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.[1]

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.

Filmography

Film

Acting credits

Year Title Role Notes
1973Time to Run
1974EarthquakeRadio VoiceUncredited
1977Age of InnocenceSoldierUncredited
1978Till DeathDr. Perkins
1984Future SchlockSgt. Tatts
1985The GooniesMr. WalshFinal role

Screenwriting credits

Year Title Notes
1993Free Willyas Keith A. Walker; Co-writer & Story

Television

Acting credits

Year Title Role Notes
1968It Takes a Thief1st ManEpisode: "Get Me to the Revolution on Time"
1969–71IronsideArthur Nadeliano / Reporter2 episodes
1970–73MannixNewcaster / Announcer / Smith / Barney5 episodes
1970NancyBeganEpisode: "The Smallest Diamond in the World"
1971The Young LawyersReporter / Reporter #1 & #22 episodes
The F.B.I.NewscasterEpisode: "Three-Way Split"
1972LongstreetReporterEpisode: "Field of Honor"
1973The AffairFirst ManTelevision film
1974–75Kolchak: The Night StalkerTV Reporter / 1st Reporter2 episodes + 1 uncredited
1974Police StoryPolicemanEpisode: "Requiem for C.Z. Smith"
The LawDwight HealyTelevision film
The RookiesPaulEpisode: "Blue Christmas"
1975The Missing Are DeadlyNews AnnouncerTelevision film
S.W.A.T.T.V. AnnouncerEpisode: "The Killing Ground"
Barbary CoastUpstairs GuardEpisode: "An Iron-Clad Plan"
The Blue KnightWrightEpisode: "Two to Make Deadly"
BronkRandellEpisode: "There's Gonna Be War"
1976Black Sheep SquadronNaval OfficerEpisode: "Prisoners of War"
Spencer's PilotsDoctorEpisode: "The Hitchhiker"
1978Quincy M.E.Newsmanas Keith A. Walker; Episode: "Gone But Not Forgotten"
1982Bret MaverickHolsonEpisode: "The Ballad of Bret Maverick"
Fantasy IslandSecondEpisode: "The Ghost's Story/The Spoilers"
1985Double DareEpisode: "Hong Kong King Con"
Malice in WonderlandAlbertas Keith A. Walker; Television film
The A-TeamDr. Craig2 episodes
1987Our HouseEpisode: "Giving 'em the Business"

Screenwriting credits

Year Title Notes
1973M*A*S*HEpisode: "5 O'Clock Charlie"; Story & Teleplay
1975Emergency! as Keith A. Walker; Episode: "To Buy or Not to Buy"
1977The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew MysteriesEpisode: "The Secret of the Whispering Walls"; Story & Teleplay
1984The Fall Guyas Keith A. Walker; Episode: "Dead Bounty"; Story & Teleplay

References

  1. ↑ Variety Staff (January 12, 1997). "Keith A. Walker". Variety.


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