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,William Walker at BlackPast.org (includes photo) 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, Rawhide, The Untouchables, The Twilight Zone, Maverick, Columbo, Perry Mason, Daniel Boone, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Hunter, The Rockford Files, Mannix, Love, American Style, Mod Squad, Marcus Welby, M.D., The Green Hornet, Dr. Kildare, Profiles in Courage, Emergency!, 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, The Wiz, 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 had an uncredited appearance.
Personal life On February 22, 1953, Walker married Hannah Robison Linden, a writer and civic worker in Los Angeles. On August 13, 1959, Walker married 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.Los Angeles Times
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1946 The Killers Sam Uncredited1946 Three Little Girls in Blue Captain of Waiters Uncredited1946 Swell Guy Albert, Train Porter Uncredited1946 The Falcon's Adventure Train Porter Uncredited1947 New Orleans Mokey Uncredited1947 The Foxes of Harrow Ty Demon Uncredited1948 I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes Prisoner 1948 Canon City Prisoner 1948 Larceny Butler Uncredited1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me Porter Uncredited1948 Sun Tan Ranch 1948 No Time for Romance J.T. Richards 1949 Bad Boy Ollie, the Cook Uncredited1949 Africa Screams Interpreter Uncredited1949 Sand Sam Uncredited1949 Free for All Herbert 1949 Bomba on Panther Island Luke 1950 Young Man with a Horn Black Minister Uncredited1950 Woman in Hiding Porter Uncredited1950 Bright Leaf Simon, Singleton's Butler Uncredited1950 Peggy Porter Uncredited1950 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Pullman Porter Uncredited1951 Follow the Sun Golf Club Waiter Lee Uncredited1951 Lightning Strikes Twice The Nolans' Butler Uncredited1951 Francis Goes to the Races Sam Uncredited1951 The Harlem Globetrotters Professor Turner 1951 Angels in the Outfield Waiter on Train Uncredited1951 The Well Dr. Billings 1951 Anne of the Indies British Club Servant Uncredited1951 The Family Secret Larry Uncredited1952 Tarzan's Savage Fury Native Chief Uncredited1952 Lydia Bailey General LaPlume 1952 Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie Robert Waverly Ferris aka Trooper 1952 The Story of Will Rogers Train Porter Uncredited1952 Night Without Sleep Henry Uncredited1952 Bloodhounds of Broadway Uncle Old Fella Uncredited1952 Bomba and the Jungle Girl The Wards' Headman 1952 Stars and Stripes Forever Train Porter Uncredited1952 Ruby Gentry Bartender Uncredited1953 The Mississippi Gambler Dureau Butler Uncredited1953 The I Don't Care Girl Cook Uncredited1953 Jungle Drums of Africa Chief Douanga Serial1953 The Girl Who Had Everything Julian 1953 Bright Road Jake Young, C.T.'s Father Uncredited1953 Jamaica Run Human 1953 Cry of the Hunted Dock Attendant Uncredited1953 Rebel City William 1953 The President's Lady Uncle Alfred Uncredited1953 Sangaree Priam 1954 The Golden Idol Nadji 1954 The Gambler from Natchez Rivage's Butler Uncredited1954 The Outcast Sam Allen 1954 Killer Leopard Jonas Uncredited1955 Prince of Players Old Ben 1955 A Man Called Peter The Whiting's Butler Uncredited1955 The Far Horizons Tom (servant) Uncredited1955 The Big Knife Russell 1955 The View from Pompey's Head Pullman Porter Uncredited1955 Queen Bee Sam Uncredited1955 I'll Cry Tomorrow Porter Uncredited1955 Good Morning, Miss Dove Henry Uncredited1956 A Kiss Before Dying Bill, the Butler 1956 You Can't Run Away from It Norville, the Butler 1956 Everything But the Truth Waiter Uncredited1957 Raintree County Old George Uncredited1958 The Long, Hot Summer Lucius 1958 Hot Spell Attendant Uncredited1958 Ride a Crooked Trail Jackson 1958–1959 Yancy Derringer Obadiah 7 episodes1959 The Mating Game Servant Uncredited1959 Porgy and Bess Undertaker 1959 Take a Giant Step Frank, the Bartender 1959 Perry Mason Watchman Season 3 Episode 4: "The Case of the Blushing Pearls"1960 Maverick Museum Attendant Season 3 Episode 24: "The Resurrection of Joe November"1961 The Big Bankroll Bartender Uncredited1961 Ada William, Servant Uncredited1961 Boy Who Caught a Crook Keeper 1962 Walk on the Wild Side Black Man (scenes deleted)1962 To Kill a Mockingbird Reverend Sykes Uncredited1962 Rawhide Sandy Season 4 Episode 14: "The Captain's Wife"1962 The Untouchables Porter Season 4 Episode 6: "Bird in the Hand"1962 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Deliveryman (scenes deleted) 1963 Wall of Noise Money 1963 4 for Texas Attendant Uncredited1964 Kisses for My President Joseph 1964 Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte Chauffeur 1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour William Season 2 Episode 29: "Bed of Roses"1964 The Twilight Zone Jeffrey Season 5 Episode 25: "The Masks" (uncredited)1964 Profiles in Courage Joseph Season 1 Episode 3: "Thomas Hart Benton"1965 The Third Day Logan 1966 Our Man Flint American Diplomat 1966 Dimension 5 Slim 1966 The Green Hornet Bartender Season 1 Episode 11: "The Hunters and the Hunted"1966 Dr. Kildare Tad (1) Season 5 Episode 39: "Gratitude Won't Pay the Bills"(2) Season 5 Episode 41: "These Hands That Heal"1966 Daniel Boone Perrault Season 3 Episode 14: "When a King Is a Pawn"1967 The Last Challenge Joey Moon Eagle, Servant Uncredited1968 Three Guns for Texas Ulmer Applin Uncredited1968 Uptight Bartender Uncredited1968–1970 Mod Squad Rollie (1) Season 1 Episode 4: "When Smitty Comes Marching Home" (1968)(2) Season 3 Episode 5: "The Song of Willie" (1970)1969 Riot Jake 1969 A Dream of Kings Kampana 1970 ...tick...tick...tick... John Sawyer 1970 The Great White Hope Deacon 1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. Donald Season 1 Episode 15: "The Soft Phrase of Peace"1971 Big Jake Moses Brown 1971–1974 Mannix (1) Bartender(2) Martin Johnson (1) Season 5 Episode 1: "Dark So Early, Dark So Long" (1971)(2) Season 7 Episode 22: "A Question of Murder" (1974)1973 Maurie Stokes 1974 Lost in the Stars 1976 Chesty Anderson, USN Texas Oil Man 1976 The Rockford Files Rosie Season 2 Episode 14: "The Hammer of C Block"1977 Twilight's Last Gleaming Willard 1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington Security Guard 1977 A Piece of the Action Clair Hurst 1977 The Choirboys Tilden 1977 Emergency! Musician Season 6 Episode 24: "All Night Long"1978 The Wiz The Wiz Singers Adult Choir Voice, Uncredited1987 Hunter (1) Grandfather(2) Sporty's Grandfather (1) Season 3 Episode 17: "Any Second Now"(2) Season 4 Episode 10: "Hot Prowl"
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Bill Walker marries Hannah Robinson [sic] Linden with photo
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