Waltered States

A codger, a geezer, a coot
An ornery, hitch-stepped galoot
The comic relief
who's airing a beef
then cocking his shotgun to shoot


Not many character actors could inspire an entire week of limericks,
but not many character actors are as memorable as Walter Brennan.
Above: Brennan as "Stumpy" in Rio Bravo (Howard Hawks, 1959);
Below: Brennan's credit in Meet John Doe (Frank Capra, 1941)