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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. Actor: Dad's Army. Londoner James Beck took to the Theatre at the end of his National Service, playing roles as diverse as Shylock to Archie Rice in "The Entertainer". His role as Cockney spiv Private Walker in Dad's Army made him a familiar face, if not a familiar name.
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James Beck. Actor: Dad's Army. Londoner James Beck took to the Theatre at the end of his National Service, playing roles as diverse as Shylock to Archie Rice in "The Entertainer". His role as Cockney spiv Private Walker in Dad's Army made him a familiar face, if not a familiar name.
- February 21, 1929
- August 6, 1973
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.
Actor: 40 Guns to Apache Pass. James Beck was born on 19 February 1935 in Hale County, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967), Rescue 8 (1958) and The Outsider (1961). He died on 6 January 2009 in Chatsworth, California, USA.
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....
