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Walter Castle(1905-1962)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Visual Effects
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Walter Castle was born on 19 May 1905 in Santa Ana, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Bonanza (1959), The Beat Generation (1959) and Trapeze (1956). He was married to Margaret L. Schwab. He died on 24 September 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornMay 19, 1905
DiedSeptember 24, 1962(57)
BornMay 19, 1905
DiedSeptember 24, 1962(57)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Mamie Van Doren in The Beat Generation (1959)
The Beat Generation
5.5
  • Cinematographer(as Walter H. Castle)
  • 1959
Trapeze (1956)
Trapeze
6.8
  • Visual Effects
  • 1956
Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip
7.7
TV Series
  • Cinematographer

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1961–1962
  • Sugarfoot (1957)
    Sugarfoot
    7.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
    Zorro
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer (as Walter H. Castle)
    • 1961
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1956–1961
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1960
  • Donald May, Dorothy Provine, and Rex Reason in The Roaring 20's (1960)
    The Roaring 20's
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1960
  • Goodyear Theatre (1957)
    Goodyear Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960
  • Alcoa Theatre (1957)
    Alcoa Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960
  • The Big Operator (1959)
    The Big Operator
    6.4
    • Cinematographer (as Walter H. Castle)
    • 1959
  • Mamie Van Doren in The Beat Generation (1959)
    The Beat Generation
    5.5
    • director of photography (as Walter H. Castle)
    • 1959
  • Eyes in Outer Space (1959)
    Eyes in Outer Space
    6.5
    Short
    • director of photography (as Walter H. Castle)
    • 1959
  • Walt Disney, Kevin Corcoran, Annette Funicello, Sharon Baird, Lonnie Burr, Tommy Cole, Tim Considine, Jimmie Dodd, Lynn Fields, Darlene Gillespie, Don Grady, Cheryl Holdridge, Tommy Kirk, Cubby O'Brien, Karen Pendleton, David Stollery, Roy Williams, Lynn Ready, and Linda Hughes in The Mickey Mouse Club (1955)
    The Mickey Mouse Club
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1958
  • Adventure in Dairyland
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer (1956)
    • 1956

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Clark Gable, Jane Russell, and Robert Ryan in The Tall Men (1955)
    The Tall Men
    6.7
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • June Haver and Lon McCallister in Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)
    Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
    5.8
    • photographer: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1948

Visual Effects



  • Trapeze (1956)
    Trapeze
    6.8
    • photographic effects
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Walter H. Castle
  • Born
    • May 19, 1905
    • Santa Ana, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 24, 1962
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Margaret L. Schwab? - September 24, 1962 (his death, 4 children)

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