Syd Heylen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

8

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-05-25

Deathday

1996-12-04 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Renmark, South Australia, Australia

Also Known As

  • Sid Heylen
  • Sydney Heylen

Syd 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.

Known For

Mad Max 2
7.4%

Mad Max 2

Dec 24, 1981

Stir
6.6%

Stir

May 11, 1980

A Country Practice
5.6%

A Country Practice

Nov 18, 1981

Starstruck
5.6%

Starstruck

Apr 8, 1982

A Town Like Alice
7.6%

A Town Like Alice

Jul 12, 1981

The Sullivans
5.1%

The Sullivans

Nov 15, 1976

Caddie
5.8%

Caddie

Jan 1, 1976

E Street
6.0%

E Street

Jan 24, 1989

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Acting

1989
E Street as Reggie Bucketts
1982
Starstruck as Pub Regular
1981
Mad Max 2 as Curmudgeon
1981
A Country Practice as Vernon 'Cookie' Locke
1981
A Town Like Alice as Art Foster
1980
Stir as Old Bob
1976
The Sullivans as Gabby
1976
Caddie as Billy
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Syd Heylen