Richard Walling

William Richard Walling, Jr. (October 6, 1904 – December 11, 1983) was an American actor, inventor, and portrait photographer for film studios.

[1] He was the son of Effie (née Bond) and actor Will Walling.

In the early 1970s, Walling invented and patented the Walling Weaving Loom (later known as the Oregon Trail Loom) with his fourth wife Marie (née Nash) Walling,[1][2] which he sold to Russell E.

Groff.

[3][4] He was also a recreational airplane pilot.