Biography
Norman Eugene "Clint" Walker (May 30, 1927 – May 21, 2018) was an American actor. He rose to stardom for playing the title character in the Western series Cheyenne (1955–1962).
Walker launched his Hollywood career by appearing in Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments (1956). He starred in numerous Western films, including Fort Dobbs (1958), Yellowstone Kelly (1959), Gold of the Seven Saints (1961), The Night of the Grizzly (1966), More Dead Than Alive (1969), Sam Whiskey (1969), and Pancho Villa (1972). He also explored other genres, taking on a comedic role in Send Me No Flowers (1964), and starring in war films such as Frank Sinatra's None but the Brave (1965) and Robert Aldrich's The Dirty Dozen (1967). His final film role was a voice part in Small Soldiers (1998).
In addition to his acting career, Walker ventured into music, first showcasing his singing in a 1957 episode of Cheyenne. He later released a Christmas album titled Inspiration in 1959, performed on The Jack Benny Program in 1963, and sang in The Night of the Grizzly (1966).
== Early life ==
Clint Walker was born in Hartford, Illinois. His mother, Gladys Henrietta née Schwanda, was born in Uljanik, Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary (today Croatia) to a Moravian Evangelical couple from Kuklík and Sebranice.