James Harcourt

James Harcourt

James Harcourt was a British character actor. He was born on 20 April 1873 in Headingley, Yorkshire.

He started work as a cabinet maker, and drifted into amateur dramatics. He appeared as a stage actor first in 1903 and worked with the Liverpool Repertory Company from 1919 to 1931.

He died in London on 18 February 1951.

Films include

* "Hobson's Choice" - 1931 as Hobson
* "The Old Curiosity Shop" - 1934 - as the Single Gentleman
* "Wings of Africa" - 1937 - as Wilkins
* "Penny Paradise" - 1938 - as Amis Cook
* "The Stars Look Down" - 1939 - as Will
* "Night Train to Munich" - 1940 - as Azel Bomasch
* "He Snoops to Conquer" - 1944 - as Counciler Hopkins
* "Johnny Frenchman" - 1945 - as Joe Pender
* "I See a Dark Stranger" - 1946 - as Butler
* "Obsession" - 1949 - as Aikins (butler)

References

"Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies" - published by Harper-Collins 1981 - ISBN 0-06-093507-3


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