Joseph or Joe Walker may refer to:

People

Musicians

* Joe Louis Walker (born 1949), American blues musician from San Francisco * Joe Walker (Zydeco) (born 1944), American Zydeco singer and accordionist from Lafayette, Louisiana

Politicians

Joseph H. Walker Joseph Henry Walker (December 21, 1829 – April 3, 1907) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Worcester, Massachusetts. Early life He was born in Boston on December 21, 1829. He moved with his parents to Hopkint ...

(1829–1907), US Representative from Massachusetts, 1893–1899 *

Joseph Walker (Massachusetts speaker) Joseph Walker was a U.S. lawyer and politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1909 to 1911. Early life Walker was born on July 13, 1865, in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Joseph H. Walker and Hannah M ...

(1865–1941), his son, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives * Joseph Marshall Walker (1784–1856), Governor of Louisiana, 1850s *

Joseph Knox Walker Joseph Knox Walker (July 19, 1818 – August 21, 1863) was an American politician and officer in the Confederate Army. Early life Walker was born on July 19, 1818, in Columbia, Tennessee. He was the son of James Walker, of Columbia, Tenne ...

(1818–1863), American politician and officer in the Confederate Army

Athletes

Joseph W. Walker Joseph W. Walker (October 21, 1952March 20, 2023) was a Chief Instructor of Shuri-ryū karate, the 1970 Midwest Karate Champion, and a five-time United States Karate Alliance World Champion (1990 and 1991) in the Koshiki, or sparring in armor, di ...

(born 1952), karate practitioner and instructor * Joe Walker (cricketer) (born 1992), New Zealand cricketer * Joseph Walker (swimmer), Australian swimmer with an intellectual disability *

Joe Walker (linebacker) Joe Walker (born December 11, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Oregon and was selected in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He has also been a member of the Arizona C ...

(born 1993), American football linebacker * Joe Walker (defensive back) (born 1977), American football defensive back * Joe Walker (wide receiver), American football wide receiver, see

2019 Chicago Bears season The 2019 season was the Chicago Bears' 100th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Matt Nagy. The season was branded as "Bears100" to celebrate the franchise's centennial, which included a commemorative patch o ...

In arts and entertainment

Joseph A. Walker (playwright) Joseph Alexander Walker (February 24, 1935 – January 25, 2003) was an American playwright and screenwriter, theater director, actor and professor. He is best known for writing ''The River Niger'', a three-act play that was originally produced ...

(1935–2003), American playwright * Joseph Walker (cinematographer) (1892–1985), Hollywood director of photography during the 1930s and 1940s *

Joe Walker (novelist) Joe Walker (23 September 1910 – 19 January 1971) was an Australian novelist, newspaper editor and union leader. Early career Joseph Walker was born in Harewood, Yorkshire, England. He emigrated to Australia in 1928, and spent the Depression y ...

(1910–1971), Australian novelist and union organiser * Joe Walker (film editor) (born 1963), British film editor

Other

Joseph A. Walker Joseph Albert Walker (February 20, 1921 – June 8, 1966) (Capt, USAF) was an American World War II pilot, experimental physicist, NASA test pilot, and astronaut who was the first person to fly an airplane to space. He was one of twelve pilots ...

(1921–1966), American astronaut *

Joseph Cooper Walker Joseph Cooper Walker (c.1762–1810) was an Irish antiquarian and writer. Life Walker was born in Dublin and educated under Thomas Ball. An invalid with acute asthma, in his earlier years he travelled a great deal for his health, and for many year ...

(1762–1810), Irish antiquary and writer *

Joseph Edison Walker Joseph Edison Walker (March 31, 1879 – July 28, 1958) was a leading African American physician, businessman and religious leader. After graduating from college and medical school, he practiced as a doctor in Mississippi, where he was born and ...

(1879–1958), former president of the Universal Life Insurance Company *

Joseph R. Walker Joseph R. Walker (December 13, 1798 – October 27, 1876) was a mountain man and experienced Reconnaissance, scout. He established the segment of the California Trail, the primary route for the emigrants to the gold fields during the Californ ...

(1798–1876), early explorer of the American West who established the segment of the California Trail, from Fort Hall, Idaho, to the Truckee River *

Joseph Thomas Walker Joseph Thomas Walker (January 26, 1908 – April 29, 1952) was a pioneer in forensic science. He earned a doctorate in chemistry from Harvard University in 1933. In 1934, he created the Massachusetts State Police Chemical Laboratory, the first ...

(1908–1952), pioneer in forensic science *

Joseph Walker (British Army officer) Joseph or Joe Walker may refer to: People Musicians * Joe Louis Walker (born 1949), American blues musician from San Francisco * Joe Walker (Zydeco) (born 1944), American Zydeco singer and accordionist from Lafayette, Louisiana Politicians *Jose ...

(1890–1965), British major-general - see List of British generals and brigadiers

Fictional characters

Joe Walker (private detective) Kommissar X or Commissioner X is a German crime fiction series of books from the Pabel Moewig publishing house. "Kommissar X" is a private detective named Joe Louis Walker who was a counterpart of the German crime fiction FBI Special Agent Jerry ...

, a New York private investigator of the Kommissar X book and film series *

Private Joe Walker Private Joe Walker is a fictional black market spiv (or Wholesales Supplier, as he politely puts it) and Home Guard platoon member, first portrayed by actor James Beck in the BBC television sitcom ''Dad's Army''. In real life, Beck died suddenl ...

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