Christoper Walken was born in Astoria, Queens, New York. His mother, Rosalie (Russell), was a Scottish immigrant, from Glasgow. His father, Paul Wälken, was a German immigrant, from Horst, who ran Walken’s bakery. Christopher learned his stage craft, including dancing, at Hofstra University & ANTA. Walken has been in at …
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