James Harcourt (born Joseph Hudson; 20 April 187318 February 1951) was an English character actor.
Harcourt was born in Headingley, Leeds, West Riding of 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, and was with the Old Vic in the mid 1940s.
In 1947, Harcourt appeared in the original West End production of the popular musical Bless the Bride, directed by Wendy Toye.
He married the actress Dora Keith in 1912, and was the father of camera operator and cinematographer David Harcourt and continuity girl Josephine Harcourt.
He died in Taplow, Buckinghamshire on 18 February 1951 aged 77.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1931 Hobson's Choice Hobson 1933 Paris Plane 1933 Song of the Plough Doctor 1934 The Old Curiosity Shop the Single Gentleman 1935 Look Up and Laugh Mr. Pearson Uncredited1936 All at Sea Mr. Humphrey 1936 The Avenging Hand Sam Hupp Uncredited1936 Laburnum Grove Joe Fletten 1936 Seven Sinners Vicar (Father Blanchard) 1936 Wings Over Africa Wilkins 1936 Men Are Not Gods Porter Uncredited1937 Return of a Stranger Johnson 1938 Kate Plus Ten Bank Manager 1938 Penny Paradise Amos Cook 1938 You're the Doctor William Firmstone 1938 Follow Your Star Mr. Tee 1939 I Met a Murderer Hay Wagon Driver 1940 The Stars Look Down Will 1940 Night Train to Munich Axel Bomasch 1940 The House of the Arrow Boris Raviart 1941 The Farmer's Wife Valiant Dunnybrigg 1941 You Will Remember Judge Uncredited1941 Love on the Dole Old Man Who Has His Dole Stopped Uncredited1941 This England 1942 Atlantic Ferry Minor role Uncredited1942 Penn of Pennsylvania Fox 1942 Hard Steel Jim Calver 1942 The Young Mr. Pitt Bellamy Uncredited1945 He Snoops to Conquer Councilor Hopkins 1945 Johnny Frenchman Joe Pender 1946 The Captive Heart Doctor 1946 I See a Dark Stranger Grandfather 1947 The Grand Escapade Old Traveller 1947 Meet Me at Dawn Henri, the butler 1949 Obsession Aitkin (butler) (final film role)
References
"Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies" - published by Harper-Collins 1981 -
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