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name: "Keith Walker"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/keith-walker"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "29 June 1935"
died: "30 December 1996"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:27:48.703732+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Keith Walker

Writer. Born 29 June 1935 in Highland Springs, Virginia, USA. Died 30 December 1996.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 29 June 1935, Highland Springs, Virginia, USA
- **Died:** 30 December 1996
- **Also known as:** Keith A. Walker

## Biography

Keith Walker, also credited as Keith A. Walker, was an American writer, producer and actor. Born on 29 June 1935 in Highland Springs, Virginia, he died on 30 December 1996 in Franklin, Tennessee.

He wrote for television series including *M*A*S*H* (1973), *Emergency!* (1975), *The Fall Guy* (1984) and *Quincy, M.E.* He co-wrote the screenplay for the film *Free Willy* (1993) and created the story on which the sequels were based. As an actor, he appeared in guest roles on series such as *Mannix*, *The A-Team* and *Fantasy Island*, and played Mr. Walsh in *The Goonies* (1985).

Walker was married to actress Peggy Walton-Walker. *Free Willy 3: The Rescue* (1997) was dedicated to his memory.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Also known for

- *The Goonies* (1985), Mr. Walsh — [page](https://film.one/film/the-goonies.md)
- *Free Willy* (1993), Screenplay
- *The A-Team* (1983), Dr. Craig
- *Earthquake* (1974), Man on the Radio (voice) (uncredited)
- *S.W.A.T.* (1975)

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