<text>  Hollywood actor Gregory Walcott, the star of Plan 9 From Outer Space which was described as the worst movie ever made - has died aged 87. Walcott worked with some of the giants of the acting world including Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg in a career which spanned four decades. But the celebrated actor, who died on Friday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, never felt he could shake the tag of appearing in Ed Woods Plan 9 From Outer Space. Scroll down for video . Hollywood actor Gregory Walcott, who was the star of the film panned as the worst movie ever - Plan 9 from Outer Space pictured - has died aged 87 . During an interview in 1998 with Filmfax magazine, he said the director had etched his name forever in the annals of film history. I will go to my grave not remembered for those meaty roles I did for the likes of John Ford or Steven Spielberg, but as the leading man in a film that many movie historians regard as the worst of all time. Its enough to drive a puritan to drink! Walcott said the director had etched his name forever in the annals of film history. The science fiction cult classic was panned by critics when it came out in 1959 and was widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made. Writer and director Wood cut unused footage of Bela Lugosi after the horror legend died. He then used his wifes chiropractor as a stand in for other scenes using a cape to hide his face- despite his being nearly bald and significantly taller than the deceased actor. The low-budget film also featured poor special effects such as flying saucers dangling from visible strings, ropey sets and laughable dialogue. Walcott had refused the role of alien-fighting pilot Jeff Trent at first, describing the script as gibberish. But he was later persuaded that his name could add a little credibility to the film and agreed to star- without his agents knowledge. It was a decision that came back to haunt him as he was consigned to the annals of film history for that very role. Walcott had refused had refused the role of alien-fighting pilot Jeff Trent in the low-budget film which also featured poor special effects such as flying saucers dangling from visible strings, ropey sets and laughable dialogue . Walcott later went on to win critical acclaim in The Outsider, playing a drill instructor across from Tony Curtiss Ira Hayes, the Native American Second World War hero. Its star may have believed it was the worst film ever made, but Plan 9 From Outer Space only rated as number 16 in Empires 50 worst films of all time. 1 Batman and Robin 1997 2 Battlefield Earth 2000 3 The Love Guru 2008 4 Raise the Titanic 1980 5 Epic movie 2007 6 Heavens gate 1980 7 Sex Lives of the Potato Men 2004 8 The Happening 2008 9 Highlander 2: The Quickening 1991 10 The Room 2003 He also starred in several Clint Eastwood films including Joe Kidd and Every Which Way But Loose and appeared in Steven Speilbergs directorial debut The Sugarland Express in 1974. And Plan 9 From Outer Space was linked closely with the actors final film in Tim Burtons 1994 biopic of its director Ed Wood where Walcott appeared in a cameo part. He told the LA Times in 2000: I didnt want to be remembered for Plan 9. But its better to be remembered for something than for nothing, dont you think? The actor is survived by his son Todd Mattox and his daughters Jina and Pam, as well as several grandchildren. Mr Mattox, a puppeteer on the Men in Black films, paid tribute to his father on his Facebook page where he posted: We said goodbye to my dad today. He spent his life making people feel good. Gregory Walcott, 1928-2015. Walcott worked with some of the giants of the acting world including Clint Eastwood in Every Which Way But Loose pictured 