Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre.
Biography
Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages in 1912 and at regular theatres in 1938 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. His first film appearance was in 1928, and went on to appear in 213 other films. On stage he enjoyed success in the 1950 play Reluctant Heroes, the first of the Whitehall farces. He worked up to his death, with his last television appearance in the comedy Doctor in the House in 1970.
Partial filmography
Blighty (1927) - Drill Sergeant
Boadicea (1927) - Officer in Roman Army (uncredited) The King's Highway (1927) - Police Chief Carry On (1927) - Andrews The Luck of the Navy (1927) - Stoker Clark The Guns of Loos (1928) - Sergeant Shooting Stars (1928) - Property Man Balaclava (1928) - Trooper Strang A Reckless Gamble (1928) - Wally You Know What Sailors Are (1928) - Seaman High Treason (1929) - Peace League Commissionaire (uncredited) The Adventures of Dick Turpin (1929) - Jonathan Wild Warned Off (1930) - Miles The Great Game (1930) - Joe Miller Kissing Cup's Race (1930) - Bookie The Sport of Kings (1931) - Panama Pete The Skin Game (1931) - Van Driver (uncredited) Tell England (1931) - Sergeant Never Trouble Trouble (1931) - Bill Hainton The Great Gay Road (1931) - Joe Shadows (1931) - Cripps Castle Sinister (1932) - Jorkins Heroes of the Mine (1932) - Bob Here's George (1932) - Foeman Illegal (1932) - The Bookie (uncredited) The Lucky Number (1932) - Bookmaker at Greyhound Stadium (uncredited) The Good Companions (1933) - Fred - Driver's Mate The Crime at Blossoms (1933) - Palmer Don Quixote (1933) - Gypsy King Falling for You (1933) - Publican (uncredited) Dora (1933 short) - PC William Petty Britannia of Billingsgate (1933) - Harry The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) - Butcher in Kitchen (uncredited) Channel Crossing (1933) - Sailor (uncredited) Trouble (1933) - Chief Steward Marooned (1933) - Wilson Friday the Thirteenth (1933) - Bookmaker (uncredited) Up for the Derby (1933) - Bert Davis, Bookie (uncredited) Sorrell and Son (1933) - Buck The Scotland Yard Mystery (1934) - Detective Sergeant George The Fire Raisers (1934) - Price the Trainer (uncredited) Those Were the Days (1934) - Insp. Briggs Tiger Bay (1934) - Wally The Man I Want (1934) - Crook Passing Shadows (1934) - Sergeant Orders Is Orders (1934) - Regimental Sergeant Major Music Hall (1934) - Fred What Happened to Harkness? (1934) - Bullett Falling in Love (1934) - Boatman (uncredited) Virginia's Husband (1934) - Police Sergeant Badger's Green (1934) - Mr. Rogers The Scoop (1934) - Harry Humphries Crazy People (1934) A Glimpse of Paradise (1934) - Harry The Old Curiosity Shop (1934) - George (uncredited) The Perfect Flaw (1934) - Bert Once in a New Moon (1934) - Syd Parrott Borrow a Million (1934) - Bodgers The Public Life of Henry the Ninth (1935) - Landlord Brewster's Millions (1935) - Bookmaker (uncredited) Street Song (1935) - Wally That's My Uncle (1935) - Splinty Woods Dandy Dick (1935) - Police Constable Topping (uncredited) Death on the Set (1935) - Sergeant Crowther Where's George? (1935) - Ted Sloane Old Faithful (1935) - Joe Riley While Parents Sleep (1935) - Taxi Driver Crime Unlimited (1935) - Andrew Purvis (uncredited) No Monkey Business (1935) - Stage Hand (uncredited) Get Off My Foot (1935) - Tramp Off the Dole (1935) - Detective Brown Marry the Girl (1935) - Bookmaker His Majesty and Company (1935) - Bert Hicks Charing Cross Road (1935) - Langdon's Assistant (uncredited) Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936) - Hotel Doorman (uncredited) Ticket of Leave (1936) - Sergeant Knott Twice Branded (1936) - James Kaley (uncredited) A Wife or Two (1936) On Top of the World (1936) - Cardsharper Excuse My Glove (1936) - Hurricane Harry A Touch of the Moon (1936) - Police Constable Prison Breaker (1936) - Villars King of the Castle (1936) - Trout Not So Dusty (1936) - Dusty Gray The Interrupted Honeymoon (1936) - Police Constable The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) - Supt. Smithells Dusty Ermine (1936) - Thug (uncredited) Luck of the Turf (1936) - Bill Harris Hail and Farewell (1936) - Sergeant Major Men Are Not Gods (1936) - Gallery Attendant The Scarab Murder Case (1936) - Inspector Moor You Must Get Married (1936) - Chief Blow The Price of Folly (1937) - Man with Tip The Street Singer (1937) - Policeman Busman's Holiday (1937) - Jeff Pinkerton The High Command (1937) - Crawford Farewell Again (1937) - Sgt. Maj.