Walter Brennan (1894-1974) was an American actor and singer. He won three Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor (1936, 1938 and 1940). He appeared in numerous films and television series in a career spanning 1924-1974. He is fondly remembered for his role as Amos McCoy in the U.S. situation television comedy "The Real McCoys" (1957-1963).
2. Explorer
Answer: Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) was an Englishman of many traits -- being a writer, poet, soldier, courtier and explorer. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1585. He was an explorer of the New World sailing to South and North America. He was imprisoned on a number of occasions and in 1618 was again arrested; and executed.
3. US test pilot and astronaut
Answer: Wally Schirra
Wally Schirra (1923-2007) was an American aviator, test pilot and astronaut. When the Project Mercury was started in 1959, as the first human spaceflight program, Wally Schirra was one of the seven original astronauts chosen. He became the ninth human to travel into space in 1962 and in 1968 he was the Commander of Apollo 7. He retired on 1st July 1969.
4. Mickey Mouse
Answer: Walt Disney
Walt Disney (1901-1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer and movie producer. He holds the record for the most Academy Awards won, being 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He is responsible for numerous animated feature films and introduced us to such famous characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and in 1955 opened Disneyland in California.
5. Nobel Prize winner
Answer: Walter Rudolf Hess
Walter Rudolf Hess (1881-1973) was a Swiss physiologist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with the Portuguese neurologist Egas Moniz in 1949.
6. English cricketer
Answer: Wally Hammond
Wally Hammond (1903-1965) was an English cricketer who played from 1920-1951. He played for Gloucestershire and captained the English cricket team in 20 of his 85 Test matches. His highest score in Test cricket was 336 not out against New Zealand in 1933.
7. American poet
Answer: Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet and journalist. In his works he incorporated transcendentalism and realism and is often referred to as the father of free verse.
8. Four times World Series winner
Answer: Wally Schang
Wally Schang (1889-1965) was a catcher in MLB from 1913-1931. He played for five different teams and his four World Series wins came with the Philadelphia Athletics 1913 and 1930, Boston Red Sox 1918 and the New York Yankees 1923. He was also the first player to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game, which occurred in September 1916 with the Philadelphia Athletics.
9. Scottish novelist
Answer: Walter Scott
Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist, playwright, poet and historian. His most famous novels are "Ivanhoe", "Rob Roy", "Old Mortality" and "The Heart of Mid-Lothian".
10. Basketball Hall of Famer
Answer: Walt Frazier
Walt Frazier (b. 1945) is a retired American professional basketball player (point guard) who played in the NBA from 1967-1979. He is a two-time NBA champion, with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.
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