Crahan Denton (born Arthur Denton, March 20, 1914 â€" December 4,
1966) (pronunciation: "kran") was an American stage and television
actor. One of his most famous film roles was in To Kill a Mockingbird
where he portrays "Walter Cunningham," a client of the main character,
Atticus Finch, and the leader of a mob which attempts to lynch another
of Finch's clients.The son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Denton, he was born
in Seattle, Washington, United States. He studied drama at the
University of California, Berkeley and at the Neighborhood Playhouse
School of the Theatre in New York City.Denton was active in Little
Theater productions during his time as a student at the University of
California, Berkeley.His Broadway credits include Winesburg, Ohio
(1958), Orpheus Descending (1957), Bus Stop (1955), Fragile Fox
(1954), Liberty Jones (1941), and Key Largo (1940).
1966) (pronunciation: "kran") was an American stage and television
actor. One of his most famous film roles was in To Kill a Mockingbird
where he portrays "Walter Cunningham," a client of the main character,
Atticus Finch, and the leader of a mob which attempts to lynch another
of Finch's clients.The son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Denton, he was born
in Seattle, Washington, United States. He studied drama at the
University of California, Berkeley and at the Neighborhood Playhouse
School of the Theatre in New York City.Denton was active in Little
Theater productions during his time as a student at the University of
California, Berkeley.His Broadway credits include Winesburg, Ohio
(1958), Orpheus Descending (1957), Bus Stop (1955), Fragile Fox
(1954), Liberty Jones (1941), and Key Largo (1940).
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