Jimmie Walker starred in Let's Do It Again with John Amos, and The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened with James Earl Jones.
17 Facts About Jimmie Walker
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Jimmie Walker continues to tour the country with his stand-up comedy routine.
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Jimmie Walker was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in The Bronx, New York.
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Jimmie Walker attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in New York City.
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In 1967, Jimmie Walker began working full-time with WRVR, the radio station of the Riverside Church.
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Jimmie Walker eventually released one stand-up comedy album during the height of his Good Times popularity: Dyn-o-mite on Buddah Records.
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Jimmie Walker was the only Good Times star to not attend Rolle's funeral.
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Jimmie Walker appeared on The Tonight Show and Match Game during the 1970s and early 1980s.
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Jimmie Walker was a five-time panelist on the Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour from 1983 to 1984.
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Jimmie Walker appeared on the 1990 revival of Match Game and various game shows during that era.
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Jimmie Walker appeared in the films Rabbit Test, The Concorde.
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In 2010, Jimmie Walker made a cameo appearance in the movie Big Money Rustlas.
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In 2012, Jimmie Walker announced the release of his official app developed by Monty Goulet for iOS.
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Jimmie Walker appeared on The O'Reilly Factor on July 11,2012.
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Jimmie Walker stated that he did not vote for Barack Obama in 2008 and that he would not vote for him in the 2012 election either.
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Jimmie Walker said that he was against gay marriage on moral grounds, but believed its legalization should be passed, stating it was not worth fighting against.
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Jimmie Walker described his political beliefs at length in his autobiography, Dyn-O-Mite: Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times: A Memoir.