Jimmy Walker was born on June 19, 1881 in New York City, New York, USA as James John Joseph Walker. He was an actor, known for Nertz (1929), Glorifying the American Girl (1929) and Biography (1961). He was married to Betty Compton and Janet Allen. He died on November 18, 1946 in New York City.
Beau James (1957) was a biopic about the life of Jimmy Walker starring Bob Hope as Walker, and based on a non-fiction book of the same name by Gene Fowler. American prints of the film were narrated by Walter Winchell; while prints exhibited in British theaters were narrated by Alistair Cooke. The film included uncredited appearances by many Broadway stars of 1920s-1950s, including Jimmy Durante, Sammy Cahn, and Jack Benny, where were all personal friends of Walker.
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Adopted two children with Betty Compton: Mary Ann, born and adopted in early 1936, and James John II, born and adopted in 1937.
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Popular Mayor of New York City, the epitome of New York during the Roaring Twenties, the charming, handsome, dynamic Walker was also backed by the notorious Tammany Hall and tolerated widespread corruption at just about every level of city government during his six years as Mayor (1926 - 1932). He resigned suddenly in the midst of an investigation by Judge Samuel Seabury into wrongdoing in the city government. After several years of self-imposed exile in Europe, Walker returned to New York to a warm welcome in the late 1930's and remained a popular figure in the city until his death.
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Buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetary, Valhalla, New York.
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Member of New York state legislature, 1914-1925. Mayor of New York City, 1926-1932.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nertz
1929
Short
NYC Mayor
Glorifying the American Girl
1929
NYC Mayor Jimmy Walker (uncredited)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Biography
1961
TV Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
New York: A Documentary Film
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself (uncredited)
American Experience
1990
TV Series documentary
Himself - Mayor of New York City
Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
1990
Video short
Himself
Zelig
1983
Himself - Mayor of New York (uncredited)
The Twentieth Century
1964
TV Series documentary
Himself
Hollywood Without Make-Up
1963
Documentary
Himself
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
1960
Himself - Mayor of New York City (uncredited)
Known for movies
Nertz (1929) as NYC Mayor
Glorifying the American Girl (1929) as NYC Mayor Jimmy Walker
$16 Million
