James Beck
Appearance
James Beck | |
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Born | Stanley James Carroll Beck 21 February 1929 |
Died | 6 August 1973 | (aged 44)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1961–73 |
Spouse | Kay Beck (?–1973) (his death) |
Stanley James Carroll Beck (21 February 1929 – 6 August 1973) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his role as Private Joe Walker, the cockney spiv in the popular BBC sitcom Dad's Army.
Beck was born on 21 February 1929 in Islington, London, England. He was married to Kay Beck until his death in 1973. Beck died on 6 August 1973 from pancreatitis in Roehampton, Wandsworth, London, England, aged 44.
References
[change | change source]Further reading
[change | change source]- Pertwee, Bill (2009). Dad's Army: The Making of a Television Legend. Anova Books. pp. 56–59. ISBN 978-1-84486-105-7.
Other websites
[change | change source]- James Beck on IMDb
- James Beck at Find a Grave
- James Beck at the British Film Institute