Jimmie Walker

Jimmie Walker: Biography in Details

Who is Jimmie Walker?

Jimmie Walker is an American actor and comedian. Similarly, he is well known for portraying James Evans Jr.

Jimmie Walker: Childhood, Education, and Family

Jimmie was born in The Bronx, New York City, the United States on June 25, 1947, to parents James Carter Walker and Lorena Walker. He has a sibling namely Beverly Walker. He belongs to American nationality and English ethnicity. His birth sign is Cancer. Talking about his education, he attended Theodore Roosevelt High School.

Jimmie Walker: Early Professional Career

Talking about his profession, he began working full-time with WRVR, the radio station of the Riverside Church. During 1969, he began performing as a stand-up comedian.

Similarly, he also released one stand-up comedy album during the height of his Good Times popularity: Dyn-o-mite on Buddah Records (5635). Likewise, he and executive producer Norman Lear were skeptical of the idea, but the phrase and his character caught on with the audience. 

During 1975 he was also a weekend personality on contemporary R&B music station KAGB 103.9 FM licensed to Inglewood in the Los Angeles market. Besides that, he also appeared on The Tonight Show and Match Game during the 1970s and early 1980s.

Similarly, he also appeared on the 1990 revival of Match Game and various game shows during that era. Likewise, he has made guest appearances on Badge 373, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, The Larry Sanders Show, Son of the Beach, The Drew Carey Show, The John Larroquette  George Lopez, Chelsea Lately and Lincoln Heights.

Similarly, he also appeared in films such as Rabbit Test (1978), The Concorde … Airport ’79 (1979). During the 1990s, he returned to his radio roots hosting shows on WHIO, WOAI, WLS, and KKAR. In 1996, he appeared on the split release with Powerviolence band Spazz distributed by Spazz owned label Slap-a-ham records.

Jimmie Walker: Lifetime Achievements and Awards

Talking about his lifetime achievements and awards, he won Impact Award for Good Times (1974).

How much is the net worth of Jimmie Walker?

There is no information about his salary. His net worth is around $ 800 thousand as of 2022.

Jimmie Walker: Rumors and Controversy

There are no such controversies and rumors related to his professional and personal life. He is far from rumors and controversy.

Jimmie Walker: Description of Body Measurements

Talking about his body measurements, Jimmie has a height of 6 feet 6 inches. Additionally, she weighs is unknown. Jimmie’s eye color is black and his hair is bald.

Is Jimmie Walker active on social media?

Talking about his social media, he is active on Facebook rather than Twitter and Instagram. He has 7.9K followers on Facebook. But he doesn’t seem to be active on Twitter and Instagram.

Reference (Wikipedia, IMDb, www.famousbirthdays)

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