Biography
Syd Walker (born Sydney Kirkman; 22 March 1886 β 13 January 1945) was a British actor and comedian.
Born in Salford, Lancashire, he started his career in music halls, both as a solo performer and in double acts. He was also a member of Fred Karno's comedy troupe. After some years performing with Karno, and after losing his Lancashire accent, he became a regular on BBC radio's Band Waggon (1938β1939) as Mr. Walker, a philosophical rag-and-bone man with the popular catch phrase: "What would you do, chums?" He later had his own show, Mr Walker Wants to Know.He fell ill with appendicitis while playing in pantomime in Croydon, and died in Hove, Sussex, in 1945 at the age of 58.His son is the film director Pete Walker.
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Filmography
all 9
Movies 9
Det. Insp. Davidson
I Killed the Count (1939)
Movie
Younce
The Gang's All Here (1939)
Movie
Inspector Rogers
Hold My Hand (1938)
Movie
Sergeant
Oh, Boy! (1938)
Movie
Belton
Sweet Devil (1938)
Movie
Inspector Giffnock
Over She Goes (1937)
Movie
Policeman
Let's Make a Night of It (1937)
Movie
Policeman
Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936)
Movie
Old Bill
Old Bill Through the Ages (1924)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.46
Based on 320 movie and tv ratings over time
1924
1937
1938
1939
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1886-03-22
Deathday1945-01-13 (58 years old)
Birth PlaceSalford, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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