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Phillip Alford (born September 11, 1948) is an American actor best known for his role as Jeremy “Jem” Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird.
Alford was born Philip Alford (Philip spelled with one “L”) in Gadsden, Alabama. Alford appeared in three productions with Birmingham’s Town and Gown Civic Theatre, whose director called up Alford’s mother to see if her son was interested in auditioning for the part of Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird. Initially Alford had refused, but agreed to audition under the condition that he would miss half a day of school. As one of the three finalists, he was called to New York for a screen test several weeks later and won the role of Jem Finch.
During the filming, his parents and sister, Eugenia, drove to Hollywood to be with him, and his sister became the stand-in actress for Mary Badham, who played Jem’s sister, Scout, in the film. He and Badham were constantly at odds with each other during most of the shoot; at one time after their worst argument, he had planned mischief against her.
He is currently a successful businessman in Birmingham, Alabama.
Alford’s other acting credits include: Fair Play (1972) (TV); The Intruders (1970) (TV); Shenandoah (1965); and Bristle Face (1964) (TV).
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Phillip Alford Biography / Wiki
| Name | Phillip Alford |
| Also Know | |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Date of Birth | September 11, 1948 |
| Age(as in 2023 Feb) | 74 |
| Deathday |
Phillip Alford Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Bristle Face | Jace Landers | 1964-01-26 | In the rolling, wooded hills of Tennessee in the 1920s, a 14-year-old orphan, Jace, comes to town with his hound dog and tries to teach him to hunt. B… |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Jem | 1962-12-20 | Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their recl… |
| Fair Play | Teddy | 1972-01-01 | A young man arrives at the town of Fair Play to see his uncle. What he finds upon arriving is a town hiding a secret from any outsiders. The young m… |
| Fearful Symmetry | Self | 1998-01-01 | A documentary about the making of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”… |
| Shenandoah | Boy Anderson | 1965-06-03 | Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. When his … |
| The Intruders | Harold Gilman | 1970-11-10 | The James and Younger outlaw gangs ride into town, and it is up to the local marshal, who has lost both his nerve and his gun skills, to stop them…. |
Credit: TMDB
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