Walter Carr (actor)

Walter Carr (1 April 1925 – 30 May 1998) was a Scottish actor and comedian.[2][3][4]

Walter Carr
Painting by June Crisfield Chapman c.1996
Born	26 December 1925 Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	30 May 1998 (aged 73) Perth, Scotland[1]
Occupation	Actor & comedian

Possibly his best known role was as the mate Dougie in the TV series The Vital Spark.[5][6]

He played Shooey in Lex MacLean's TV series.[7]

He had a minor part as the school teacher in the cult film The Wicker Man (1973), and played a jeweller in the comedy The Girl in the Picture (1985).[8][9]

Filmography

• The Wicker Man (1973) - School Master
• The Girl in the Picture (1985) - Jeweller (final film role)

References

1. "Walter Carr - obituary, Glasgow Herald". 2 June 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
2. "Walter Carr". BFI.
3. "Walter Carr". www.aveleyman.com.
4. "Walter Carr, 1925 - 1998. Actor and comedian". National Galleries of Scotland.
5. "Actor Harry Ward to follow in the footsteps of Walter Carr". Pitlochry Festival Theatre. 25 October 2016.
6. "Series 1, The Vital Spark". BBC.
7. "Top comedian loved burgh home". www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk.
8. "BFI Screenonline: Wicker Man, The (1973) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
9. "The Girl in the Picture (1985) - Cary Parker - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.

External links

• Walter Carr at IMDb