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name: "Walt Rostow"
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born: "7 October 1916"
died: "13 February 2003"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T04:51:35.678984+00:00"
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# Walt Rostow

Actor. Born 7 October 1916 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 13 February 2003.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 October 1916, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 13 February 2003
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3668827

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Hearts and Minds*](https://film.one/film/hearts-and-minds.md) (82)

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## Biography

Walt Whitman Rostow was an American economist, political theorist and government official. He served as Special Assistant for National Security Affairs to President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1969, having previously held roles in the Kennedy administration including Deputy National Security Advisor.

Rostow appeared as himself in the 1974 documentary film *Hearts and Minds*, credited as Self – Aide to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson. He is also known for his academic work on economic development, including the 1960 book *The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Hearts and Minds* (1974), Fi1m 82, as Self - Aide to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson — [page](https://film.one/film/hearts-and-minds.md)

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