Gregory Walcott

Birth Name:

Bernard Wasdon Mattox

Birth Place:

Wendell, North Carolina, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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․""
Worked with Clint Eastwood on several occasions, including the TV series "Rawhide" and the films "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" and "Every Which Way But Loose․"
Best known for playing Jeff Trent in "Plan 9 from Outer Space" and Det․ Roger Havilland in "87th Precinct․"
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․"

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