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Walter (name) Walter is a German masculine given name derived from Old High German ''Walthari'', composed of the elements ''walt-'' (Proto-Germanic ''*wald-'') "power", "ruler", and ''hari'' (Proto-Germanic ''*χarja'') "army". The name was first popularized b ...

, both a surname and a given name *

Little Walter Marion Walter Jacobs (May 1, 1930 – February 15, 1968), known as Little Walter, was an American blues musician, singer, and songwriter, whose revolutionary approach to the harmonica had a strong impact on succeeding generations, earning him ...

, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) *

Gunther (wrestler) Walter Hahn (born 20 August 1987) is an Austrian professional wrestler and trainer. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Gunther and is the current WWE Intercontinental Champion in his fi ...

, Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for

Thomas Walter (botanist) Thomas Walter (c. 1740 – January 17, 1789) was a British-born American botanist best known for his boo''Flora Caroliniana''(1788), the first flora set in North America to utilize the Linnaean system of classification.Rembert (1980) Life and c ...

( – 1789)

Companies

American Chocolate The American Chocolate later known as Walter was an United States, American-assembled automobile. Manufactured from 1902 to 1906 by vending machine company the American Chocolate Machinery Co., in Manhattan, New York, owned by William Walter. He d ...

, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 *

Walter Energy Walter Energy, Inc. was a publicly traded "pure play" metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry. The company also produced natural gas, steam coal and industrial coal, anthracite, metallurgical coke, and coal bed methane gas. ...

, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry *

Walter Aircraft Engines Walter Aircraft Engines is an aircraft engine manufacturer and former automotive manufacturer. Its notable products include the M601 turboprop. The company is based in Prague, Czech Republic. It has been a subsidiary of GE Aviation since July ...

, Czech manufacturer of aero-engines

Films and television

* ''Walter'' (1982 film), a British television drama film *

Walter Vetrivel ''Walter Vetrivel'' is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj, Sukanya and Ranjitha, with Vijayakumar, Goundamani, Nassar, Ganthimathi, Mohan Raj and Raj Chander in supporting r ...

, a 1993 Tamil crime drama film * ''Walter'' (2014 film), a British television crime drama * ''Walter'' (2015 film), an American comedy-drama film * ''Walter'' (2020 film), an Indian crime drama film * ''

W*A*L*T*E*R ''W*A*L*T*E*R'' is a 1984 American television pilot for the third spin-off of ''M*A*S*H'' that was never picked up. It starred Gary Burghoff, who reprised his ''M*A*S*H'' character. The episode chronicles the adventures of Corporal Walter "Rad ...

'', a 1984 pilot for a spin-off of the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' * ''

Walter and Tandoori ''Walter and Tandoori'', also known as ''Walter'' or ''Walter's World'', is an animated children's series produced by Image Entertainment Corporation. The series centres on Walter, an inventor and fix-it specialist, and his friend Tandoori, a hype ...

'' (original title ''Walter''), a Canadian animated television series

Places

Walter, Alabama Walter is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. Walter is located on Alabama State Route 91 State Route 91 (SR 91) is a state highway located entirely within Cullman County in the northern part of th ...

Walter Township, Minnesota Walter Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. Walter Township was organized in 1884, and named for Henry Walter, a pioneer settler. Geography According to the United S ...

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Walter (crater) Diophantus is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southwestern part of the Mare Imbrium. It was named after ancient Greek mathematician Diophantus. It forms a pair with the larger crater Delisle to the north. Diophantus has a wide inner wal ...

, on the Moon, more commonly known as Diophantus *

Walter (Muppet) Walter is a Muppet character that first appeared in the 2011 film ''The Muppets''. Performed by Peter Linz, he is one of the film's main characters, along with Kermit the Frog and the rest of the Muppets. Walter also appears in the 2014 sequel fi ...

, a Muppet that first appeared in the 2011 film, ''The Muppets'' * ''Walter'' (Lapinot), a comic strip by French cartoonist Lewis Trondheim *

Walter One Walter One, commonly known as Walter, is a fictional character featured in the ''Alien'' franchise, portrayed by Michael Fassbender. He is the counterpart to the android David 8, also played by Fassbender. He appeared in '' Alien: Covenant'' (20 ...

, an android in the film ''Alien: Covenant'' *

Walter the Whale Walter the Whale was a star killer whale (orca) when keeping orcas in captivity had just begun. At that time, following the death of Namu, the only other established star orca was Shamu. "Walter the Whale" was the orca's advertised name at first ...

, an early star captive orca (killer whale) in 1967

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