People named Robert Walker

Robert Walker was born on June 5, 1979 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Walker.

Robert Herbert Walker of Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born in 1881 in Preston, City of Darebin County, and died at age 73 years old in 1954 in Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County.

Robert W Walker of Midlothian, Cook County, IL was born on March 21, 1946. Robert was baptized in Chicago. Robert Walker died at age 56 years old on October 24, 2002.

Robert Walker of Victoria, Victoria County, TX was born on February 17, 1916, and died at age 81 years old on July 31, 1997.

Film Star. Born October 13, 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Died August 28, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA (adverse reaction to prescription drugs) Birth Name Robert Hudson Walker Nickname Bob Height 6' (1.83 m) He possessed the same special brand of rebel/misfit sensitivity and charm that made superstars out of John Garfield and (later) James Dean and Montgomery Clift. In the war-torn 1940s, Robert Walker represented MGM's fresh, instinctive breed of up-and-coming talent. His boyish good looks combined with an attractive vulnerability came across the screen with such beauty, power, and naturalness. He went quite far in his short life; however, the many tortured souls he played so brilliantly closely mirrored the actor himself, and the demons that haunted his own being wasted no time in taking him down a self-destructive path for which there was no return. Walker was born Robert Hudson Walker in 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the youngest of four sons of Zella (McQuarrie) and Horace Hudson Walker, a news editor for the local paper. He was of English and Scottish descent. His maternal aunt, Hortense (McQuarrie) Odlum, was the first female president of Bonwit Teller. His parents separated while he was quite young and the anxiety and depression built up over this loss marred his early school years, which were marked by acts of belligerent aggression and temper tantrums, resulting in his being expelled from school several times. To control his behavioral problems, a positive activity was sought that could help him develop confidence and on which he could focus his energies. It came in the form of acting. Following a lead in a school play at the San Diego Army and Navy Academy at Carlsbad-by-the-Sea, California, Walker entered an acting contest at the Pasadena Playhouse and won a top performance prize. A well-to-do aunt paid for his tuition at the American Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA) in 1938, and he was on his way. Things started off quite promisingly. While there he met fellow student Phyllis Isley who went on to play Elizabeth Barrett Browning to his Robert Browning in the production of "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" (Phyllis was later renamed, Jennifer Jones). The couple fell in love and both quit the academy in order to save money and marry, but they found little work other than some small parts at a Greenwich Village theater. They eventually found a radio job together in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and married on January 2, 1939, honeymooning in Hollywood in order to secure more acting parts. Other than some radio jobs and bit parts in films, the movie didn't pan out. The couple returned to New York and started a family. Sons Robert Walker Jr. (born 1940) and Michael Walker (born 1941) would both become actors in their own right. Following their births, Jennifer returned to auditioning and caught the eye of producer David O. Selznick, who took an immediate interest in her and signed her to a contract. Selznick was also instrumental in securing a contract for Robert over at MGM. Stardom would be theirs as a result of this Selznick association, but at quite a cost to Robert. Robert gained immediate attention in his first important MGM role as a shy, ill-fated sailor in Bataan (1943), but was miscast as a scientist in the Greer Garson biopic Madame Curie (1943). Hollywood notice would come in the form of his sweet, sad-sack title role in the service comedy See Here, Private Hargrove (1944), the story of a cub reporter who is drafted into the army. The role brought out all the touching, fascinating qualities of Robert. In the meantime, Jennifer became so caught up in her obsessive relationship with mentor Selznick that she broke off with Robert. The actor was devastated and abruptly turned to heavy drinking. He would never completely recover from this loss. The first of many skirmishes with the law came about when he was arrested on a hit-and-run charge. In another self-destructive act, he agreed to appear with his estranged wife in the Selznick film Since You Went Away (1944). Although he suffered great anguish during the filming, the movie was praised by critics. He played a young soldier who dies before the end of the last reel, and audiences identified with him in both his troubled on- and off-screen roles. Another vivid part that showed off Walker's star quality came opposite the equally troubled Judy Garland in The Clock (1945), a simple romantic story of two lost souls, a soldier, and a girl, who accidentally meet while he is on furlough. The tumultuous state of Walker's not-so-private life began to seriously affect his screen career in the late 1940s. In the musical Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), he played composer Jerome Kern but was eclipsed by the musical numbers and flurry of special guests. He was third billed behind Katharine Hepburn and Paul Henreid, who portrayed pianist Clara Schumann and mentally unstable composer Robert Schumann, in Song of Love (1947). Robert played famed composer and friend Johannes Brahms. Following a lead part as a love-struck window dresser in One Touch of Venus (1948), which focused more on Ava Gardner's creative vision of loveliness, he impulsively married Barbara Ford, the daughter of famed director John Ford. The marriage ended in divorce after just five months, following more erratic outbursts, including arrests for drunkenness. By this time Jennifer had married Selznick, and this pushed Robert over the brink. He was committed to a sanatorium and not released until the middle of 1949. After his recovery and release, he was back to work with top roles in the comedy Please Believe Me (1950) opposite Deborah Kerr and the western Vengeance Valley (1951) starring Burt Lancaster. Robert happened to be loaned out to Warner Bros. when he was handed the most memorable film role of his career, that of the charming psychopath who attempts to trade murder favors with Farley Granger in Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller Strangers on a Train (1951). Hailed by the critics, Robert was mesmerizing in the part and part of the Hollywood elite once again. He had begun filming Paramount's My Son John (1952), which included Helen Hayes, Van Heflin, and Dean Jagger in the cast when the tragedy occurred. Robert had just finished principal photography and was making himself available for re-shoots for director Leo McCarey when, on the night of August 28, 1951, his housekeeper found him in an extremely agitated state. Failing to calm him down, she panicked and called his psychiatrist, who, upon arrival, administered a dose of sodium amytal, a sedative, which Walker had taken in the past. Unfortunately, he had been drinking as well and suffered an acute allergic reaction to the drug. Robert stopped breathing, and all efforts to resuscitate him failed. His death cut short the career of a man destined to become one of the most charismatic actors in the film. As for life imitating art, perhaps Robert's agonies are what brought out the magnificence of his acting.

Robert J Walker of Garnerville, Rockland County, NY was born on November 12, 1895, and died at age 76 years old in December 1971.

Robert H Walker of Levittown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania was born on January 1, 1900, and died at age 66 years old in February 1966.

Robert L Walker of Hamburg, Erie County, NY was born on January 2, 1929, and died at age 82 years old on May 13, 2011.

Robert Walker of New York, New York County, NY was born on July 7, 1916, and died at age 80 years old on December 31, 1996. Robert Walker was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 20 Site 1896 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.

Robert E Walker of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on August 26, 1927, and died at age 57 years old in December 1984.

Robert J Walker Jr of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX was born on December 10, 1942, and died at age 58 years old on October 7, 2001.

Robert D Walker of Corinth, Alcorn County, MS was born on October 21, 1958, and died at age 37 years old on May 30, 1996. Robert Walker was buried at Corinth National Cemetery Section B Site 171 1551 Horton Street, in Corinth.

Robert Walker of Englishtown, Monmouth County, NJ was born on May 8, 1914, and died at age 79 years old on September 6, 1993.

Robert J Walker of Berkeley, Alameda County, CA was born on August 28, 1917, and died at age 80 years old on September 15, 1997.

Robert R Walker of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on June 29, 1924, and died at age 68 years old on June 9, 1993.

Robert W Walker of Stephenson, Frederick County, VA was born on November 14, 1917, and died at age 73 years old on March 8, 1991.

Robert L Walker of Hyattsville, Prince Georges County, MD was born on February 2, 1920, and died at age 76 years old on December 26, 1996.

Robert I Walker of Granada Hills, Los Angeles County, CA was born on October 24, 1926, and died at age 76 years old on March 25, 2003.

Robert L Walker of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on December 28, 1907, and died at age 86 years old on February 16, 1994.

Robert D Walker of Salem, Marion County, OR was born on October 18, 1948, and died at age 50 years old on December 22, 1998. Robert Walker was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section AA Site 532 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.

Robert W Walker of Fresno, Fresno County, CA was born on April 15, 1927, and died at age 76 years old on June 29, 2003.

Robert C Walker of Columbia, Goochland County, VA was born on March 2, 1926, and died at age 70 years old on October 23, 1996.

Robert A Walker of San Leandro, Alameda County, CA was born on May 7, 1907, and died at age 90 years old on May 25, 1997.

Robert F Walker of Diamond Springs, El Dorado County, CA was born on November 18, 1920, and died at age 80 years old on August 7, 2001.

Robert V Walker of Vista, San Diego County, CA was born on August 28, 1927, and died at age 64 years old on February 4, 1992.

Robert E Walker of Lake Forest, Orange County, CA was born on December 25, 1921, and died at age 73 years old on June 29, 1995.

Robert A Walker Sr of Prescott, Yavapai County, AZ was born on July 25, 1928, and died at age 74 years old on June 9, 2003. Robert Walker Sr was buried at Prescott National Cemetery Section A Row F Site 30 Va Medical Center - 500 Highway 89 N., in Prescott.

Robert S Walker of Easton, Northampton County, PA was born on March 7, 1920, and died at age 82 years old on January 25, 2003.

Robert K Walker Jr of Menifee, Riverside County, CA was born on December 16, 1918, and died at age 81 years old on September 10, 2000. Robert Walker was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 45 Site 1222 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.