Walter Woolf King (2 November 1899 â€" 24 October 1984) was an
American film, television and stage actor and singer.Born in San
Francisco, California in 1899, King started singing for a living at a
young age and performed mostly in churches. He made his Broadway debut
in 1919, and became a well-known baritone in operettas and musical
comedies. King billed himself as Walter Woolf and Walter King early in
his career, eventually settling on a combination of all three names,
Walter Woolf King, in the mid-1930s.In 1936, King was host of the
Flying Red Horse Tavern on CBS radio.King began his film career in
musicals but quickly moved into supporting roles. He is probably best
remembered today for his villainous roles in two films starring the
Marx Brothers: A Night at the Opera (1935) and Go West (1940). He also
appeared with Laurel & Hardy in Swiss Miss (1938). King made several
appearances on radio and later became an actors agent. During the
1950s and 1960s, he was seen in several often uncredited bit parts and
smaller roles in television and films. His final appearance was in the
1977 TV movie One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story.
American film, television and stage actor and singer.Born in San
Francisco, California in 1899, King started singing for a living at a
young age and performed mostly in churches. He made his Broadway debut
in 1919, and became a well-known baritone in operettas and musical
comedies. King billed himself as Walter Woolf and Walter King early in
his career, eventually settling on a combination of all three names,
Walter Woolf King, in the mid-1930s.In 1936, King was host of the
Flying Red Horse Tavern on CBS radio.King began his film career in
musicals but quickly moved into supporting roles. He is probably best
remembered today for his villainous roles in two films starring the
Marx Brothers: A Night at the Opera (1935) and Go West (1940). He also
appeared with Laurel & Hardy in Swiss Miss (1938). King made several
appearances on radio and later became an actors agent. During the
1950s and 1960s, he was seen in several often uncredited bit parts and
smaller roles in television and films. His final appearance was in the
1977 TV movie One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story.
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