American actor and writer, born on June 29, 1935, in Highland Springs, Virginia, USA. He was married to Peggy Walton-Walker. He made his acting debut in 1968. He is known for The Goonies (1985), Emergency! (1972), and Free Willy (1993). He died on December 30, 1996, in Franklin, Tennessee, USA, after a short time of being treated for cancer.