Walter Carr (actor)
Walter Carr | |
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.jpg) Painting by June Crisfield Chapman c.1996 | |
| Born | 26 December 1925 |
| Died | 30 May 1998 (aged 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Walter Carr (1 April 1925 – 30 May 1998) was a Scottish actor and comedian.[2][3][4]
Possibly his best known role was as the mate Dougie in the television series The Vital Spark.[5][6]
He portrayed Shooey in Lex MacLean's television series.[7]
He had a minor part as the school teacher in the cult film The Wicker Man (1973), and portrayed a jeweller in the comedy The Girl in the Picture (1985).[8][9]
Filmography
- The Wicker Man (1973) – School Master
- The Girl in the Picture (1985) – Jeweller (final film role)
References
- ^ "Walter Carr – obituary, Glasgow Herald". 2 June 1998. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Walter Carr". BFI.
- ^ "Walter Carr". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Walter Carr, 1925 – 1998. Actor and comedian". National Galleries of Scotland.
- ^ "Actor Harry Ward to follow in the footsteps of Walter Carr". Pitlochry Festival Theatre. 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Series 1, The Vital Spark". BBC.
- ^ "Top comedian loved burgh home". helensburgh-heritage.co.uk.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Wicker Man, The (1973) Credits". screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "The Girl in the Picture (1985) – Cary Parker – Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
External links
- Walter Carr at IMDb
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