Walter Darwin Coy (January 31, 1909 â€" December 11, 1974) was an
American stage, radio, film, and, principally, television actor. He
was best known for narrating the NBC western anthology series,
Frontier, which aired early Sunday evenings in the 1955â€"1956 season,
and as John Wayne's murdered brother in the film classic The Searchers
(1956).Originally from Great Falls, Montana, Coy was the son of
Theodore Coy, who had a furniture store. The family moved to Seattle,
Washington, around 1923. He played varsity football at the University
of Washington and majored in dramatics.Before Coy became an actor, he
worked at salmon canneries in Alaska. In 1929, he moved to New York.
During World War II, he served in the Army.Coy performed on Broadway
from 1930 to 1948. He appeared in several early Group Theatre
productions. He was the first actor to play Lone Wolf on the radio
series of the same name.
American stage, radio, film, and, principally, television actor. He
was best known for narrating the NBC western anthology series,
Frontier, which aired early Sunday evenings in the 1955â€"1956 season,
and as John Wayne's murdered brother in the film classic The Searchers
(1956).Originally from Great Falls, Montana, Coy was the son of
Theodore Coy, who had a furniture store. The family moved to Seattle,
Washington, around 1923. He played varsity football at the University
of Washington and majored in dramatics.Before Coy became an actor, he
worked at salmon canneries in Alaska. In 1929, he moved to New York.
During World War II, he served in the Army.Coy performed on Broadway
from 1930 to 1948. He appeared in several early Group Theatre
productions. He was the first actor to play Lone Wolf on the radio
series of the same name.
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