Please answer the following question: 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 .
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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 '' .