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Alford 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.[1] Initially Alford had refused, but agreed to audition under the condition that he would miss half a day of school.[1] As one of the three finalists, he was called to New York for a screen test several weeks later[1] 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.[citation needed] 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.

He is currently a successful businessman in Birmingham, Alabama.

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