James Beck

James Beck
Born	Stanley James Carroll Beck (1929-02-21)21 February 1929 Islington, London, England
Died	6 August 1973(1973-08-06) (aged 44) Roehampton, Wandsworth, London, England
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.

Further reading

• 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

• James Beck on IMDb
• James Beck at Find a Grave
• James Beck at the British Film Institute