- Phillip Alford
Infobox actor
name = Phillip Alford
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birthname = Philip Alford
birthdate = Born September 11, 1948 age 60|1948|9|11 Gadsen, Alabama, United StatesAlford appeared in three productions with Birmingham's Town and Gown Civic Theater, 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".cite video | title = Fearful Symmetry: The Making of To Kill a Mockingbird | medium = DVD | publisher = Universal Studios | date = 1998] Initially Alford had refused, but agreed to audition under the condition that he would miss half a day of school.cite video | title = Fearful Symmetry: The Making of To Kill a Mockingbird | medium = DVD | publisher = Universal Studios | date = 1998] As one of the three finalists, he was called to
New York for a screen test several weeks latercite video | title = Fearful Symmetry: The Making of "To Kill a Mockingbird" | medium = DVD | publisher = Universal Studios | date = 1998] 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.Fact|date=June 2007 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.cite video | title = Fearful Symmetry: The Making of To Kill a Mockingbird | medium = DVD | publisher = Universal Studios | date = 1998]He is currently a successful businessman in
Birmingham, Alabama .Fact|date=June 2007Alford's other acting credits include: "Fair Play" (1972) (TV); "The Intruders" (1970) (TV); "
Shenandoah " (1965); and "Bristle Face" (1964) (TV).References
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