Walter McDonald may refer to:
Walter McDonald (cricketer) (1884–1955), Australian cricketer Walter McDonald (politician) (1903–1999), Canadian politician in Manitoba Walter McDonald (priest) (1830–1899), Irish-born Roman Catholic priest in New Zealand Walter McDonald (professor) (1854–1920), Irish Roman Catholic priest, theologian and professor William Walter McDonald (1844–1929), Canadian politician from the Northwest Territories Walt McDonald (born 1934), Poet Laureate of Texas Walt McDonald (American football) (1920–2012), American football defensive back