Walter Kinsella (actor)

Not to be confused with Walter Kinsella (tennis).

Walter Kinsella (born August 16, 1900 in New York City, died May 11, 1975 in Englewood, New Jersey)[1] was an American theater, television and radio actor.

Early years

Kinsella was active as a middle-distance runner in track events, winning more than 120 prizes in competition sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union.[2]

In the 1920s, he was featured in advertisements for Arrow collars.[3]

Stage

His first Broadway stage appearance was in 1924, in What Price Glory?[4] His other Broadway credits included Blessed Event, Arrest That Woman,[5] and Juno.[3]

Radio

Kinsella's roles on radio programs included those shown in the table below.

Program Role
Abie's Irish Rose Patrick Murphy[6]
Dick Tracy Junior Tracy
Pat Patton[6]:99
The Fresh Up Show Irish policeman
Doc Fickett[6]:125
Joe and Mabel Mike[6]:176-177
Leave It to Mike Mike McNally[6]:195
Mr. and Mrs. North Sergeant Mullins[6]:232
Mr. District Attorney Harrington[6]:233
Paging Mike McNally Mike McNally[6]:264
Peewee and Windy Windy[6]:267

He also was a regular cast member of The Johnny Morgan Show[6]:179 and That's My Pop.[6]:330

Television

Kinsella's most noted television role was that of Happy McMann in NBC's detective drama Martin Kane, Private Eye.[7] He also was the announcer for the Kane program.[8] He made a guest appearance on Perry Mason in 1961 as defendant Carter Gilman in "The Case of the Duplicate Daughter."

Personal life

Kinsella was married and had a son and a daughter.[2]

References

  1. ↑ DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 153.
  2. 1 2 "Always "Happy"". The Terre Haute Tribune. Indiana, Terre Haute. March 26, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved July 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6409-8. P. 318.
  4. ↑ "KEVIN AND TAMARA KINSELLA". Playbill.com.
  5. ↑ "(Walter Kinsella search)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 7.
  7. ↑ Martin Kane at the Internet Movie Database
  8. ↑ "TV Review: "Martin Kane, Private Eye"". Sponsor. June 4, 1951. p. 47. Retrieved 28 June 2016.

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