Personal Info

  • Known For

    Acting

  • Known Credits

    4

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    May 25, 1922 ( 74 years old )

  • Place of Birth

    Renmark, South Australia, Australia

  • Also Known As

    Sid Heylen

    Sydney Heylen

Syd Heylen

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.

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