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Chet Walker(1940-2024)

  • Producer
  • Actor
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Chet Walker
Chet Walker was born on 22 February 1940 in Bethlehem, Mississippi, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989), The Glass Shield (1994) and Freedom Road (1979). He died on 8 June 2024 in the USA.
BornFebruary 22, 1940
DiedJune 8, 2024(84)
BornFebruary 22, 1940
DiedJune 8, 2024(84)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win total

Known for

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
7.0
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1989
Ice Cube, Lori Petty, and Michael Boatman in The Glass Shield (1994)
The Glass Shield
6.1
  • Producer
  • 1994
Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson in Freedom Road (1979)
Freedom Road
5.7
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1979
The White Shadow (1978)
The White Shadow
8.0
TV Series
  • Chet Walker

Credits

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Producer

  • Ice Cube, Lori Petty, and Michael Boatman in The Glass Shield (1994)
    The Glass Shield
    6.1
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)
    A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1989
  • Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson in Freedom Road (1979)
    Freedom Road
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979

Actor

  • The White Shadow (1978)
    The White Shadow
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Chet Walker
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
  • Born
    • February 22, 1940
    • Bethlehem, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • June 8, 2024
    • USA
  • Children
    • none
  • Parents
      John Walker
  • Relatives
      Emmett(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Named to 1963 NBA All-Rookie Team.
  • Nickname
    • The Jet

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