[PAR] [TLE] The North Star (1943 film) [SEP] The North Star (also known as Armored Attack in the US) is a 1943 war film produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures.  It was directed by Lewis Milestone, written by Lillian Hellman and featured production design by William Cameron Menzies.  The film starred Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, Walter Huston, Walter Brennan and Erich von Stroheim.  The music was written by Aaron Copland, the lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and the cinematography was by James Wong Howe.  The film also marked the debut of Farley Granger. [PAR] [TLE] Walter Brennan [SEP] Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor.  He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1936, 1938, and 1940, making him one of only three male actors to win three Academy Awards.
[PAR] [TLE] The North Star ( 1943 film ) [ SEP ] The North Star ( also known as Armored Attack in the US ) is a 1943 war film produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures . It was directed by Lewis Milestone , written by Lillian Hellman and featured production design by William Cameron Menzies . The film starred Anne Baxter , Dana Andrews , Walter Huston , Walter Brennan and Erich von Stroheim . The music was written by Aaron Copland , the lyrics by Ira Gershwin , and the cinematography was by James Wong Howe . The film also marked the debut of Farley Granger . [PAR] [TLE] Walter Brennan [ SEP ] Walter Andrew Brennan ( July 25 , 1894 – September 21 , 1974 ) was an American actor . He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1936 , 1938 , and 1940 , making him one of only three male actors to win three Academy Awards .
How many Academy Awards did Walter Brennan win before the year that he starred in The North Star?
How many Academy Awards did Walter Brennan win before the year that he starred in The North Star ?
three
three