Eugene Walter

Eugene Walter (November 27, 1874 – September 26, 1941) was a playwright. He was the author of the hit play The Easiest Way.

He was born on November 27, 1874, in Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the 1st Ohio Cavalry as a private and was a veteran of the Spanish–American War.

He was married to actress Charlotte Walker in 1908 in Cincinnati. They separated for a time in 1910. The marriage ended in divorce in October 1923, when he secretly married Mary Kissel in Mexico. She was a New York artists' model and actress.

Artist and reporter Marguerite Martyn described Walter in 1910:

She also interviewed him in 1911.

Walter died of cancer on September 26, 1941, in Hollywood, Los Angeles. He was buried at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Sawtelle.