Gregory Walcott Biography

Fast Facts

• Left his North Carolina home in 1949 and hitchhiked to Los Angeles in the hopes of becoming an actor
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "Red Skies of Montana" in 1952
• Quote: "[on "Plan 9 from Outer Space," considered to be one of the worst films of all time] "I had done so many great films and worked with so many great directors that I didn't want to be identified with such a piece of trash․""
• Best known for playing Jeff Trent in "Plan 9 from Outer Space" and Det․ Roger Havilland in "87th Precinct․"
• Worked with Clint Eastwood on several occasions, including the TV series "Rawhide" and the films "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" and "Every Which Way But Loose․"
• Published his memoir "Hollywood Adventures: The Greg Walcott Story" in 2003
• An ordained minister, he produced and starred in 1967's "Bill Wallace of China," one of the earliest faith-based indie films
• Made a cameo appearance as a potential film backer in 1994's "Ed Wood," a biopic about the man who directed him in "Plan 9 from Outer Space․"