Keith Walker

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.

Filmography Film Acting credits

Screenwriting credits Year Title Notes1993 Free Willy as Keith A. Walker; co-writer & story

Television Acting credits Year Title Role Notes1968 It Takes a Thief 1st Man Episode: "Get Me to the Revolution on Time"1969–71 Ironside Arthur Nadeliano / Reporter 2 episodes1970–73Mannix Newcaster / Announcer / Smith / Barney 5 episodes1970 Nancy Began Episode: "The Smallest Diamond in the World"1971 The Young Lawyers Reporter / Reporter #1 & #2 2 episodes The F.B.I. Newscaster Episode: "Three-Way Split"1972 Longstreet Reporter Episode: "Field of Honor"1973 The Affair First Man Television film1974–75 Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV reporter / 1st reporter 2 episodes + 1 uncredited1974 Police Story Policeman Episode: "Requiem for C.Z. Smith" The Law Dwight Healy Television film The Rookies Paul Episode: "Blue Christmas"1975 The Missing Are Deadly News announcer Television film S.W.A.T. T.V. announcer Episode: "The Killing Ground" Barbary Coast Upstairs guard Episode: "An Iron-Clad Plan" The Blue Knight Wright Episode: "Two to Make Deadly" Bronk Randell Episode: "There's Gonna Be War" 1976 Black Sheep Squadron Naval Officer Episode: "Prisoners of War" Spencer's Pilots Doctor Episode: "The Hitchhiker"1978 Quincy M.E. Newsman as Keith A. Walker; Episode: "Gone But Not Forgotten" 1982 Bret Maverick Holson Episode: "The Ballad of Bret Maverick" Fantasy Island Second Episode: "The Ghost's Story/The Spoilers"1985 Double Dare Mr Stone Episode: "Hong Kong King Con" Malice in Wonderland Albert as Keith A. Walker; Television film The A-Team Dr. Craig 2 episodes1987 Our House Judge #2 Episode: "Giving 'em the Business"

Screenwriting credits Year Title Notes1973 M*A*S*H Episode: "5 O'Clock Charlie"; story & teleplay1975 Emergency! as Keith A. Walker; Episode: "To Buy or Not to Buy"1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Episode: "The Secret of the Whispering Walls"; story & teleplay1984 The Fall Guy as Keith A. Walker; Episode: "Dead Bounty"; story & teleplay