Director

Keith Walker

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 445708

IMDb ID: nm0907929

Known for: Acting

Born: June 29, 1935

Died: December 30, 1996

Age: 61

Place of birth: Highland Springs, Virginia, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1972 - 1997

Years active: 26

Average TMDB rating: 6.93

Wikidata: Q3194791

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Keith A. Walker

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Biography

Keith Walker (June 29, 1935 — December 30, 1996) was an American writer, producer, and actor. He co-wrote the screenplay for the film Free Willy, and wrote for television series including The Fall Guy, Emergency!, Quincy, M.E. and M*A*S*H." He wrote 26 episodes of the Rod Serling hosted radio show The Zero Hour, all of them coming in the second, and final, season of the show. He appeared as an actor on television shows Mannix, The Rookies, Mission: Impossible, and Fantasy Island. Walker had a memorable role as Irving Walsh in the film The Goonies. He was married to actress Peggy Walton-Walker. Following brief treatment for cancer, Keith Walker died in Franklin, Tennessee at the age of 61 in late 1996. The third Free Willy film, Free Willy 3: The Rescue, was dedicated to his memory.

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