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{{Infobox_character
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|name = Walter
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|character name = Walter
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|image = [[SilentWalter1983.png]]
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|born = c.[[1904]]
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|sibling(s) = A sister
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|first appearance = [[Episode 17 (11th December 1972)|11th December 1972]]
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|last appearance = [[Episode 1011 (19th December 1985)|19th December 1985]]
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|number of appearances = 63
 
|played by = [[Meadows White]] (1972)<br>[[Geoffrey Hooper]] (1974-1980)<br>[[Al Dixon]] (1980-1985)}}'''Walter''' was a [[The Woolpack|Woolpack]] customer who appeared sporadically between [[July 1974]] and [[March 1980]].
   
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[[File:Walter.png|thumb|Walter in [[1975]].]]By 1974, Walter was about 70 years old and was a regular customer at The Woolpack. In [[January 1976]] he said that there had been a train crash on the level crossing. It was [[Matt Skilbeck]]'s twins [[Sam Skilbeck]] and [[Sally Skilbeck]], and Matt's aunty [[Beattie Dowton]]. In [[January 1977]], Walter mentioned a nephew who was playing in the village bowling competition.
<blockquote>''Not to be confused with [[Walter (Episode 17/18)]].''</blockquote>
 
   
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Walter did occasionally speak but by [[1980]] he became virtually silent, and only nodded to landlords [[Amos Brearly]] and [[Henry Wilks]].
{{Infobox_character|name = Walter|character name = Walter|image = [[SilentWalter1983.png]]|first appearance = [[Episode 177 (15th July 1974)|15th July 1974]]|last appearance = [[Episode 938 (14th March 1985)|14th March 1985]]|number of appearances = 45|played by = [[Geoffrey Hooper]] (1974-1980)<br>[[Al Dixon]] (1980-1985)}}
 
   
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In [[January 1986]], he was said to have gone to see his sister in [[Worthing]]. He never returned to Beckindale.
'''Walter''' was a [[The Woolpack|Woolpack]] customer who appeared sporadically between [[July 1974]] and [[March 1980]].
 
   
 
== List of appearances ==
 
== List of appearances ==
 
A "u" denotes an uncredited appearance.
 
A "u" denotes an uncredited appearance.
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=== 1972 ===
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* [[Episode 17 (11th December 1972)|Mon 11th Dec]]
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* [[Episode 18 (12th December 1972)|Tue 12th Dec]]
   
 
=== 1974 ===
 
=== 1974 ===
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* [[Episode 324 (4th January 1977)|Tue 4th Jan]]
 
* [[Episode 324 (4th January 1977)|Tue 4th Jan]]
 
* [[Episode 342 (8th March 1977)|Tue 8th Mar]]
 
* [[Episode 342 (8th March 1977)|Tue 8th Mar]]
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* [[Episode 395 (11th October 1977)|Tue 11th Oct]]
 
* [[Episode 411 (6th December 1977)|Tue 6th Dec]]
 
* [[Episode 411 (6th December 1977)|Tue 6th Dec]]
 
* [[Episode 413 (13th December 1977)|Tue 13th Dec]]
 
* [[Episode 413 (13th December 1977)|Tue 13th Dec]]
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=== 1982 ===
 
=== 1982 ===
 
* [[Episode 723 (23rd March 1982)|Tue 23rd Mar]] (u)
 
* [[Episode 723 (23rd March 1982)|Tue 23rd Mar]] (u)
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* [[Episode 727 (6th April 1982)|Tue 6th Apr]] (u)
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* [[Episode 729 (4th May 1982)|Tue 4th May]] (u)
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* [[Episode 731 (11th May 1982)|Tue 11th May]] (u)
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* [[Episode 734 (20th May 1982)|Thu 20th May]] (u)
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* [[Episode 740 (10th June 1982)|Thu 10th Jun]] (u)
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* [[Episode 741 (14th September 1982)|Tue 14th Sep]] (u)
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* [[Episode 747 (5th October 1982)|Tue 5th Oct]] (u)
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* [[Episode 753 (26th October 1982)|Tue 26th Oct]] (u)
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* [[Episode 767 (14th December 1982)|Tue 14th Dec]] (u)
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* [[Episode 769 (21st December 1982)|Tue 21st Dec]] (u)
 
* [[Episode 770 (23rd December 1982)|Thu 23rd Dec]] (u)
 
* [[Episode 770 (23rd December 1982)|Thu 23rd Dec]] (u)
   
 
=== 1983 ===
 
=== 1983 ===
* [[Episode 780 (10th February 1983)|Thu 10th Feb]]
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* [[Episode 780 (10th February 1983)|Thu 10th Feb]] (u)
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* [[Episode 781 (15th February 1983)|Tue 15th Feb]] (u)
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* [[Episode 783 (22nd February 1983)|Tue 22nd Feb]] (u)
 
* [[Episode 793 (12th April 1983)|Tue 12th Apr]] (u)
 
* [[Episode 793 (12th April 1983)|Tue 12th Apr]] (u)
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* [[Episode 795 (19th April 1983)|Tue 19th Apr]] (u)
 
* [[Episode 800 (5th May 1983)|Thu 5th May]]
 
* [[Episode 800 (5th May 1983)|Thu 5th May]]
 
* [[Episode 801 (10th May 1983)|Tue 10th May]] (u)
 
* [[Episode 801 (10th May 1983)|Tue 10th May]] (u)
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* [[Episode 937 (12th March 1985)|Tue 12th Mar]]
 
* [[Episode 937 (12th March 1985)|Tue 12th Mar]]
 
* [[Episode 938 (14th March 1985)|Thu 14th Mar]]
 
* [[Episode 938 (14th March 1985)|Thu 14th Mar]]
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* [[Episode 1008 (10th December 1985)|Tue 10th Dec]] (u)
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* [[Episode 1009 (12th December 1985)|Thu 12th Dec]] (u)
 
[[Category:Emmerdale Farm characters]]
 
[[Category:Emmerdale Farm characters]]
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[[Category:1972 minor characters]]
 
[[Category:1974 minor characters]]
 
[[Category:1974 minor characters]]
 
[[Category:1976 minor characters]]
 
[[Category:1976 minor characters]]

Revision as of 11:52, 7 January 2019

Walter was a Woolpack customer who appeared sporadically between July 1974 and March 1980.

Walter

Walter in 1975.

By 1974, Walter was about 70 years old and was a regular customer at The Woolpack. In January 1976 he said that there had been a train crash on the level crossing. It was Matt Skilbeck's twins Sam Skilbeck and Sally Skilbeck, and Matt's aunty Beattie Dowton. In January 1977, Walter mentioned a nephew who was playing in the village bowling competition.

Walter did occasionally speak but by 1980 he became virtually silent, and only nodded to landlords Amos Brearly and Henry Wilks.

In January 1986, he was said to have gone to see his sister in Worthing. He never returned to Beckindale.

List of appearances

A "u" denotes an uncredited appearance.

1972

1974

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985