Moultrie Patten (June 10, 1919 â€" March 18, 2009) was an American
actor and jazz musician. Patten was perhaps best known for his role as
Walt the trapper on the American television series, Northern Exposure,
which aired from 1990 until 1995. Patten appeared as Walt Kupfer from
1993 until the show's ending in 1995.Moultrie Patten was born on June
10, 1919. He was raised in Detroit, Michigan, where he worked a local
theater and studied the piano. Patten attended Brown University, where
he continued to pursue acting.He was drafted into the United States
military during World War II. He served as a tank commander during the
Battle of Monte Cassino, for which he received a Silver Star for
heroism in 1944.Patten moved to New York City following the end of
World War II to pursue his acting career. He would spend more than
fifty years performing in Broadway theater, regional theater, film,
television, and even vaudeville. Patten once described his favorite
theater roles as The Hostage, The Andersonville Trial, and Noises Off.
actor and jazz musician. Patten was perhaps best known for his role as
Walt the trapper on the American television series, Northern Exposure,
which aired from 1990 until 1995. Patten appeared as Walt Kupfer from
1993 until the show's ending in 1995.Moultrie Patten was born on June
10, 1919. He was raised in Detroit, Michigan, where he worked a local
theater and studied the piano. Patten attended Brown University, where
he continued to pursue acting.He was drafted into the United States
military during World War II. He served as a tank commander during the
Battle of Monte Cassino, for which he received a Silver Star for
heroism in 1944.Patten moved to New York City following the end of
World War II to pursue his acting career. He would spend more than
fifty years performing in Broadway theater, regional theater, film,
television, and even vaudeville. Patten once described his favorite
theater roles as The Hostage, The Andersonville Trial, and Noises Off.
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