Dennis the Menace: a Conversation with Walter Matthau

In loving memory of Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 - July 1, 2000).
“Hey, who do you have to know to get a drink around here?” I will always remember him for that line in the 1974 film Earthquake too.
Walter also had a penchant for telling tall tales. According to his son Charlie in the book Matthau: A Life, Walter found the joy of embellishment lifted a story (and the listener) to such enjoyable heights, that he couldn’t resist trying to pass off the most bogus of information, just to see who was gullible enough to believe it.

[@mr.x8880]

Walter Matthau literally nailed it when it came to playing Mr. Wilson!

[@alexandrebertrand-lafleur3114]

A greatest actor whom we miss him, RIP Walter Matthau aka George Wilson.

[@stefanmelrose5900]

Walter Matthau R.I.P. Love this guy.

[@Powerstroke98]

He's gone, and he still makes me laugh, what a wonderful actor!

[@5baddddd]

I’m 28 and I still LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie!

[@normangrandy8904]

Yup, I'm 42, and made my wife watch it a couple of months ago! She thought I was crazy. We watched it and she loved it!

[@zerogranger]

I'm 28 as well and I agree! I watched this movie all the time growing up.

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

Movie sucks ass bro

[@jasonhylnd001]

R.I.P Walter Mathau, you were a wonderful actor and a great Mr. Wilson.

[@genewerner680]

Mr. Mathau was truly a great actor.

[@philipmancera2505]

Walter Matthau, Don Rickles, Jack Lemmon, George C Scott and Charles Durning too.

[@bobbycraig6168]

You Know One Thing That I’ll truly have to Admit is that Walter Matthau Was Absolutely Amazing And Also Incredibly Iconic Just in that one role alone of having played the Role Mr. Wilson in the 1993 Dennis The Menace Movie And That Nobody Else in the History Of Performances Of Dennis The Menace On Screen Did it better than he had done !!!! R.I.P. Walter Matthau The Greatest Mr. Wilson Ever !!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@delilahsamsons6503]

He was born to be Mr Wilson..😂!

[@siaavashm1378]

We love you Walter...you and your great works.Wish you were alive..

[@Sandlot1992]

R.I.P. Walter Matthau

[@abigailwatson1619]

Richard Canipe Thanks, and I agree; he will be missed by all who knew him...

[@totterdell]

R.I.P. Mr Matthau

[@wayupnorth9420]

I loved Walter Matthau’s movies. He and Lemmon were a couple of greats.

[@philipmancera2505]

Felix: Oscar? Oscar: Felix? Felix: Oscar!!! 😄😄😄 Oscar: FELIX!!!😃

[@MommaBearsCorner]

LOVED to watch Walter Matthau in moves. He was so funny.

[@stephenreeds3632]

A superb actor.

[@jenstoka469]

Mis him and Lemmon R.I.P.

[@Frankie-O]

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau were a duo as The Odd Couple plus Grumpy Old Men, then they became EVEN GRUMPIER.

[@etienneperley8240]

he also seems to be a well liked well rounded gentelman who has deep respect with everyday people

[@Frankie-O]

✊️

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

What's funny is that I had the same sort of childhood as Dennis, playing outside, annoying the neighbors, running around in the woods messing with treehouses and whatnot. Kids now don't do that. Everything is about electronics and social media.

[@noneofyourbusiness1998]

It's also kinda dangerous to do that if you live in certain areas.

[@abigailwatson1619]

In loving memory of Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 - July 1, 2000). “Hey, who do you have to know to get a drink around here?” I will always remember him for that line in the 1974 film *Earthquake*. Walter also had a penchant for telling tall tales. According to his son Charlie in the book *Matthau: A Life*, Walter found the joy of embellishment lifted a story (and the listener) to such enjoyable heights, that he couldn’t resist trying to pass off the most bogus of information, just to see who was gullible enough to believe it.

[@steppets25]

Love love lovveee Walter Matthau

[@jasonhylnd001]

I wish he would've had a scene with Christopher Lloyd in Dennis the Menace, both terrific actors and I believe a scene between them would've been fun to see.

[@bobbycraig6168]

Did you know that my mom actually had met Hank Ketchum the man who had created Dennis The Menace Back Comic Strip Several Times in the 1980’s back when living In our HomeTown Of Monterey, Ca While when working in some Doctors Office And as a Child Growing Up my Dad’s Parents would always take me his local playground of Dennis The Menace Park In DownTown Monterey Where I’d had spent many years of childhood playing with Friends from Preschool on up to Elementary !!!!

[@alanwhit8770]

I didn't know that at all ... but then I don't know you either.

[@TheMaxou92]

"I bet it's your address" *thunder* *Matthau stares at the audience* 😂😂😂

[@Frankie-O]

😲

[@dr_monday]

This guy reminds me of my grandfather. And his name was also Wilson Mateu.

[@mrswolls]

what a great guy

[@abigailwatson1619]

Indeed, he was, and he is missed, even now.. :')

[@lukebell7131]

Chicklet scene still makes me laugh

[@Frankie-O]

Dennis replacing 2 front teeth with chiclets didn't solve the problem.

[@im-gi2pg]

My favorite scene!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Thenetherlandsfromabove]

Great actor

[@paulasnow8420]

Love all the movies he did - especially Pelham 123

[@birlove1471]

A greeatt movie❤

[@shermanshecapio3944]

you lied to the toddler George🤣🤣🤣😊😂😂 R.I.P. Walter❤🌷🥀 you will be missed by many

[@hectorlopez1069]

Joan plowright was his wife in the movie.

[@Theshark15z]

Where are the G.D. Garden Lanterns????!!!!!!

[@Frankie-O]

[slips on mothballs]

[@luketheaussiebogan1052]

Rip

[@hectorlopez1069]

Rip buttermaker

[@abigailwatson1619]

[@MegaShiva1]

Walter was a great actor and a great comedian. That is why in interviews like this you have to take what he says at times with a grain of salt.

[@abigailwatson1619]

@@MegaShiva1 I cannot agree more there. He sure had talent, and was very good with kids (whom he liked, saying that they were delightful and very good to act with). I also agree with his character George Wilson’s tips about kids. Kids are kids. One has to play by their rules, because if they can’t do that, they’re headed for trouble, and that sometimes you have to roll with the punches and expect the unexpected, too. 😎🦅

[@ricardomata3543]

My sons favorite movie his only 2

[@MisterBourgolini]

If Walter Matthau was not Jewish, his name would have been Walter Matthews.

[@Frankie-O]

✡️

[@Yofavvchichi]

RATTATTATAAAAA🔥