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* An elderly, embittered puppet character named [[Jeff_Dunham#Walter|Walter]], used in the act of ventriloquist/comedian [[Jeff Dunham]] |
* An elderly, embittered puppet character named [[Jeff_Dunham#Walter|Walter]], used in the act of ventriloquist/comedian [[Jeff Dunham]] |
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* Walter (surname unknown), the lead character in the TV movie ''[[Walter (TV movie)|Walter]]'', portrayed by [[Ian McKellen]] |
* Walter (surname unknown), the lead character in the TV movie ''[[Walter (TV movie)|Walter]]'', portrayed by [[Ian McKellen]] |
Revision as of 18:32, 25 February 2008
Walter is a male name meaning "powerful warrior" or "ruler of the world".
People
Walter as a given name
- Walter of Compiègne, 12th century French poet/monk
- Walter Cronkite, renowned CBS anchorman
- Walter Elias Disney, creator of Walt Disney Company
- Walter Matthew Jefferies, aviation and mechanical artist, set designer and writer
- Walter Johnson, legendary baseball star pitcher of the 1910s and 1920s
- Walter Koenig, actor best known as "Mr. Chekov" on Star Trek
- Walter Mondale, former Vice President of the United States
- Sir Walter Raleigh, English explorer
- Walter Schmidt, German hammer thrower
- Sir Walter Scott, Scottish historical novelist and poet
- Walter E. Scott, (aka "Death Valley Scotty") con man, cowboy, resident of Scotty's Castle.
- Walther von der Vogelweide, German poet (c. 1170 - c. 1230)
- Walter Payton, football hall of famer
- Walter Veltroni, mayor of Rome
- Walter Ray Williams, professional bowler and horseshoe pitcher
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- An elderly, embittered puppet character named Walter, used in the act of ventriloquist/comedian Jeff Dunham
- Walter (surname unknown), the lead character in the TV movie Walter, portrayed by Ian McKellen
- Walter Bernhard, the antagonist from the game Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
- Walter Blythe, from the book Anne of Green Gables.
- Walter C. Dornez ("the Angel of Death") from Hellsing
- Sgt. Walter Harriman from the TV show Stargate SG-1
- Sir Colonel Walter S Houghington III, the hero from The Chronicles of Colonel Walter S Houghington III
- Walter Mitty, a fictional character in James Thurber's short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
- Walter Mosca, the fictional hero in Mario Puzo's The Dark Arena
- Walter o'Dim, also known as Randall Flagg, the antagonist from The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.
- Radar O'Reilly, from M*A*S*H novels, television series, and film. He is rarely referred to as Walter, his given name.
- Walter Sullivan, the antagonist from the game Silent Hill 4: The Room
- Walter Tabachnik, from TV show Ugly Betty is Betty's ex-boyfriend.
Walter as a family name
- Andrew Walter, quarterback with the Oakland Raiders
- Bernard Walter aka Bernard Walther, 15th century German astronomer, eponym of the lunar crater "Walther" (not to be confused with the tiny lunar crater "Walter")
- Bruno Walter, German conductor and composer
- Denis Walter, Australian singer and television/radio personality
- Eugene Walter (playwright) (1874-1941) American journalist and playwright
- Eugene Walter (1921-1998) American poet, screenwriter and storyteller
- Francis E. Walter, United States Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Fritz Walter (politician) (1896-1977), German legislator, a member of the FDP
- Dr. Fritz Walter (1900-1981), German sports executive, best known as the chairman of VfB Stuttgart
- Fritz Walter (1920-2002), captain of the 1954 FIFA World Cup winning German national football team
- Fritz Walter (1980s footballer) (born 1960), player for VfB Stuttgart
- Hans-Jürgen Walter
- Harriet Walter
- Heini Walter
- Hellmuth Walter, engineer and inventor of various propulsion systems based on hydrogen peroxide
- Hubert Walter
- James W. Walter, Sr.
- James W. Walter
- Jessica Walter
- John Walter
- John Walter (second)
- John Walter (third)
- Kenneth Walter
- Lisa Ann Walter
- Lucy Walter
- Marie-Thérèse Walter
- Natasha Walter
- Neil Walter
- Nicolas Walter
- Otto Walter
- Peter Walter
- Ralf Walter
- Robert Walter
- Robert D. Walter
- Ryan Walter
- Thomas U. Walter
- Tracey Walter
- Tyson Walter
- Ulrich Walter
- Weasel Walter
- William Grey Walter
- Woon Cheong Ming Walter, Singapore politician
Pseudonyms
- Walter, the nom de plume of the author of My Secret Life. Some critics have identified him as Henry Spencer Ashbee, though this remains a matter of argument
Places
- Walter Township, Minnesota
- Walter crater on the Moon
- Walther crater, also on the Moon.
Companies
- Walter Engines a.s. - Czech manufacturer of aero-engines.
- Hellmuth Walter Kommanditgesellschaft - German manufacturer of rocket engines.