Bill Walker

Biography

Bill Walker was an American actor who worked in film and on television across five decades, beginning his career in 1946. He was born in Pendleton, Indiana, and was best remembered for playing Reverend Sykes in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Among his other movies were The Long, Hot Summer (1958), Our Man Flint (1966), A Piece of the Action (1977) and Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977), as well as The Mask (1961), Raintree County, Big Jake, The Wiz and The Choirboys. On television he appeared in Rawhide, The Untouchables, The Twilight Zone, Maverick, Columbo, Perry Mason, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Rockford Files, Mannix, Dr. Kildare and Good Times, among many other series.

95years old at death

Born July 1, 1896Pendleton
Died January 27, 1992Woodland Hills
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as William Franklin Walker

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 28 years1949 to 1977

Genres

Drama58%, 11 films
Crime26%, 5 films
Comedy21%, 4 films
Romance16%, 3 films
Thriller16%, 3 films

First and latest

Bill Walker movies on Netflix

A Piece of the Action1977IMDb rating 6.5as Clair Hurst
Twilight's Last Gleaming1977IMDb rating 6.7as Willard
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974IMDb rating 7.8as Elder Banks
Ransom for a Dead Man1971IMDb rating 7.6as Crowell
Riot1969IMDb rating 5.9as Jake
The Last Challenge1967IMDb rating 6.1as Servant / Driver
Dimension 51966IMDb rating 4.6as Slim
Our Man Flint1966IMDb rating 6.4as American Diplomat
Kisses for My President1964IMDb rating 5.5as Joseph
The Sins of Rachel Cade1961IMDb rating 5.9as Townsman
Ride a Crooked Trail1958IMDb rating 6.6as Jackson
The Long, Hot Summer1958IMDb rating 7.3as Lucius
A Kiss Before Dying1956IMDb rating 6.7as Bill, the Butler
I'll Cry Tomorrow1955IMDb rating 7.2as Porter
Queen Bee1955IMDb rating 6.7as Sam
The Big Knife1955IMDb rating 6.7as Russell
The Far Horizons1955IMDb rating 6.1as Tom
Young Man with a Horn1950IMDb rating 7.2as Funeral Minister
Africa Screams1949IMDb rating 6.0as Interpreter

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Long, Hot Summer1958 Dramaas Lucius
IMDb rating 7.314K votes
A Kiss Before Dying1956 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Bill, the Butler
IMDb rating 6.75.1K votes
The Big Knife1955as Russell
IMDb rating 6.74.9K votes
Riot1969as Jake
IMDb rating 5.9774 votes
Our Man Flint1966as American Diplomat
IMDb rating 6.47.7K votes
Young Man with a Horn1950as Funeral Minister
IMDb rating 7.24.3K votes
Ride a Crooked Trail1958as Jackson
IMDb rating 6.61.5K votes
Queen Bee1955as Sam
IMDb rating 6.73.2K votes

Most often with

Daniel Mann directed two of these films, Robert Aldrich two. Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Fred MacMurray

Angie Dickinson

Leon Alton

Timothy Carey

Joanne Woodward

Jeffrey HunterDaniel MannDirector, 2 films

Robert AldrichDirector, 2 films

Films together

Fred MacMurray2 films together, 1955 to 1964
Fred MacMurray's page
- Kisses for My President1964IMDb rating 5.5Walker as JosephMacMurray as Thad McCloud
- The Far Horizons1955IMDb rating 6.1Walker as TomMacMurray as Captain Meriwether Lewis
Angie Dickinson2 films together, 1961 to 1967
Angie Dickinson's page
- The Last Challenge1967IMDb rating 6.1Walker as Servant / DriverDickinson as Lisa Denton
- The Sins of Rachel Cade1961IMDb rating 5.9Walker as TownsmanDickinson as Rachel Cade
Leon Alton2 films together, 1964 to 1966
Leon Alton's page
- Our Man Flint1966IMDb rating 6.4Walker as American DiplomatAlton as Military Officer at Meeting
- Kisses for My President1964IMDb rating 5.5Walker as JosephAlton as Burlesque Show Spectator
Timothy Carey2 films together, 1955 to 1971
Timothy Carey's page
- Ransom for a Dead Man1971IMDb rating 7.6Walker as CrowellCarey as Bert
- I'll Cry Tomorrow1955IMDb rating 7.2Walker as PorterCarey as Derelict
Joanne Woodward2 films together, 1956 to 1958
Joanne Woodward's page
- The Long, Hot Summer1958IMDb rating 7.3Walker as LuciusWoodward as Clara Varner
- A Kiss Before Dying1956IMDb rating 6.7Walker as Bill, the ButlerWoodward as Dorothy ('Dorie') Kingship
Jeffrey Hunter2 films together, 1956 to 1966
Jeffrey Hunter's page
- Dimension 51966IMDb rating 4.6Walker as SlimHunter as Justin Power
- A Kiss Before Dying1956IMDb rating 6.7Walker as Bill, the ButlerHunter as Gordon Grant
Daniel MannDirector, 2 films, 1955 to 1966
All films by Daniel Mann
- Our Man Flint1966IMDb rating 6.4Walker as American Diplomat
- I'll Cry Tomorrow1955IMDb rating 7.2Walker as Porter
Robert AldrichDirector, 2 films, 1955 to 1977
All films by Robert Aldrich
- Twilight's Last Gleaming1977IMDb rating 6.7Walker as Willard
- The Big Knife1955IMDb rating 6.7Walker as Russell
Also two films together3 more actors
- Walter ReedThe Far Horizons (1955) and Young Man with a Horn (1950)
- Juano HernandezThe Sins of Rachel Cade (1961) and Young Man with a Horn (1950)
- Gerald S. O'LoughlinTwilight's Last Gleaming (1977) and Riot (1969)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.