ACTOR · BORN 1935 · DIED 2024

M. Emmet Walsh

Born

22 March 1935

Died

19 March 2024

19 archived facts · 3 topics · 1 source · Last reviewed Sep 2026

11 Interesting Facts About M. Emmet Walsh

1. #001

   Critic Roger Ebert was such an admirer of Walsh that he created the "Stanton-Walsh Rule," which held that "no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad." Ebert later acknowledged that the rule was broken by Wild Wild West (1999), in which Walsh appeared.

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2. #002

   Walsh has been deaf in his left ear since the age of three.

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3. #003

   He appeared in the pilot episode of The Bob Newhart Show (1972).

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4. #005

   The 'M' in his name stands for Michael.

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5. #009

   He has a home in the rural area of West Swanton, Vermont.

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6. #010

   Walsh was known for his generosity and sardonic wit. He made a habit of handing out two-dollar bills to film crews along with some advice: "Don't spend it, and you'll never be broke."

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7. #014

   He is a graduate of AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1961.

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8. #015

   Over a career spanning more than seventy years, he appeared as a character actor in more than 220 films and television programs.

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9. #016

   He made his United Kingdom stage debut at the National Theatre in London in a revival of Sam Shepard's "Buried Child."

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10. #018

    He attended the Tilton School in Tilton, N.H.

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11. #019

    He appeared in three films with Dustin Hoffman: Midnight Cowboy (1969), Little Big Man (1970) and Straight Time (1978).

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