It was hard to turn on one's television during the 1980s and not see Jimmie Walker's smiling face. Walker appeared on some of TV's most popular series, including "The White Shadow," "Fantasy Island," "Cagney & Lacey," "The Fall Guy," and "The Love Boat."
In his six "Love Boat" appearances between 1977 and 1985, Walker played five different characters. His only repeat appearance came in two Season 4 episodes as Marvin Jones, a bookstore owner who is one of the three passengers invited aboard the Pacific Princess by author Brian Mallory (Pernell Roberts) to help locate his missing nephew.
Walker also appeared on all 14 episodes of the ABC military-comedy "At Ease," a John Hughes creation that starred David Naughton. Even though the show "At Ease" only lasted one season, Walker quickly landed another headlining role on a network sitcom, 1987's "Bustin' Loose."
