Trivia

Although famous for playing drunks, he was teetotal.

Nephew is Eli Woods.

His son James Casey was a lt in the army during World War II.

In 1943 needing another feed for his act his brother, Andy gave up his job at Durham Iron and Steel and joined Jimmy acting as Bretton Woods while another brother, Peter became his dresser ,.

He died just days before he was due to move to a new bungalow in Stockton.

In his early days he worked with with Sid Field ,Max Miller and a youngster called Charles Chaplin.

His son James Casey became a BBC Light Entertainment producer in Manchester.

When war broke out he was in a double act but gave it up and joined the Northumberland Fusiliers and spent 2 years in France where he was wounded and gassed and was eventually discharged from Newcastle Infirmary in 1918.

He was in a television programme Home James.

Father of James Casey

Died in Blackpool just days before he was due to move to a new home in Stockton.

He lived in Arncliffe Avenue Stockton on Tees.

He's buried in Bridge Lane Cemetary, Stockton.

Retired in 1964 after a heart attack,.

A petition for bankruptcy was raised against him in May1955.

His last appearance was at the Arcadia Theatre Skegness in the Summer of 1964.