Norman Eugene "Clint" Walker (May 30, 1927 – May 21, 2018) was an American actor. He played cowboy Cheyenne Bodie in the

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series ''

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'' from 1955 to 1963.

Early life

Clint Walker was born Norman Eugene Walker in

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, on May 30, 1927; the son of Gladys Huldah (''née'' Schwanda) and Paul Arnold Walker.Walker's biography
from his official website His mother was

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. He had a twin sister named Lucy. Walker left school to work at a factory and on a

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, then joined the

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at the age of 17 in the last months of World War II. After leaving the Merchant Marine, he did odd jobs in

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, and

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, where he worked as a doorman at the Sands Hotel. Walker was also employed as a

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worker and a

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Career

Early films

Walker became a client of

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, who renamed him "Jett Norman" and cast him to appear in a Bowery Boys film (''

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'') as a

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-type character. In Los Angeles, he was hired by

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to appear in ''

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''. A friend in the film industry helped get him a few bit parts that brought him to the attention of

, which was developing a Western style television series.

''Cheyenne''

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, a December 2003 review transcribed from an ''

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'' article helped him land an audition where he won the lead role in the TV series ''

''. Billed as "Clint Walker", he was cast as Cheyenne Bodie, a roaming cowboy hero in the post-

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era. His casting was announced in June 1955. ''Cheyenne'' originally appeared as part of ''

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'' rotating with adaptations of ''

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'' and '' Casablanca''. ''Cheyenne'' turned out to be the breakout hit. While the series regularly capitalized on Walker's rugged frame with frequent bare-chested scenes, it was also well written and acted. It proved hugely popular for eight seasons. Walker's pleasant baritone singing voice was also occasionally utilized on the series and led Warner Brothers to produce an album of Walker doing traditional songs and ballads. Early in the series run, Warners announced they would star Walker in a feature, ''The Story of Sam Houston''. It was not made. In April 1956 Walker said "I don't think I'd want any other roles ... Westerns keep me outdoors and active." Warners cast Walker in the lead of a Western feature film, ''

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'' (1958), directed by Gordon Douglas. Howard Thompson described the actor as "the biggest, finest-looking Western hero ever to sag a horse, with a pair of shoulders rivaling King Kong's". Box office returns were modest. Warners tried him in another Douglas-directed Western, '' Yellowstone Kelly'' (1959), co-starring

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from another Warners TV show, ''

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''. It was a minor success. A number of ''Cheyenne'' episodes were cut into feature films and released theatrically in some markets, and a brief clip of Walker galloping on horseback as Bodie was featured in an

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of ''

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'' starring Jack Kelly. He also guest starred on an episode of ''

''. Warners tried Walker in a third Western feature directed by Douglas, '' Gold of the Seven Saints'' (1961), this time co-starring Roger Moore, who was also under contract to Warners.

Post-''Cheyenne''

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Walker had a role in ''

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'' (episode "Portrait of an Unknown Man", alongside

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). He had a supporting role in the

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– Doris Day comedy, ''

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'' (1964). Frank Sinatra cast him in the leading role in the war drama ''

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'' (1965), the only film Sinatra directed. After doing some guest appearances in ''

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'' he fought a grizzly bear in Paramount's Western, ''

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'' (1966). He starred in a family adventure movie shot in India, ''

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'' (1966). Walker had his biggest feature film hit to date when he played the meek convict Samson Posey in the war drama ''

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'' (1967). Walker returned to Westerns with '' More Dead Than Alive'' (1969). The ''New York Times'' described the actor as "a big, fine-looking chap and about as live-looking as any man could be. And there is something winning about his taciturn earnestness as an actor, although real emotion seldom breaks through". Walker had support roles in two comic Westerns, ''

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'' (1969) and '' The Great Bank Robbery'' (1969).

1970s

Walker was one of many names in ''

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'' (1970) and returned to TV with the leads in some

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s that appeared as

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s on the ''

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'', '' Yuma'' (1971), '' Hardcase'' (1972), and '' The Bounty Man'' (1972). In May 1971 he was seriously injured in a skiing accident on Mammoth Mountain when one of his ski poles went through his chest but he recovered. Walker supported

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in the biopic ''

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'' (1972) and starred a short-lived series in 1974 called '' Kodiak'', playing an Alaskan patrolman. He starred in the

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cult film '' Killdozer!'' The same year as well as ''

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'' (1974). Walker starred in '' Baker's Hawk'' (1976) and had support parts in ''

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'' (1977), and ''

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'' (1977). He starred in the Canadian '' Deadly Harvest'' (1977) and had a small role in ''

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'' and ''Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women'' (1979).

Literary pursuits

Walker met western author Kirby Jonas through

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, a mutual friend. Jonas and Walker subsequently spent two years collaborating on a storyline by Walker involving gold and the

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. The partnership led to the publication of the 2003

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''Yaqui Gold'' (). Clint Walker Star on Texas Trail of Fame

Honors

Walker has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1505

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, near its intersection with

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(approximate coordinates: ). In 2004, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in

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. He received the Golden Boot Award in 1997. In 2017 he was presented an inlaid bronze star medallion on the

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in the

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National Historic District.

Personal life and death

Walker had three marriages, each of which lasted approximately twenty years. Walker married Verna Garver in 1948. The marriage produced one daughter, Valerie (born 1950) before ending in divorce in 1968. Valerie became one of the first female

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pilots. In 1974, Walker married Giselle Hennessy, who died in 1994. Walker then married Susan Cavallari in 1997. Eventually he took up residence in

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. Walker supported Barry Goldwater in the

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. In May 1971, Walker narrowly escaped death in a

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accident at Mammoth Mountain, California. While following the contours of the twisting, irregular terrain Walker began tumbling out of control before coming to an abrupt, violent stop in which he was pierced through the heart with a

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. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. However, a doctor detected faint signs of life and rushed Walker to surgery, where his damaged heart was repaired. Within two months, Walker was working again.St. Petersburg ''Times'', May 26, 1971, pg. 17 Walker has said about the accident that he had a

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. Walker died of

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in Grass Valley, California, on May 21, 2018, nine days before his 91st birthday.

Filmography

*1954: ''

'' as

Type (uncredited) *1955–1963: ''

'' (TV series) as Cheyenne Bodie / Ace Black / Jim Thornton Merritt *1956: ''

'' as Sardinian Captain *1957: ''The Travellers'' as Cheyenne Bodie *1958: ''

'' as Gar Davis *1959: '' Yellowstone Kelly'' as Luther 'Yellowstone' Kelly *1960: ''Requiem to Massacre'' as Cheyenne Bodie *1961: '' Gold of the Seven Saints'' as Jim Rainbolt *1963: ''

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'' *1964: ''

'' as Bert Power *1965: ''

'' as Capt. Dennis Bourke *1965–1966: ''

'' (TV Series, 2 episodes) as Frank / Frank Wilson *1966: ''

'' as Jim Cole *1966: ''

'' as Hugh Bowen *1967: ''

'' as Samson Posey *1969: '' More Dead Than Alive'' as Cain *1969: ''

'' as O. W. Bandy *1969: '' The Great Bank Robbery'' as Ranger Ben Quick *1970: ''

'' as Cheyenne *1971: '' Yuma'' (TV Movie) as Marshal Dave Harmon *1972: '' Hardcase'' (TV Movie) as Jack Rutherford *1972: '' The Bounty Man'' (TV Movie) as Kinkaid *1972: ''

'' as Scotty *1974: '' Kodiak'' (13 episodes) as Cal "Kodiak" McKay *1974: ''

'' (TV Movie) as Byron Douglas *1974: '' Killdozer!'' (TV Movie) as Lloyd Kelly *1976: '' Baker's Hawk'' as Dan Baker *1977: ''

'' as Whistling Jack Kileen *1977: ''

'' (TV Movie) as Sheriff Paraday *1977: '' Deadly Harvest'' as Grant Franklin *1978: ''

'' (TV Mini-Series) as Joe Bean *1979: ''Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women'' (TV Movie) as Wendell *1983: '' Hysterical'' as Sheriff *1983: ''

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'' (Episode: "Friend of the Family/Affair on Demand/Just Another Pretty Face") as Bill *1985: '' The Serpent Warriors'' as Morgan Bates *1985: ''All American Cowboy'' (TV Movie) *1991: '' The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw'' (TV Movie) as Cheyenne Bodie *1993: ''

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'' (TV) — episode "The Last of the Magnificent" *1994: ''

'' as Sheriff (cameo appearance) (Scene deleted) *1995: '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' (TV) as Cheyenne Bodie, episode "Gunfighters" *1998: ''

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'' as Nick Nitro (Voice) (final film role)

References

External links

* *
"Clint Walker: Top Gun of Warner's TV" by Herb Fagen (1999 interview)
@ ''Classic Images'' magazine, issue # 212, p. 12
"Belleville had its share of fame: Nice guy Clint Walker became Hollywood hunk"
by Jaime Ingle — ''News-Democrat'' (Wednesday, June 18, 2008)

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