James Beck

Stanley James Beck (21st February, 1929]] - 6th August, 1973) was a British actor best known for his role as Pte. Joe Walker in the popular BBC situation comedy Dad's Army. On Coronation Street, he played Sgt. Bowden in 1964, and his other credits include Counterstrike and Romany Jones.

James passed away in 1973, aged just 44, as a result of pancreatitis.