Syd Heylen

Harold Charles Sydney Heylen (25 May 1923 – 4 December 1996), credited as (Syd) Heylen , Sid Heylen and Sydney Heylen, was an Australian character actor (radio, stage, television and film) comedian, and variety performer who often performed in a traditional vaudeville style in the vein of Roy Rene, and also sang and played banjo and ukulele. He went into vaudeville after World War II and in 1956 starred in the variety show The Show of Stars with Hal Lashwood and John Ewart. Heylen became well known during the 1960s on television as a regular performer on the HSV-7 variety show Sunnyside Up in Melbourne for 10 years, appearing as Sydney from Sydney. He teamed up with other comics, such as Honest John Gilbert, presenting comedy sketches in between the musical items.==Early life== Heylen was born in Renmark, South Australia as the only son of a carpenter. He joined the army at 16 and served on the Kokoda Trail in the 39th infantry, later going on to join the army entertainment troupe. In 1961 he married Patti Brittain (his second wife) and they had two children (both in the entertainment industry) - a daughter, Julie Heylen, and a son, Syd Heylen Junior, who is a well known entertainer in variety and cabaret.

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