William Franklin Walker (July 1, 1896 â€" 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.Born in
Pendleton, Indiana, 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, 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" (1964), in which he also appeared (uncredited).Walker was
married to Canadian actress Peggy Cartwright, a member of the original
silent Our Gang troupe.
American television and film actor. Walker is best remembered for his
role as Reverend Sykes in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird.Born in
Pendleton, Indiana, 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, 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" (1964), in which he also appeared (uncredited).Walker was
married to Canadian actress Peggy Cartwright, a member of the original
silent Our Gang troupe.
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