Jamie Darling(1851-1934)

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.