Walter Carr

Walter Carr was born on Dec 26, 1925 in UK. Walter Carr's big-screen debut came with The Wicker Man directed by Robin Hardy in 1973, strarring School Master. Walter Carr is known for City Lights directed by Ron Bain, Gerard Kelly stars as Willie Melvin and Jonathan Watson as Brian. The upcoming new movie Walter Carr plays is The Girl in the Picture which will be released on Jul 05, 1985.

Scottish actor and comedian Walter Carr was born Walter Anderson on December 26, 1925 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. When Carr was a young man living in Prestwick he joined and sang with the Ayrshire Philharmonic Opera Society. Walter went on to join the popular repertory company The Wilson Barrett Players for their record-breaking seasons at both Glasgow and Edinburgh in 1947. Carr eventually achieved the status of a top pantomime dame and was a frequent foil to famous Glasgow comedian Lex McLean. His work in theatre encompassed everything from Shakespearean drama to portraying gangling fools in music hall sketches. Walter had a recurring role as likable rogue Dougie on the comedy series The Vital Spark (1959) and made a memorable appearance as the singing school master in the cult classic The Wicker Man (1973). Carr died at age 72 on May 30, 1998 in Perth, Scotland.