), as well as the Carole Lombard/Fredric March s…
Known For
It Happened One Night · 1934It Happened One Night
★ 7.81934
MovieComedyRomance
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
Libeled Lady · 1936Libeled Lady
★ 7.31936
MovieComedyRomance
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
Lady for a Day · 1933Lady for a Day
★ 7.11933
MovieComedyDrama
Apple Annie is an aging New York City fruit seller whose daughter Louise has been raised in a Spanish convent since she was an infant. As she grows up, Louise is led to believe that her mother is a society matron called Mrs. E. Worthington Manville. Annie worries that her lie is in danger of being uncovered when she learns that Louise is sailing to New York with her new fiancé and his nobleman father.
Start Cheering · 1938Start Cheering
★ 6.91938
MovieComedyMusic
After retiring from movies to get an education, a man discovers his ex-staff is trying to have him expelled.
The Good Earth · 1937The Good Earth
★ 6.31937
MovieDramaHistory
China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the many hardships of life over the years; but the temptations of a fragile prosperity will endanger their love and the survival of their entire family.
Nothing Sacred · 1937Nothing Sacred
★ 6.31937
MovieComedyRomance
When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine.
The Bitter Tea of General Yen · 1932The Bitter Tea of General Yen
★ 6.31932
MovieDramaRomance
An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
Twentieth Century · 1934Twentieth Century
★ 6.81934
MovieComedyRomance
A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.
Filmography
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Four's a Crowd · 1938Four's a Crowd
★ 5.51938
MovieComedyRomance
A public relations man falls for his most difficult client's granddaughter.
John P. Dillingwell
Bridal Suite · 1939Bridal Suite
★ 5.41939
MovieRomanceComedy
A carefree playboy with an aversion to marriage falls for a lass he meets in the French Alps.
Dr. Theodore Grauer
Breakdowns of 1938 · 1938Breakdowns of 1938
★ 5.81938
MovieDocumentaryComedy
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.
Carter Hibbard (archive footage) (uncredited)












