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Between 1966 and 1969 Sidney Walker was a principal player in Ellis Raab's APA-Phoenix Repertory Company in New York City working with an extraordinary group including Rosemary Harris, Donald Moffet, Keene Curtis, Paul Sparer, Nancy Marchand, all of whom were to have significant careers in movies, television and theatre. |
Between 1966 and 1969 Sidney Walker was a principal player in Ellis Raab's APA-Phoenix Repertory Company in New York City working with an extraordinary group including Rosemary Harris, Donald Moffet, Keene Curtis, Paul Sparer, Nancy Marchand, all of whom were to have significant careers in movies, television and theatre. |
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As a character actor in [[motion picture]]s, he appeared in the 1970 [[blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] film ''[[Love Story (1970 film)|Love Story]]''. His most prominent film role came in the 1992 movie ''[[Prelude to a Kiss (film)|Prelude to a Kiss]]'', in which he was featured as a dying elderly man who switches bodies with a newlywed portrayed by [[Meg Ryan]]. He had a small role in the 1993 hit ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]'' as the Muni bus driver who finds a small attraction to Mrs. Doubtfire. He also acted in the television [[soap opera]] ''[[Guiding Light (1970–79)|The Guiding Light]]'' for the 1970–71 season. |
As a character actor in [[motion picture]]s, he appeared as Dr. Shapeley in the 1970 [[blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] film ''[[Love Story (1970 film)|Love Story]]'', and also appeared in ''[[The Way We Live Now (film)|The Way We Live Now]]'' and ''[[Puzzle of a Downfall Child]]'' the same year. His most prominent film role came in the 1992 movie ''[[Prelude to a Kiss (film)|Prelude to a Kiss]]'', in which he was featured as a dying elderly man who switches bodies with a newlywed portrayed by [[Meg Ryan]]. He had a small role in the 1993 hit ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]'' as the Muni bus driver who finds a small attraction to Mrs. Doubtfire. He also acted in the television [[soap opera]] ''[[Guiding Light (1970–79)|The Guiding Light]]'' for the 1970–71 season. |
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Walker also provided the voice for the children's toy "Grampa Time" (a toy that had a nightlight and told bedtime stories). |
Walker also provided the voice for the children's toy "Grampa Time" (a toy that had a nightlight and told bedtime stories). |
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Revision as of 22:40, 9 March 2017
Sydney Walker | |
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| Born | May 5, 1921 |
| Died | September 30, 1994 (aged 73) (cancer) |
| Occupation(s) | Stage Actor, Screen Actor, Voice Actor |
| Years active | 1952–1994 |
Sydney Walker (May 5, 1921 – September 30, 1994) was an American actor and voice artist.
Early life
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sydney Walker was primarily a stage actor, who made his professional debut in 1960 and performing in twenty-eight Broadway plays between 1961 and 1973. In 1967, he was nominated for a Tony Award as "Best Featured Actor in a Play" for his performance The Wild Duck.
Career
Between 1966 and 1969 Sidney Walker was a principal player in Ellis Raab's APA-Phoenix Repertory Company in New York City working with an extraordinary group including Rosemary Harris, Donald Moffet, Keene Curtis, Paul Sparer, Nancy Marchand, all of whom were to have significant careers in movies, television and theatre.
As a character actor in motion pictures, he appeared as Dr. Shapeley in the 1970 blockbuster film Love Story, and also appeared in The Way We Live Now and Puzzle of a Downfall Child the same year. His most prominent film role came in the 1992 movie Prelude to a Kiss, in which he was featured as a dying elderly man who switches bodies with a newlywed portrayed by Meg Ryan. He had a small role in the 1993 hit Mrs. Doubtfire as the Muni bus driver who finds a small attraction to Mrs. Doubtfire. He also acted in the television soap opera The Guiding Light for the 1970–71 season.
Walker also provided the voice for the children's toy "Grampa Time" (a toy that had a nightlight and told bedtime stories).
For a good part of his career (late 1970s through the 1980s), Walker was a teacher and principal actor at the Geary Theatre in San Francisco. He taught acting at the American Conservatory Theatre (A.C.T.) there. He also immortalized roles such as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Lord Porteus in Somerset Maugham's The Circle, and Ash in The National Health by Peter Nichols, among many others.
Death
Walker died of cancer in San Francisco, California, in 1994.
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