Famous People with Name Walter

Walter Mervyn ("Merv") Wallace            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Walter Mervyn ("Merv") Wallace: was a New Zealand cricketer and Test match captain. Former New Zealand captain John Reid called him "The most under-rated cricketer to have worn the silver fern."[1] He was nicknamed "Flip" by his teammates, because that was the strongest expletive they heard him say.

Walter Benjamin Campbell            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Walter Benjamin Campbell: was a judge on the Supreme Court of Queensland

Walter James "Wally" Lewis            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Walter James "Wally" Lewis: Nicknamed The King and also The Emperor of Lang Park,[3] Lewis represented Queensland in thirty-one State of Origin games from 1980 to 1991, and was captain for thirty of them. He also represented Australia in thirty-three international matches from 1981

Walter Shawn Browne            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Walter Shawn Browne: is an Australian and American chess Grandmaster and poker player. Browne has won the U.S. Chess Championship six times.He has won the U.S. Chess Championship six times. His victories were at Chicago 1974 with 9.5/13, Oberlin 1975 with 8.5/13, Mentor 1977 with 9/13, Greenville 1980 with 7.5/12, South Bend 1981 with 9/14, and 1983 with 9/13. His six titles have been exceeded only by Bobby Fischer and Samuel Reshevsky.

Walter Lawry Buller            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Walter Lawry Buller: was a New Zealand lawyer, naturalist and ornithologist.Buller was the author of A History of the Birds of New Zealand (1872-1873, 2nd ed. 1887-1888), with illustrations by John Gerrard Keulemans. In 1882 he produced the Manual of the Birds of New Zealand as a cheaper, popular alternative. In 1905, he published a two-volume Supplement to the History of the Birds of New Zealand which brought the work up to date.

John (Jack) Walter            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

John (Jack) Walter: was an All Black and Taranaki rugby football representative in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1925 he was selected for the All Black tour of Australia, where, as a 20 year old, he played in seven of the eight matches and scored four tries. He looked to have a pr