About

Known credits:
10
Birthday:
1935-06-29
Place of birth:
Highland Springs, Virginia, USA
Website:
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Keith Walker

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting

1985 The Goonies Actor Mr. Walsh 73
Good
1985 Malice in Wonderland Actor Albert 59
Average
1978 Till Death Actor Dr. Perkins 59
Average
1975 The Missing Are Deadly Actor 59
Average
1974 Earthquake Actor Man on the Radio (voice) (uncredited) 59
Average
1973 The Affair Actor First Man 59
Average
1973 Time to Run Actor 58
Average

Writing

1997 Free Willy 3: The Rescue Writing Characters 59
Average
1993 Free Willy Writing Story 61
Fair
1993 Free Willy Writing Screenplay 61
Fair