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Francis James(1907-1965)

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Francis James was born on 18 August 1907 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Mrs. Dane's Defence (1933), Laburnum Grove (1936) and Arms and the Man (1946). He died in April 1965 in Australia.
BornAugust 18, 1907
DiedApril 1965
BornAugust 18, 1907
DiedApril 1965
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Known for

Mrs. Dane's Defence
  • Lionel Carteret
  • 1933
Laburnum Grove (1936)
Laburnum Grove
6.7
  • Harold Russ
  • 1936
Arms and the Man
TV Movie
  • Major Sergius Saranoff
  • 1946
The Importance of Being Earnest
TV Movie
  • Algernon Moncrieff
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor

  • Arms and the Man
    TV Movie
    • Major Sergius Saranoff
    • 1946
  • Barry K. Barnes in Who Goes Next? (1938)
    Who Goes Next?
    6.0
    • Minor Role
    • 1938
  • The Importance of Being Earnest
    TV Movie
    • Algernon Moncrieff
    • 1937
  • Laburnum Grove (1936)
    Laburnum Grove
    6.7
    • Harold Russ
    • 1936
  • The Common Round
    7.0
    Short
    • Lewis
    • 1936
  • Line Engaged
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Mrs. Dane's Defence
    • Lionel Carteret
    • 1933

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 18, 1907
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Died
    • April 1965
    • Australia
  • Other works
    He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest," in the Stratford Theatre Festival at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford, England with James Dale, Gyles Isham, Pauline Letts and Dennis Hutchinson in the cast. B. Iden Payne was director.

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