James Beck

For other people named James Beck, see James Beck (disambiguation).

James Beck
James Beck as Private Walker in the Dad's Army episode "The Honourable Man" in 1973, just over a week before his collapse
Born
Stanley James Carroll Beck

(1929-02-21)21 February 1929
Islington, London, England[1]
Died6 August 1973(1973-08-06) (aged 44)
Roehampton, London, England [2]
Resting placePutney Vale Cemetery, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1961–1973
Spouse
Kathleen Bullus
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(m. 1959)​

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.

  1. ^ GRO Register of Births: MAR 1929 1b 407 ISLINGTON - Stanley J. C. Beck, mmn = Beck
  2. ^ GRO Register of Deaths: SEP 1973 5E 1087 WANDSWORTH - Stanley James C. Beck, DoB = 21 Feb 1929