Walter Kohut (20 November 1927 – 18 May 1980) was an Austrian film, television and theatre actor.
He appeared in many Austrian and German films over a 30-year period and became known for playing shady characters. He became known internationally for his portrayal of Field Marshal Walter Model in the 1977 Hollywood blockbuster A Bridge Too Far and for an appearance in the 1979 thriller Bloodline.
He was married to the actress Immy Schell, sister of Maria and Maximilian Schell, his co-star in A Bridge Too Far. He died aged 52 and his gravesite is located in the Mauer cemetery in Vienna.
MikeWalter, then CCEJ board chairman, gave Lentzner the first CCEJ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. “Your footprints and fingerprints are all over the city for social justice, human dignity and human relations,” Walter told Lentzner. Margaux Kohut, former CCEJ executive director, also extolled Lentzner.