You were a towering man who played towering parts, whose affable aura made Cheyenne Bodie one of television's most celebrated cowboys.
On the big screen, you started small, but left a distinct impression as a Tarzan imprint in the Bowery Boys' "Jungle Gents", which then led to a cameo in the epic "Ten Commandments". Thereafter, you occupied a barrage of rough-and-tough action yarns, including "The Dirty Dozen"; "Fort Dobbs"; "Gold of the Seven Saints"; "The Great Bank Robbery"; "Maya"; "More Dead Than Alive"; "None But the Brave"; "Pancho Villa"; "Sam Whisky"; "Yellowstone Kelly"; "Yuma"; and the nail-biting "Night of the Grizzly".
You also swaggered your way into the weird and wonderful, with such productions as "Scream of the Wolf"; "Killdozer!"; "The Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women"; "The Serpent Warriors"; "Snowbeast"; and "The White Buffalo".
Beyond a doubt, Mr. Walker, you were a hero to many, whether on or off the screen. Lord knows we need more of your virtuous likes these days, but we'll at least be grateful that your legendary stature blessed us for all these many decades.
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