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Oct 11, 2019 · The disabled widow of World War II veteran and showbiz star Syd Heylen said her husband would be "turning over in his grave" over the home care bungle she's had to endure. Patti Heylen was a star of the stage in her own right, singing and performing until she suffered a brain aneurysm in 1988.
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.
Husband of Dorothy Pearl (Plater) Heylen — married 1944 (to before 1961) in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia [children unknown] Died 4 Dec 1996 at age 73 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Male
- May 25, 1923
- Dorothy Pearl (Plater) Heylen
- December 4, 1996
Syd Heylen was born on 25 May 1922 in Renmark, South Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981), A Country Practice (1981) and Stir (1980). He was married to Patti Brillain. He died on 4 December 1996 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
- Actor
- May 25, 1922
- Syd Heylen
- December 4, 1996
Syd Heylen is best remembered for his role as Cookie on A Country Practice. And like many men of his generation, he also served our country in World War II. But now, his widow Patti is waging her own battle after a home care bungle.
Syd Heylen was born on 25 May 1922 in Renmark, South Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Road Warrior (1981), A Country Practice (1981) and Stir (1980). He was married to Patti Brillain.
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Syd Heylen was an Australian actor, comedian, and variety performer who often performed in a traditional vaudeville type style. After the war he went into vaudeville, and in 1956 starred in the variety show "The Show of Stars" with Hal Lashwood and John Ewart.
