Syd Heylen
Born in Renmark, South Australia, Australia — May 25 1922• Died Dec 04 1996
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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 perf…
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The Sullivans
Gabby
E Street
Reggie Bucketts
A Country Practice
Vernon 'Cookie' Locke
Mad Max 2
Curmudgeon
A Town Like Alice
Art Foster
Ginger Meggs
Stablehand
Caddie
Billy
Starstruck
Pub Regular
Stir
Old Bob