Jamie Darling(1851-1934)
- Actor
Jamie Darling born Thomas Dawson Walker
in 1850. Became popular as Whimsical Walker in the music halls and
pantomimes from the 1870's. In 1913 he changing his name to Jamie
Darling and became one of Cecil Hepworth stock company players,
starring and supporting in drama and comedy films from 1913 until 1915,
making his film debut as the cobbler in 'A Helping Hand' directed by
Warwick Buckland and co-starring Alec Worcester. Jamie his now perhaps
best remembered for portraying Daniel Peggotty in 'David Copperfield'
co-starring Alma Taylor in 1913 and as the farmer in Hay Plumb's 'Cock
o' the Walk' playing opposite Chrissie White in 1915 afterwards he
moved to the Transatlantic Film Co and change his name back to
Whimsical Walker and starred as Kennel in the comedy 'The Knut and the
Kennel' in 1915, his next movie in 1919 was 'The Starting Point' at the
British Lion studios and the following year he made his last appearence
on screen as Snagsby in 'The Fordington Twins' directed by W.P. Kellino
in 1920. Jamie Darling or Whimsical Walker died in 1934 age 84.