William Franklin Walker (July 1, 1896 – January 27, 1992) was an American television and film actor. Walker is best remembered for his role as Reverend Sykes in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird.
He was in the 1961 film The Mask, not to be confused with the Twilight Zone episode "The Masks" (1964), in which he also appeared (uncredited).
Personal lifeedit
On February 22, 1953, Walker married Hannah Robison Linden, a writer and civic worker in Los Angeles.[2] On August 13, 1959, Walker married Canadian actress Peggy Cartwright, a member of the original silent Our Gang troupe.[3]
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William Franklin Walker July 1 1896 January 27 1992 was an American television and film actor Walker is best remembered for his role as Reverend Sykes in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird William WalkerBornWilliam Franklin Walker 1896 07 01 July 1 1896Pendleton Indiana United StatesDiedJanuary 27 1992 1992 01 27 aged 95 Woodland Hills Los Angeles California United StatesYears active1946 1987SpousesHannah Robison Linden m 1953 wbr Peggy Cartwright m 1959 wbr Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksCareer editBorn in Pendleton Indiana 1 Walker began his acting career in 1946 In a career that spanned five decades Walker appeared in numerous television shows and films including Goodyear Television Playhouse Raintree County Yancy Derringer Official Detective The Amos n Andy Show The Twilight Zone Rawhide Columbo Daniel Boone Good Times The Long Hot Summer To Kill a Mockingbird Big Jake What s Happening Twilight s Last Gleaming The President s Plane is Missing Our Man Flint Billy Jack Goes to Washington Maurie A Piece of the Action The Girl Who Had Everything andThe Choirboys He was in the 1961 film The Mask not to be confused with the Twilight Zone episode The Masks 1964 in which he also appeared uncredited Personal life editOn February 22 1953 Walker married Hannah Robison Linden a writer and civic worker in Los Angeles 2 On August 13 1959 Walker married Canadian actress Peggy Cartwright a member of the original silent Our Gang troupe 3 Death editWalker died of cancer on January 27 1992 A World War I United States Army veteran he is buried alongside his wife at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside California 4 Filmography editYear Title Role Notes 1946 The Killers Sam Uncredited 1946 Three Little Girls in Blue Captain of Waiters Uncredited 1946 Swell Guy Albert Train Porter Uncredited 1946 The Falcon s Adventure Train Porter Uncredited 1947 New Orleans Mokey Uncredited 1947 The Foxes of Harrow Ty Demon Uncredited 1948 I Wouldn t Be in Your Shoes Prisoner 1948 Canon City Prisoner 1948 Larceny Butler Uncredited 1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me Porter Uncredited 1948 Sun Tan Ranch 1948 No Time for Romance J T Richards 1949 Bad Boy Ollie the Cook Uncredited 1949 Africa Screams Interpreter Uncredited 1949 Sand Sam Uncredited 1949 Free for All Herbert 1949 Bomba on Panther Island Luke 1950 Young Man with a Horn Black Minister Uncredited 1950 Woman in Hiding Porter Uncredited 1950 Bright Leaf Simon Singleton s Butler Uncredited 1950 Peggy Porter Uncredited 1950 Mrs O Malley and Mr Malone Pullman Porter Uncredited 1951 Follow the Sun Golf Club Waiter Lee Uncredited 1951 Lightning Strikes Twice The Nolans Butler Uncredited 1951 Francis Goes to the Races Sam Uncredited 1951 The Harlem Globetrotters Prof Turner 1951 Angels in the Outfield Waiter on Train Uncredited 1951 The Well Dr Billings 1951 Anne of the Indies British Club Servant Uncredited 1951 The Family Secret Larry Uncredited 1952 Tarzan s Savage Fury Native Chief Uncredited 1952 Lydia Bailey General LaPlume 1952 Wait till the Sun Shines Nellie Robert Waverly Ferris aka Trooper 1952 The Story of Will Rogers Train Porter Uncredited 1952 Night Without Sleep Henry Uncredited 1952 Bloodhounds of Broadway Uncle Old Fella Uncredited 1952 Bomba and the Jungle Girl The Wards Headman 1952 Stars and Stripes Forever Train Porter Uncredited 1952 Ruby Gentry Bartender Uncredited 1953 The Mississippi Gambler Dureau Butler Uncredited 1953 The I Don t Care Girl Cook Uncredited 1953 Jungle Drums of Africa Chief Douanga Serial 1953 The Girl Who Had Everything Julian 1953 Bright Road Jake Young C T s Father Uncredited 1953 Jamaica Run Human 1953 Cry of the Hunted Dock Attendant Uncredited 1953 Rebel City William 1953 The President s Lady Uncle Alfred Uncredited 1953 Sangaree Priam 1954 The Golden Idol Nadji 1954 The Gambler from Natchez Rivage s Butler Uncredited 1954 The Outcast Sam Allen 1954 Killer Leopard Jonas Uncredited 1955 Prince of Players Old Ben 1955 A Man Called Peter The Whiting s Butler Uncredited 1955 The Far Horizons Tom servant Uncredited 1955 The Big Knife Russell 1955 The View from Pompey s Head Pullman Porter Uncredited 1955 Queen Bee Sam Uncredited 1955 I ll Cry Tomorrow Porter Uncredited 1955 Good Morning Miss Dove Henry Uncredited 1956 A Kiss Before Dying Bill the Butler 1956 You Can t Run Away from It Norville the Butler 1956 Everything But the Truth Waiter Uncredited 1957 Raintree County Old George Uncredited 1958 The Long Hot Summer Lucius 1958 Hot Spell Attendant Uncredited 1958 Ride a Crooked Trail Jackson 1959 The Mating Game Servant Uncredited 1959 Porgy and Bess Undertaker 1959 Take a Giant Step Frank the Bartender 1961 The Big Bankroll Bartender Uncredited 1961 Ada William Servant Uncredited 1961 Boy Who Caught a Crook Keeper 1962 Walk on the Wild Side Black Man scenes deleted 1962 To Kill a Mockingbird Reverend Sykes Uncredited 1962 Rawhide The Captain s Wife Sandy 1962 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane Deliveryman scenes deleted 1963 Wall of Noise Money 1963 4 for Texas Attendant Uncredited 1964 Kisses for My President Joseph 1964 Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte Chauffeur 1965 The Third Day Logan 1966 Our Man Flint American Diplomat 1966 Dimension 5 Slim 1967 The Last Challenge Joey Moon Eagle Servant Uncredited 1968 Three Guns for Texas Ulmer Applin Uncredited 1968 Uptight Bartender Uncredited 1969 Riot Jake 1969 A Dream of Kings Kampana 1970 tick tick tick John Sawyer 1970 The Great White Hope Deacon 1971 Big Jake Moses Brown 1973 Maurie Stokes 1974 Lost in the Stars 1976 Chesty Anderson USN Texas Oil Man 1977 Twilight s Last Gleaming Willard 1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington Security Guard 1977 A Piece of the Action Clair Hurst 1977 The Choirboys Tilden 1977 Emergency Musician S6E24 All Night Long 1978 The Wiz The Wiz Singers Adult Choir Voice UncreditedReferences edit William Walker at BlackPast org includes photo Jet Magazine Johnson Publishing Company 9 July 1953 California Marriage Index Ancestry com Los Angeles Times Bill Walker marries Hannah Robinson sic Linden with photoExternal links edit nbsp Biography portal Bill Walker at IMDb Bill Walker at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Walker actor amp oldid 1206109667, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
