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Gregory Walcott, star of Plan 9 From Outer Space has died, aged 87.

The actor died on Friday (March 20) at his home, his son Todd Mattox confirmed.

Writing on Facebook, Mattox said: "We said goodbye to my dad today. He spent his life making people feel good. Gregory Walcott, 1928-2015."

While Walcott appeared in Plan 9 From Outer Space, considered by some to be one of the worst films ever made, he also starred in films such as Mister Roberts, The Eiger Sanction and Norma Rae.

Walcott's final film role was a cameo appearance in Tim Burton's 1994 biopic Ed Wood.

The actor is survived by his son Todd and his daughters Jina and Pam, as well as several grandchildren.

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Gregory Walcott, an admired actor who appeared in such memorable films as Mister Roberts, The Eiger Sanction, Norma Rae and, unfortunately for him, Ed Wood’s lamentable Plan 9 From Outer Space, has died. He was 87. Walcott, who starred as pilot Jeff Trent in Plan 9, considered one of the worst films ever made, died Friday of natural causes at his longtime Canoga Park home in Los Angeles, his son, Men in Black puppeteer Todd Mattox, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. In a 1998 interview with Filmax magazine’s Dwayne Epstein, Walcott recalled being asked by a friend, fledgling producer J. Edwards

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