Walter Barnes

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Characters played by Walter Barnes

Tank Murdock — Every Which Way but Loose (1978)

Legendary bare-knuckle fighter whose retirement bout serves as a major career milestone.

Sheriff Purdy — Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

Local law enforcement navigating the chase and public panic over the children.

Sheriff Dix — Bronco Billy (1980)

The local law enforcement officer who enforces the law against the troupe's despondent members. He serves as a minor antagonist whom Billy successfully bribes, illustrating the troupe's reliance on unconventional means to survive external pressures.

Brokston — The Big Gundown (1967)

American agent or associate pursuing the gold in Run, Man, Run.

Mac Haller — Winnetou and the Crossbreed (1966)

Apanatschi's father, discovers a secret gold mine and is murdered by greedy associates.

Bill Jones — Apache Gold (1963)

Settler involved in local disputes and community affairs.

Bill Campbell — Rampage at Apache Wells (1965)

Pioneer involved in conflicts and community defense.

Nero — Challenge of the Gladiator (1965)

Nero is the real Roman emperor, whose death is reported in news arriving from Rome. That news changes the situation in Thrace: the local Roman governor Consul Metellus joins Spartacus to defeat the traitors. Terenzius, rather than Nero, is the look-alike who poses as him.

Jim Webster — Mackintosh and T.J. (1975)

The owner of the 6666 Ranch, where Mackintosh and T.J. find work. He hires Mackintosh to break horses and later offers him a coyote-trapping job when the previous trapper is found to have rabies. Webster also stops the ranch hands from attacking Mackintosh after Luke's death, telling them Mackintosh is innocent.

Martin Baumann Sr. — Frontier Hellcat (1964)

Pioneer father and victim of raids, family patriarch.

Willis - Stage Depot Cook — Westbound (1959)

Depot staff member preparing meals, grounding the setting in daily life.

Sheriff Turner — Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)

Turner is the Cyco County sheriff and Peggy Sue's father. He becomes intensely determined to catch Roscoe after Roscoe kidnaps Peggy Sue, pursuing them through neighboring counties. During the chase, Turner commandeers police cruisers and civilian cars, wrecking each one and angering Sheriff Sherm Bleed after taking one of Bleed's cruisers.

Career Overview

Walter Barnes has 57 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Winnetou Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Every Which Way but Loose, Halleluja for Django, The Big Gundown. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
57
Birth Date
1918-01-26
Birth Place
Rennert, North Carolina, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1744455), public domain (CC0).