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Walker made his [[film]] debut opposite [[Wikipedia:Kirk Douglas|Kirk Douglas]] and future [[TNG]] guest actor [[Nehemiah Persoff]] in ''The Hook'', which opened in 1963. Walker went on to gain some fame for his supporting role in the 1963 film ''The Ceremony'', for which he received a [[Wikipedia:Golden Globe|Golden Globe]] award as Most Promising Male Newcomer. He followed this with the starring role in 1964's ''Ensign Pulver'', playing the titular character.
 
Walker made his [[film]] debut opposite [[Wikipedia:Kirk Douglas|Kirk Douglas]] and future [[TNG]] guest actor [[Nehemiah Persoff]] in ''The Hook'', which opened in 1963. Walker went on to gain some fame for his supporting role in the 1963 film ''The Ceremony'', for which he received a [[Wikipedia:Golden Globe|Golden Globe]] award as Most Promising Male Newcomer. He followed this with the starring role in 1964's ''Ensign Pulver'', playing the titular character.
   
In 1968, Walker co-starred with fellow TOS guest star [[Celeste Yarnall]] in the thriller ''The Face of Eve''. He followed this with a role as a communal [[hippie]] in the 1969 [[Wikipedia:Academy Award|Academy Award]]-nominated classic ''[[Wikipedia:Easy Rider|Easy Rider]]''. [[TOS]]/[[TNG]] guest star [[Michael Pataki]] and [[Sabrina Scharf]] also appeared in this film.
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In 1968, Walker co-starred with fellow TOS guest star [[Celeste Yarnall]] in the thriller ''The Face of Eve''. He followed this with a role as a communal [[hippie]] in the 1969 [[Wikipedia:Academy Award|Academy Award]]-nominated classic ''[[Wikipedia:Easy Rider|Easy Rider]]''. [[TOS]]/[[TNG]] guest star [[Michael Pataki]] and [[TOS]] guest star [[Sabrina Scharf]] also appeared in this film.
   
 
His other film credits include 1969's ''Young Billy Young'' (with [[Paul Fix]]), 1972's ''Beware! The Blob'' (with [[Richard Webb]] and [[Gerrit Graham]]), and 1984's ''Hambone and Hillie'' (with [[Wil Wheaton]]). He also had a role in the acclaimed 1980 film ''The Long Good Friday''.
 
His other film credits include 1969's ''Young Billy Young'' (with [[Paul Fix]]), 1972's ''Beware! The Blob'' (with [[Richard Webb]] and [[Gerrit Graham]]), and 1984's ''Hambone and Hillie'' (with [[Wil Wheaton]]). He also had a role in the acclaimed 1980 film ''The Long Good Friday''.

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Charles Evans
Actor: Robert Walker, Jr.
Character: Charles Evans
Series: TOS
Episode: "Charlie X"
Born: April 15, 1940
Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA

Robert Walker, Jr. (born April 15, 1940 in New York, New York is the actor who played Charles Evans in the first season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series entitled "Charlie X".

Walker made his film debut opposite Kirk Douglas and future TNG guest actor Nehemiah Persoff in The Hook, which opened in 1963. Walker went on to gain some fame for his supporting role in the 1963 film The Ceremony, for which he received a Golden Globe award as Most Promising Male Newcomer. He followed this with the starring role in 1964's Ensign Pulver, playing the titular character.

In 1968, Walker co-starred with fellow TOS guest star Celeste Yarnall in the thriller The Face of Eve. He followed this with a role as a communal hippie in the 1969 Academy Award-nominated classic Easy Rider. TOS/TNG guest star Michael Pataki and TOS guest star Sabrina Scharf also appeared in this film.

His other film credits include 1969's Young Billy Young (with Paul Fix), 1972's Beware! The Blob (with Richard Webb and Gerrit Graham), and 1984's Hambone and Hillie (with Wil Wheaton). He also had a role in the acclaimed 1980 film The Long Good Friday.

Besides his role on Star Trek, his other television appearances include episodes of Twelve O'Clock High, Bonanza, The F.B.I., The Six Million Dollar Man, and Murder, She Wrote. He also guest-starred in an episode of The Time Tunnel, starring Whit Bissell, James Darren, and Lee Meriwether, and had a role in the 1980 television mini-series Bealah Land, as did Jonathan Frakes and Michael Sarrazin.

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