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Stanley James Carroll Beck (21 February 1929 – 6 August 1973) was an English television actor. He appeared in a number of programmes, but is best known for the role of Private Walker, a cockney spiv, in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army from the show's beginning in 1968 until his sudden death in 1973.
Dec 24, 2021 · James Beck played black market criminal Private Walker in Dad’s Army from 1968 to 1973. His sudden death in 1973 meant that his character had to be written out of the show and left his castmates in great shock. The actor was only 44 when he died and was opening a school fete when he suddenly became ill.
James Beck (1929-1973) was a London-born actor who played Private Walker in the popular TV series Dad's Army. He also appeared in other shows and films, such as The Morecambe & Wise Show and Carry on Loving, before dying of pancreatitis at 44.
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James Beck was an English actor best known for his role as Private Joe Walker in the popular BBC sitcom 'Dad’s Army'. Born in North London to a frequently unemployed father, he had a tough childhood. He went to Popham Road Primary School before attending an art college.
Jan 3, 2022 · By Lauren Williams. 18:34, Mon, Jan 3, 2022 | UPDATED: 14:36, Tue, Jan 4, 2022. Bookmark. Dad's Army: Ian Lavender says it was hard to film after James Beck's death. Dad’s Army fans were...
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James Beck was a British actor who played Private Walker in the comedy series Dad's Army. He started his career in the theatre and appeared in various TV shows, but died young of pancreatitis in 1973.
Aug 6, 2013 · On 6 August 1973, James Beck, who played the Cockney spiv Private Walker in Dad’s Army, died at the age of 44. Ironically, he was the first member of the predominantly elderly ensemble to die....
