Walter Gretzky was born on October 8, 1938 in Canning, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story (2005), Oh Alberta (2007) and Score: A Hockey Musical (2010). He was married to Phyllis Gretzky. He died on March 4, 2021 in Brantford, Ontario.