The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast

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Mar. 21, 2007: Celebrating the Life of Walker Edmiston – with actors’ stories, clips and more

Actor Walker Edmiston (1926-2007) has performed as “Tom Riley” and dozens of characters since ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ began. Tune in as Steve Burns, Chris Anthony, Katie Leigh, Paul McCusker and others remember their dear friend.

Walker Edmiston
Walker Edmiston
Walker Edmiston
Walker Edmiston

Podcast Links

  • The Lost Episodes features the cast and producers’ tribute to the late Hal Smith, original voice of Whit
  • Tom Riley and Bart Rathbone (both Walker!) ran against each other to be Mayor of Odyssey, in The Changing Times (Audio Drama Series #22).
  • Portions of this podcast are from Focus on the Family’s “Live at the 25!” show–get more actor Q&A in the bonus features of Just in Time (#9).
  • Walker performed what he called “One of the greatest scenes I ever did” in the episode “The Mortal Coil.” Join the adventure in Flights of Imagination (#16)
Walker Edmiston
Walker Edmiston
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