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	'''Bud Walls''' is an American stunt performer and actor who appeared in two productions within the [[Battlestar Galactica\|''Battlestar Galactica'']] franchise. He portrayed an uncredited [[Celestra mutineer with feathered hair\|''Celestra'' mutineer]] in the [[Original Series]] episode "[[Take the Celestra]]" and a [[Older German soldier\|German soldier]] in the ''[[w:Galactica 1980\|Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III\|''Galactica'' Discovers Earth, Part III]]," with both appearances verified with the assistance of computer-aided facial recognition.		'''Bud Walls''' is an American stunt performer and actor who appeared in two productions within the [[Battlestar Galactica\|''Battlestar Galactica'']] franchise. He portrayed an uncredited [[Celestra mutineer with feathered hair\|''Celestra'' mutineer]] in the [[Original Series]] episode "[[Take the Celestra]]" and a [[Older German soldier\|German soldier]] in the ''[[w:Galactica 1980\|Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III\|''Galactica'' Discovers Earth, Part III]]," with both appearances verified with the assistance of computer-aided facial recognition.

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'''Bud Walls''' is an American stunt performer and actor who appeared in two productions within the [[Battlestar Galactica|''Battlestar Galactica'']] franchise. He portrayed an uncredited [[Celestra mutineer with feathered hair|''Celestra'' mutineer]] in the [[Original Series]] episode "[[Take the Celestra]]" and a [[Older German soldier|German soldier]] in the ''[[w:Galactica 1980|Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III|''Galactica'' Discovers Earth, Part III]]," with both appearances verified with the assistance of computer-aided facial recognition.

== Career ==

Walls built a career in Hollywood as both a stunt performer and a character actor across film and television during the late 1960s through the 1980s. His earliest credited screen work includes the feature film ''[[w:Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]'' (1970), in which he appeared uncredited as Dr. Alan Bramson,<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_airport_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Airport|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref> and the television series ''[[w:The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', on which he appeared in two episodes between 1969 and 1970.<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_virginian_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=The%20Virginian|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref> He appeared in a 1971 episode of ''[[w:Night Gallery|Night Gallery]]'' as a Grave Digger, and in ''[[w:My Old Man's Place|My Old Man's Place]]'' (1971) as a Marine.<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_night_gallery_early_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Night%20Gallery|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref>

On the stunt side, Walls contributed to the action sequences of several prominent productions of the early 1970s, including the Peter Bogdanovich comedy ''[[w:What's Up, Doc? (film)|What's Up, Doc?]]'' (1972).<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_whatsup_stunts">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=What%27s%20Up%2C%20Doc|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref> In 1972 he also had acting roles in the western ''[[w:Cry for Me, Billy|Cry for Me, Billy]]'' as a Soldier, and in ''[[w:The Honkers|The Honkers]]'' (uncredited).<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_1972_acting_roles">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Cry%20for%20Me|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref>

In 1978, Walls appeared as the "Loud Guy" in an episode of ''[[w:The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries|The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_hardy_boys_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Hardy%20Boys|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref> In 1980, Walls performed stunt work on three major film productions released the same year: Peter Benchley's thriller ''[[w:The Island (1980 film)|The Island]]'', Hal Needham's ''[[w:Smokey and the Bandit II|Smokey and the Bandit II]]'', and John Landis's ''[[w:The Blues Brothers (film)|The Blues Brothers]]'' — the last of which assembled one of the largest stunt ensembles in Hollywood history for its record-breaking car chase sequences.<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_1980_stunt_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Blues%20Brothers|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref>

His final credited screen appearance is the TV movie ''[[w:Proud Men (film)|Proud Men]]'' (1987), in which he played Warren.<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_proud_men_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Proud%20Men|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

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Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 18:30, 6 April 2026