Sydney Walker

Movie Actor

Birthday May 5, 1921

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Philadelphia, PA

DEATH DATE Sep 30, 1994 (73)

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About

Actor, entertainer, artist, and performer who was in films such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Love Story, and Getting Even with Dad.  He played the mysterious old man who kissed Meg Ryan in the 1989 film Prelude to a Kiss. He was the voice of Deej in 1984's The Ewok Adventure.  He appeared in soap operas such as Guiding Light and One Life to Live.

Before Fame

He discovered acting as a child while living in Venezuela. 

Trivia

He made his Broadway debut in the 1960 production of Beckett, which starred Sir Laurence Olivier. In the year 1967, he earned a Tony nomination for his supporting role in The Wild Duck.

Family Life

As a child, he entertained his parents by doing death scenes from Fu Manchu. 

Associated With

In Love Story, he played the doctor who told Ryan O'Neal that Ali MacGraw was dying.