James Beck Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Girlfriend(s), Bio & More

James Beck

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Stanley James Carroll Beck

BIRTHDAY

February 21, 1929

BORN ON DAY

Thursday

BIRTHPLACE

Islington, United Kingdom

DIED AT AGE

44 Years 5 Months 13 Days

DEATHDATE

August 6, 1973

DEATHPLACE

Roehampton, London, United Kingdom

CAUSE OF DEATH

Pancreatitis

NATIONALITY

British

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

PISCES

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

5'11''(feet & inches)

1.8034 meters

180.34 cm

WEIGHT

N/A

Fame & Address

DEBUT

Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series 1961), Star! (Film 1968)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

Dad's Army (Film 1971)

Education, Net Worth & More

More Information

Career of James Beck

He started his career with the role in an episode of Dr. Finlay's Casebook as Charlie Bell, and in The Merchant of Venice as Shylock. He was a policeman in an episode of Coronation Street and was regularly seen in TV series such as The Troubleshooters, and the BBC's Sherlock Holmes. He was Private Walker in Dad's Army. He appeared in A Family at War and had a lead role in Romany Jones as Bert Jones.

Some Lesser Known Facts About James Beck

Did James Beck takes alcohol? Yes.
Was James Beck in the habit of Smoking? Yes.
He spent his childhood in poverty. His father used to be unemployed most of the time in his life and his mother used to make artificial flowers to make a living.
He had given his service to British Army prior to stepping in the acting career.
He appeared in Gideon's Way in an uncredited role as a policeman.
He got the role of Private Walker in Dad's Army which was written by Jimmy Perry for himself but he approved him as he thinks that he had the right mix of cheekiness and charm and Beck accepted this as a challenge.
His death was like a shock for his fellow cast members, he suddenly falls ill after the compeletion of six series in Dad's Army while he was in the opening of a school fete. He was admitted to Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton. He was suffering from pancreatitis and died in the hospital after three weeks later. A tree was planted in the Cemetery where he was cremated.