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Syd Heylen
Actor
Born May 25, 1922Died December 4, 1996 (74 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 1995 | Fire (TV Series) · as Seth |
| 1989 | E Street (TV Series) · as Reggie Bucketts |
| 1986 | Hector's Bunyip · as Chooka Morris |
| 1984 | Sweet and Sour (TV Series) · as Juggler |
| 1982 | Ginger Meggs · as Stablehand |
| 1982 | Starstruck · as Pub Regular |
| 1981 | The Road Warrior · as Curmudgeon |
| 1981 | A Country Practice (TV Series) · as Vernon 'cookie' Locke |
| 1981 | A Town Like Alice (TV Series) · as Art Foster |
| 1980 | Stir · as Old Bob |
| 1977 | Young Ramsay (TV Series) · as Syd Kelly |
| 1976 | The Sullivans (TV Series) · as Gabby |
| 1976 | Alvin Purple (TV Series) · as Perce |
| 1976 | Caddie · as Billy |
| 1971 | Matlock Police (TV Series) · as Art |
| 1969 | Division 4 (TV Series) · as Arthur Stone |
| 1964 | Homicide (TV Series) · as Bernie Harrison |