Sydney Walker

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Biography

Sydney Walker was an American character actor of stage and screen and voice artist, with a career that spanned over five decades. He is most known for Prelude to a Kiss (elderly man Meg Ryan's character switches bodies with), and as the bus driver on Mrs. Doubtfire. Walker made his Broadway debut as the Archbishop of Canterbury in the famous 1960 production of Jean Anouilh's "Beckett," which starred Laurence Olivier and Anthony Quinn. He subsequently appeared in 22 Broadway productions from 1960 to 1973. Walker made his movie debut in the Kirk Douglas movie A Lovely Way to Die (1968) and played the doctor in Love Story (1970). He made five appearances on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater in 1974. His last film was Getting Even with Dad (1994), but his most famous movie role came two years earlier in the film adaptation of Prelude to a Kiss (1992), in which he reprized the role of the Old Man he had assayed in the 1988 Berkeley Repertory production of the Craig Lucas play.

Career Overview

Sydney Walker has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Wars with 2 titles. Signature works include Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, Love Story, Getting Even with Dad. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
17
Birth Date
1921-05-05 00:00:00
Birth Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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