Syd Walker
Syd Walker (22 March 1886, in Salford, Lancashire – 13 January 1945, in Hove, Sussex) was a British actor and comedian.[1] He was a music hall comic and a regular on BBC radio's Band Waggon (1938–1939) as Mr. Walker, a philosophic rag-and-bone man with the popular catch phrase "what would you do, chums?"[2][3] He was also the father of film director Pete Walker.[4]
Syd Walker | |
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| Born | Sydney Kirkman 22 March 1886 Salford, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 13 January 1945 (aged 58) |
| Occupation | Comedian & actor |
| Spouse(s) | Lily (Lydia) Louie Margaret Kirkman |
| Children | Pete Walker |
Filmography
- Old Bill Through the Ages (1924)
- Royal Cavalcade (1935)
- Let's Make a Night of It (1937)
- Over She Goes (1938)
- Hold My Hand (1938)
- Sweet Devil (1938)
- Oh Boy! (1938)
- What Would You Do, Chums? (1939)
- I Killed the Count (1939)
- The Gang's All Here (1939)
References
- "Syd Walker". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009.
- "Brighton and Hove people: W". Brighton History. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- Partridge, Eric (2 September 2003). A Dictionary of Catch Phrases. ISBN 9781134929993.
- Botting, Jo. "Pete Walker (1939–)". BFI ScreenOnline. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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