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Emrys James(1928-1989)

  • Actor
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Emrys James in Bulman (1985)
Emrys James was born on 1 September 1928 in Machynlleth, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Dragonslayer (1981), The Scarlet and the Black (1965) and The Rise and Fall of César Birotteau (1965). He was married to Siân James. He died on 5 February 1989 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, UK.
BornSeptember 1, 1928
DiedFebruary 5, 1989(60)
BornSeptember 1, 1928
DiedFebruary 5, 1989(60)
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Known for

Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke in Dragonslayer (1981)
Dragonslayer
6.6
  • Valerian's Father
  • 1981
Derek Lamden and Ann Lancaster in The Scarlet and the Black (1965)
The Scarlet and the Black
TV Series
  • Fouqué
The Rise and Fall of César Birotteau
TV Series
  • Charles Claparon
Julian Glover in Dombey & Son (1983)
Dombey & Son
7.1
TV Mini Series
  • Captain Cuttle

Credits

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Actor

  • Alan Cumming in Masterpiece Mystery (1980)
    Masterpiece Mystery
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Inspector Jones
    • 1988
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Emrys Price
    • 1988
  • The Best of Morning Story
    Podcast Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1988
  • Sei delitti per padre Brown (1988)
    Sei delitti per padre Brown
    TV Mini Series
    • Padre Brown
    • 1988
  • Jeremy Brett, Kiran Shah, and John Thaw in The Sign of Four (1987)
    The Sign of Four
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Inspector Athelney Jones
    • 1987
  • Winds of Change, Winds of Love
    TV Movie
    • Gluck
    • 1987
  • Elizabeth Bennett, Joan Blackham, Reece Dinsdale, and John Thaw in Home to Roost (1985)
    Home to Roost
    6.7
    TV Series
    • R.J. Cockcroft
    • 1987
  • Don Henderson and Siobhan Redmond in Bulman (1985)
    Bulman
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Commander Andrew Morrison
    • 1987
  • Ciaran Madden and Richard Pasco in Drummonds (1985)
    Drummonds
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Sir Anthony Maynall
    • 1987
  • Janet Amsbury in The Diary of Anne Frank (1987)
    The Diary of Anne Frank
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Otto Frank
    • 1987
  • God's Chosen Car Park
    TV Movie
    • Nathaniel Box
    • 1986
  • Time for Murder (1985)
    Time for Murder
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Chief Inspector Dryden
    • 1985
  • Anna of the Five Towns (1985)
    Anna of the Five Towns
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Ephraim Tellwright
    • 1985
  • John Thaw in Mitch (1984)
    Mitch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Det. Chief Inspector Sangster
    • 1984
  • A Family Man (1984)
    A Family Man
    TV Series
    • Caleb
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 1, 1928
    • Machynlleth, Wales, UK
  • Died
    • February 5, 1989
    • Evesham, Worcestershire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Siân James1958 - February 5, 1989 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    He acted in the William Shakespeare play, "Richard II," at the Playhouse Theatre in Kidderminster, England with the Elizabethan Theatre Company with Toby Robertson, Frank Windsor, Michael Martin, Clifford Rose, Peter Jeffrey, Colin George, Harry Londis, Pauline Adderley, and Yvonne Bonnamy in the cast. John Barton was director and Disley Jones was designer.
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    Was the son of a coal miner.

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