Graham Walker (actor)
English comic
Graham Paul Walker (17 May 1945 — 2 June 2013) was an English comic, known for being a member of The Grumbleweeds.
Career
Walker joined The Grumbleweeds in 1962 at the request of Maurice Lee, who himself had just been asked to join by Robin Colvill. The Grumbleweeds turned professional in 1967 after appearing on Opportunity Knocks. The group would gain their own radio show, The Grumbleweeds Radio Show, that lasted from 1979 to 1991 on BBC Radio 2, and later a television series.
Walker appeared in Episode 5 of Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere in 2004, and portrayed Mike Leeman on one episode of Coronation Street in 2011. Walker portrayed former British prime minister Winston Churchill in a mini series from 2003 to 2004. (See more at Filmography)
Death
Walker died of cancer on 2 June 2013, sixteen days after his 68th birthday. His funeral took place on 12 June. At the time, the Grumbleweeds had been reduced to a duo, consisting of Walker and Colvill.
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