Facts: - caption: philip -lrb- 1962 -rrb- alford in '' to kill a mockingbird '' - yearsactive: 1962 -- 1972 - parents: susie and lem - birth date: 11 september 1948 - name: phillip alford - image: philip alford mockingbird screenshot.png - birth place: gadsden , alabama , u.s. - occupation: actor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of phillip alford .
phillip alford -lrb- born september 11 , 1948 -rrb- is an american actor best known for his role as jem finch in the 1962 film '' to kill a mockingbird '' .