Syd Heylen

Syd Heylen

Acting

Birthday

1922/05/25

Day of death

1996/12/04 (74 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Renmark, South Australia, Australia

Also know as

Sid Heylen, Sydney Heylen

Biography

Syd Heylen (25 May 1922 - 4 December 1996) was an Australian character actor of radio, stage, television and film, comedian, and variety performer and soldier, he often performed in a traditional vaudeville style in the vein of Roy Rene. Heylen was best known for his role in A Country Practice, as the RSL club manager, barman and chef Vernon 'Cookie' Locke, who he played from 1982 until 1992. After he left A Country Practice in 1992, he and his wife Patti retired to their Gold Coast, Queensland home. Occasionally he would do public appearances and performances.

Acting
Mad Max 2
7.4

(1981) Mad Max 2

as Curmudgeon

Starstruck
5.6

(1982) Starstruck

as Pub Regular

Caddie
5.8

(1976) Caddie

as Billy

Stir
6.6

(1980) Stir

as Old Bob

A Country Practice
5.6

(1981) A Country Practice

as Vernon 'Cookie' Locke

The Sullivans
5.1

(1976) The Sullivans

as Gabby

E Street
6.0

(1989) E Street

as Reggie Bucketts

A Town Like Alice
7.6

(1981) A Town Like Alice

as Art Foster