| 1 | [[quoteright:310:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/m_emmett_walsh.jpeg]] |
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| 3 | -> ''"No movie featuring either Creator/HarryDeanStanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad.”'' |
| 4 | -->-- '''Creator/RogerEbert''' |
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| 6 | Michael Emmet Walsh (March 22, 1935 – March 19, 2024) was an American character actor, voice artist, and comedian who appeared in more than 200 films and TV series. Walsh was often [[TypeCasting cast to play strange or sinister and corrupt characters]], such as his most notable roles as the overbearing police chief Bryant in ''Film/BladeRunner'' and the sleazy, double-crossing private detective Loren Visser in ''Film/BloodSimple'', though he was equally at home playing more friendly and sympathetic characters as well. Walsh was also as much at home in comedic roles as he was in dramas and thrillers. |
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| 8 | Walsh died from cardiac arrest in 2024, three days shy of his 89th birthday. He continued acting into the last year of his life. |
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| 10 | ---- |
| 11 | !!Partial filmography: |
| 12 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 13 | |
| 14 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
| 15 | * ''Film/MidnightCowboy'' (1969) as Bus Passenger ({{uncredited|role}}) |
| 16 | * ''Film/AlicesRestaurant'' (1969) as Group W Sergeant |
| 17 | * ''Film/LittleBigMan'' (1970) as Shotgun Guard |
| 18 | * ''Film/ColdTurkey'' (1971) as Art |
| 19 | * ''Film/EscapeFromThePlanetOfTheApes'' (1971) as Aide |
| 20 | * ''Film/TheyMightBeGiants'' (1971) as 1st Sanitation Man |
| 21 | * ''Film/WhatsUpDoc'' (1972) as Arresting Officer |
| 22 | * ''Film/{{Serpico}}'' (1973) as Gallagher |
| 23 | * ''Film/TheGambler'' (1974) as Las Vegas Gambler |
| 24 | * ''Film/AtLongLastLove'' (1975) as Harold |
| 25 | * ''Film/BoundForGlory'' (1976) as Husband in Trailer Automobile |
| 26 | * ''Film/MikeyAndNicky'' (1976) as Bus Driver |
| 27 | * ''Film/{{Nickelodeon|1976}}'' (1976) as 'Father' Logan |
| 28 | * ''Film/SlapShot'' (1977) as Dickie Dunn |
| 29 | * ''[[Film/{{Airport}} Airport '77]]'' (1977) as Dr. Williams |
| 30 | * ''Film/StraightTime'' (1978) as Earl Frank |
| 31 | * ''Film/TheJerk'' (1979) as Madman |
| 32 | * ''Film/{{Brubaker}}'' (1980) as C.P. 'Woody' Woodward |
| 33 | * ''Film/RaiseTheTitanic'' (1980) as MCPO Vinnie Walker |
| 34 | * ''Film/OrdinaryPeople'' (1980) as Coach Salan |
| 35 | * ''Film/{{Reds|1981}}'' (1981) as Liberal Club Speaker |
| 36 | * ''Literature/CanneryRow'' (1982) as Mack |
| 37 | * ''Film/BladeRunner'' (1982) as Bryant |
| 38 | * ''Film/{{Silkwood}}'' (1983) as Walt Yarborough |
| 39 | * ''Film/BloodSimple'' (1984) as Loren Visser |
| 40 | * ''Film/ThePopeOfGreenwichVillage'' (1984) as Burns |
| 41 | * ''Film/MissingInAction'' (1984) as Jack Tucker |
| 42 | * ''Film/{{Fletch}}'' (1985) as Dr. Dolan |
| 43 | * ''Film/TheBestOfTimes'' (1986) as Charlie |
| 44 | * ''Film/{{Wildcats}}'' (1986) as Coes |
| 45 | * ''Film/{{Critters}}'' (1986) as Harv |
| 46 | * ''Film/BackToSchool'' (1986) as Coach Turnbull |
| 47 | * ''Film/RaisingArizona'' (1987) as Machine Shop Ear-Bender |
| 48 | * ''Film/HarryAndTheHendersons'' (1987) as George Henderson Sr. |
| 49 | * ''Film/TheMilagroBeanfieldWar'' (1988) as Governor |
| 50 | * ''Film/{{Sunset|1988}}'' (1988) as Chief Marvin Dibner |
| 51 | * ''Film/RedScorpion'' (1988) as Dewey Ferguson |
| 52 | * ''Film/SundownTheVampireInRetreat'' (1989) as Mort |
| 53 | * ''Film/NarrowMargin'' (1990) as Sgt. Dominick Benti |
| 54 | * ''Film/WhiteSands'' (1992) as Bert Gibson |
| 55 | * ''Film/WilderNapalm'' (1993) as Fire Chief |
| 56 | * ''Film/CampNowhere'' (1994) as T.R. Polk |
| 57 | * ''Film/RelativeFear'' (1994) as Earl Ladelle |
| 58 | * ''Film/{{Panther}}'' (1995) as Dorsett |
| 59 | * ''Film/FreeWilly2TheAdventureHome'' (1995) as Wilcox |
| 60 | * ''Film/ATimeToKill'' (1996) as Dr. Willard Tyrell (uncredited) |
| 61 | * ''Film/WilliamShakespearesRomeoAndJuliet'' (1996) as Apothecary |
| 62 | * ''Film/{{Retroactive}}'' (1997) as Sam |
| 63 | * ''Film/MyBestFriendsWedding'' (1997) as Joe O'Neal |
| 64 | * ''Film/ChairmanOfTheBoard'' (1998) as Freemont |
| 65 | * ''Film/WildWildWest'' (1999) as Coleman |
| 66 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' (1999) as Earl Stutz (voice) |
| 67 | * ''Film/RandomHearts'' (1999) as Billy (uncredited) |
| 68 | * ''[[Film/{{Monster|1999}} Monster!]]'' (1999) as Lloyd Reeves |
| 69 | * ''Film/SnowDogs'' (2002) as George |
| 70 | * ''Film/ChristmasWithTheKranks'' (2004) as Walt Scheel |
| 71 | * ''Film/RacingStripes'' (2005) as Woodzie |
| 72 | * ''Film/BigStan'' (2007) as Lew Popper |
| 73 | * ''Film/YouthInRevolt'' (2009) as Mr. Saunders |
| 74 | * ''Film/TheOddLifeOfTimothyGreen'' (2012) as Uncle Bub |
| 75 | * ''Film/{{Calvary}}'' (2014) as The Writer |
| 76 | * ''[[Film/TheScorpionKing The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power]]'' (2015) as Gorak |
| 77 | * ''Film/KnivesOut'' (2019) as Mr. Proofroc |
| 78 | [[/folder]] |
| 79 | |
| 80 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
| 81 | * ''Series/{{Julia}}'' (2 episodes, 1971) as Gus Anderson |
| 82 | * ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' (1 episode, 1971) as Billy Hartfield |
| 83 | * ''Series/{{Ironside|1967}}'' (1 episode, 1971) as Telegraph Clerk |
| 84 | * ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' (1 episode, 1971) as Mattheson |
| 85 | * ''Series/{{Nichols}}'' (5 episodes, 1971–72) as Gabe [=McCutcheon=] |
| 86 | * ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'' (1 episode, 1972) as Jack Hoover |
| 87 | * ''Series/McMillanAndWife'' (1 episode, 1974) as Officer Ames |
| 88 | * ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' (1 episode, 1975) as Edgar Burch |
| 89 | * ''Series/TheWaltons'' (1 episode, 1975) as David Fletcher |
| 90 | * ''Series/{{Baretta}}'' (2 episodes, 1975–76) as Potter[=/=][=McDade=] |
| 91 | * ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'' (2 episodes, 1976–78) as Lloyd Herman Eckworth[=/=]Freddie |
| 92 | * ''Series/MaryHartmanMaryHartman'' (2 episodes, 1977) as Sgt. Malloy |
| 93 | * ''Film/{{Superdome}}'' (TV movie, 1978) as Whitley |
| 94 | * ''Literature/EastOfEden'' (3 episdoes, 1981) as Sheriff Horace Quinn |
| 95 | * ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' (1 episode, 1981) as Callahan |
| 96 | * ''Series/AfterMASH'' (1 episode, 1984) as Rev. Horn |
| 97 | * ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1985}}'' (1 episode, 1985) as Peter |
| 98 | * ''Series/TheHitchhiker'' (1 episode, 1986) as Det. Underhill |
| 99 | * ''Series/TheDeliberateStranger'' (2 episodes, 1986) as Det. Sam Davies |
| 100 | * ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents The Disney Sunday Movie]]'' (1 episode, 1986) as Gen. Presser |
| 101 | * ''Series/{{Amazing Stories|1985}}'' (1 episode, 1986) as Grandpa |
| 102 | * ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' (1 episode, 1989) as Jonas |
| 103 | * ''Series/TheCivilWar'' (9 episodes, 1990) as Various (voice) |
| 104 | * ''Series/{{The Flash|1990}}'' (2 episodes, 1990) as Henry Allen |
| 105 | * ''Series/HomeImprovement'' (2 episodes, 1994) as Col. Fred Patterson |
| 106 | * ''Literature/FromTheMixedUpFilesOfMrsBasilEFrankweiler'' (TV movie, 1995) as Morris |
| 107 | * ''Series/{{The Outer Limits|1995}}'' (1 episode, 1996) as Sanford Vallé |
| 108 | * ''Literature/TheLottery'' (TV movie, 1996) as Chief Davis |
| 109 | * ''Series/EarlyEdition'' (1 episode, 1996) as Santa |
| 110 | * ''Series/TraceyTakesOn'' (1 episode, 1998) as Jimmy Duff |
| 111 | * ''Film/NationalLampoonsMenInWhite'' (TV movie, 1998) as Junior Assistant Dispatch Trainee Stanley Snyder |
| 112 | * ''Series/TheXFiles'' (1 episode, 1999) as Arthur Dales |
| 113 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'' (1 episode, 1999) as Gemsbock #1 (voice) |
| 114 | * ''Series/NYPDBlue'' (1 episode, 2000) as Joe Kroft |
| 115 | * ''Series/{{Ed}}'' (1 episode, 2000) as Mayor Wally Kendricks |
| 116 | * ''WesternAnimation/BigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot'' (26 episodes, 1999–2001) as Mack (voice) |
| 117 | * ''Series/NightVisions'' (1 episode, 2001) as Gus |
| 118 | * ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' (1 episode, 2001) as Rick Koechner |
| 119 | * ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo'' (1 episode, 2002) as Jeb (voice) |
| 120 | * ''Series/TheGuardian'' (1 episode, 2003) as Ezra Pence |
| 121 | * ''Series/TilDeath'' (1 episode, 2010) as Uncle Rudolph |
| 122 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Pound Puppies|2010}}'' (46 episodes, 2010–13) as Olaf (voice) |
| 123 | * ''Series/ArmyWives'' (1 episode, 2012) as Bernie Wallacheck |
| 124 | * ''Series/{{Damages}}'' (3 episodes, 2012) as Lyle Hewes |
| 125 | * ''Series/TimAndEricsBedtimeStories'' (1 episode, 2014) as Detective |
| 126 | * ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' (4 episodes, 2012–15) as Cosmic Owl (voice) |
| 127 | * ''Series/{{Empire}}'' (1 episode, 2015) as Harold Blakeley |
| 128 | * ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'' (2016-2020) |
| 129 | * ''Series/SneakyPete'' (7 episodes, 2019) as Tex Hopkins |
| 130 | * ''Series/TheRighteousGemstones'' (2 episodes, 2019–22) as Roy Gemstone (voice) |
| 131 | [[/folder]] |
| 132 | |
| 133 | [[folder:Web video roles]] |
| 134 | * ''WebVideo/FiveSecondFilms'' (1 episode, 2014) as Soup-Eating Man |
| 135 | [[/folder]] |
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