Peter Walker (actor)

Peter Thomas Walker (born June 24, 1927)^[1] is an American film, stage and television actor.^[2][3][4] Born in Mineola, New York.^[5] He appeared in over 30 films and television programs, and was known for his appearance as Sam in the anthology television series The Twilight Zone in the episode "A World of Difference".^[6] Walker was also a performer at the Avondale Playhouse.^[7] He later worked as a photographer and sculptor.^[8]

Peter Walker
Walker in Man with a Camera, 1958
Born	Peter Thomas Walker (1927-06-24) June 24, 1927 (age 97) Mineola, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film, stage and television actor

He played the Narrator/Mysterious Man in the 1st National Tour of the musical Into the Woods.^[9]

Partial filmography

• Jeunes maries (1954) – Un G.I.
• Paris Nights (1954)
• If All the Guys in the World (1955) – Johnny
• Madelon (1955) – Un American
• Maigret dirige l'enquete (1956)
• Valerie (1957) – Herb Garth
• The Wayward Girl (1957) – Tommy Gray
• Under Fire (1957) – Lieutenant Sarris
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1959) (Season 4 Episode 20: "The Diamond Necklace") - Jewelry Salesman
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1959) (Season 4 Episode 36: "Invitation to an Accident") - Cam
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 6 Episode 12: "The Baby-Blue Expression") - Philip Weaver
• The Four Housemen of the Apocalypse (1962) – Minor Role (uncredited)
• W (1974) – Prison Official
• The Doctors (1980) – Edmund Powell
• The Adventure of the Action Hunters (1986) – Oliver
• Asa (1986) – Trooper
• If Lucy Fell (1996) – Bag Man
• Postcards from Paradise Park (2000) – Dudley

References

1. Benjamin, Ruth; Rosenblatt, Arthur (2006). Who Sang what on Broadway, 1866–1996: The singers (L-Z). McFarland. p. 770. ISBN 9780786421909 – via Google Books.
2. Walker, James (February 22, 2003). "Veteran actor takes his turn behind the camera". The Middletown Press. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
3. Shelton, Jim (July 25, 2010). "He's just the guy next door: Except Peter Walker of Chester has done things most of us only dream of". New Haven Register. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
4. "Peter Walker". Call on Dolly!. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
5. Willis, John (1982), "John Willis' Theatre World: Volume 37", University of Michigan, Crown Publishers, p. 253
6. Rubin, Steve (November 1, 2017). Twilight Zone Encyclopedia. Chicago Review Press. p. 1283. ISBN 9781613738917 – via Google Books.
7. McCown, Connie (July 31, 1956). "Actor Walker Sports a Wordly Wardrobe". The Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 20. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Schoeffler, Nancy (June 12, 2015). "Chester Actor's R&R: Creating Sculptures With Rust And Rocks". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
9. 1988 US Tour Cast of Into the Woods

External links

• Peter Walker at IMDb
• Peter Walker at the TCM Movie Database
• Peter Walker at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile