Clint Walker
| Clint Walker | |
 Clint Walker | |
| Background information | |
| Born as: | Norman Eugene Walker |
| Born | May 30, 1927 Hartford, Illinois |
| Died | May 21, 2018 - at age 90 Grass Valley, CA Congestive heart failure |
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| Children: | Valerie (with Verna Garver) |
| Occupation: | Actor (1954–1998) |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 6' 6" (1.98m) |
Norman Eugene "Clint" Walker (May 30, 1927 – May 21, 2018) was an American actor. He played cowboy 'Cheyenne Bodie' in the ABC/Warner Bros. western series "Cheyenne" from 1955 to 1963.
Personal life and death
Walker had three marriages, each lasting approximately twenty years. He married Verna Garver in 1948, and their marriage produced one daughter, Valerie (born 1950), before divorcing in 1968. Valerie became one of the first female airline pilots. Walker then married Giselle Hennesy in 1974, remaining married until she died in 1994. His final marriage was to Susan Cavallari, which lasted from 1997 until his death.
In May 1971, Walker narrowly escaped death in a skiing accident at Mammoth Mountain, California. As he followed the contours of the twisting, irregular terrain, he began tumbling out of control before coming to an abrupt, violent stop, during which he was pierced through the heart by a ski pole. 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.
Walker died of congestive heart failure in Grass Valley, California, on May 21, 2018, just before his 91st birthday. He was survived by his daughter, his third wife, his half-sister, and his grandson. His twin sister, Lucille Westbrook, passed away in 2000.
Filmography
- Wikipedia article: Clint Walker Filmography
Honors
Walker being pinned with a Sheriff's Badge at Frontier Fiesta at the University of Houston (circa 1950s)
Walker has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1505 Vine Street, near its intersection with Sunset Boulevard.
External links
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Clint_Walker ]
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