William "Bill" Walker

William Walker
Born William Franklin Walker
(1896-07-01)July 1, 1896
Pendleton, Indiana, United States
Died January 27, 1992(1992-01-27) (aged 95)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Other names Bill Walker
William Bill Walker
William Walker
Wm. Walker
Years active 19461987
Spouse(s) Peggy Cartwright (19621992)

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.

Career

Born in Pendleton, Indiana,[1] Walker began his acting career in 1946. In a career that spanned five decades, Walked appeared in numerous television shows and films including Goodyear Television Playhouse, Raintree County, Yancy Derringer, The Twilight Zone, Rawhide, 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, and The Choirboys.

He was in the 1961 film The Mask, not to be confused with the Twilight Zone episode "The Masks", in which he also appeared (uncredited).

Personal life

Walker was married to Canadian actress Peggy Cartwright, a member of the original silent Our Gang troupe.

Death

Walker 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.[2]

References

  1. William Walker at BlackPast.org (includes photo)
  2. William Walker at Find a Grave

External links

Peggy Cartwright at Find a Grave

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