| farah ashraf |
Canadian actor born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 23, 1897, with the name Walter Davis Pigeon. He was awarded the Sour Apple Award in 1944, a Special Jury Prize Award in 1954, a Star on the Walk of Fame in 1960, and a Live Achievement Award in 1975. He got married twice: the first, Edna Pickles (1922-1926), and she died while giving birth to his only daughter. He then married his secretary, Ruth Walker (1931-1984), and remained with her until his death. He worked in a brokerage company after the end of World War I, studied vocals at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, and took acting lessons at the. E. Clive's Copley Playhouse, and worked in theater, especially with musical works. He then moved to Hollywood, where he worked in silent films in the twenties, and after entering the talking cinema, he presented some musical works, but he did not star in any work. In 1937, he signed a contract with MGM and provided secondary roles in successful films but this success did not satisfy him because MGM overlooked his efforts and loaned him to Fox. In 1943, he obtained American citizenship due to his work and success in the American artistic field, and he had the position of president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1952 to 1957. Among his most important works are: How Green Was My Valley (1941), Mrs. Miniver (1942), and Forbidden Planet (1956). Walter did not forget his theatrical upbringing and continued his work in the theater until he retired in 1977 after suffering from several diseases that led to his death in 1984. He died on September 25, 1984, in Santa Monica, California, USA, of a stroke.
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