David James (actor, born 1839)
David James (born David Belasco; 25 January 1839 – 2 October 1893) was an English comic actor and one of the founders of London's Vaudeville Theatre. He made his stage debut as a child actor at the Princess's Theatre, London under Charles Ke ...
(1839–1893), English stage comic and a founder of London's Vaudeville Theatre
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David James (actor, born 1967)
David James (born 1967) is an Australian television and film actor based in Melbourne.
Career
James is best known for his long-running role as a presenter on ABC TV's children's program '' Play School'', a role he started in 1993 and worked ...
(born 1967), Australian presenter of ABC's ''Play School''
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David James (actor, born 1972)
David James (born 28 October 1972) is a South African film, theatre and television actor known mainly for playing the villainous Koobus Venter in the Oscar-nominated science fiction film ' (2009). He is also known to South African audiences fo ...
(born 1972), South African who played Koobus Venter in 2009 film ''District 9''
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David James (singer)
David James is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. James was nominated for the 2014 Canadian Country Music Association Discovery Award and 2017 Rising Star Award.
Career
In August 2014, he signed to MDM Recordings Inc. His first single ...
, Canadian country music songwriter since 2013
Public officials
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David James (American politician)
David Goodrich James (August 3, 1843October 3, 1921) was an American businessman, tinner and Civil War veteran from Richland Center, Wisconsin. He represented the 28th district of the Wisconsin State Senate for four years (1909–1913) as ...
(1843–1921), member of Wisconsin State Senate
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David James (Australian politician)
David James (1854 – 21 July 1926) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Electoral district of Wooroora, Wooroora from 1902 to 1918 for the National Defence League (Australia), ...
(1854–1926), member of South Australia House of Assembly
* David James (British MP) (1919–1986), member of Conservative Party, notable for escape from POW camp
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David James, Baron James of Blackheath
David Noel James, Baron James of Blackheath (born 7 December 1937) is a British businessman and corporate troubleshooter and Conservative life peer.
Career
James has had a varied career in the City of London. He trained with Lloyds Bank betwee ...
(born 1937), English corporate trouble-shooter, author of Conservative Party's James Report
Scientists
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David Gwilym James
David Gwilym James (25 September 1905 – 10 December 1968) was the second vice chancellor of the University of Southampton joining in October 1952 and remaining till 1965, the year being marked by university expansion in the United Kingdom followi ...
(1905–1968), Welsh vice chancellor of University of Southampton
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David James (cell biologist)
David Ernest James (born in Sydney in 1958) is a cell biologist who discovered the glucose transporter GLUT4. He has also been responsible for the molecular dissection of the intracellular trafficking pathways that regulate GLUT4 translocation t ...
(born 1958), Australian scientist who discovered glucose transporter GLUT4
*David James, British astronomer and minor planet discoverer
Sportsmen
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Dafydd James
Dafydd Rhys James (born 24 July 1975) is a Welsh former rugby union footballer who played on the wing or in the centre. He toured with the British & Irish Lions in 2001. James was born in Mufulira, Zambia, but earned 48 caps for Wales and three ...
(born 1975), Welsh rugby union wing and centre
* Dai James (1899—after 1929), Welsh footballer with Aberdare Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion
*Dave James, American NASCAR racer in 1969 Motor Trend 500
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David James (cricketer, born 1791)
David James (3 June 1791 – 1 May 1846) was an English first-class cricketer who was active in the 1810s. James, who was born in Marylebone, is recorded in two matches for Old Etonians, totalling 11 runs with a highest score of 9. He held two ...
(1791–1846), English player recorded in two matches for Old Etonians
* David James (cricketer, born 1921) (1921–2002), Welsh right-handed batsman
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David James (rugby, born 1866)
David James ( – 2 January 1929) was a Welsh international rugby union halfback who played club rugby for Swansea. While playing with Swansea, James was paired with his brother, Evan James, and together they were nicknamed the 'Swansea gems' ...
(1866–1929), Welsh halfback
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David James (rugby, born 1906)
David Rees James (7 October 1906 – c. 1981) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales.
James was born in Treorchy, he played club lev ...
(1906–1981), Welsh rugby union and rugby league hooker
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David James (rugby, born 1985)
David James (born 1 September 1985) is a Welsh rugby league footballer; he played for the South Wales Scorpions in the Championship One.
James was born in Blackwood, Caerphilly. He also plays for the Wales national rugby league team
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, Welsh wing and fullback
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David James (footballer, born 1917)
David James (9 September 1917 – 12 December 1981) was a Welsh professional football player and coach who played as a centre forward. He was also known as Dai James.
Career
Born in Swansea, James signed for Bradford City in May 1935 from Leeds ...
(1917–1981), Welsh centre forward
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David James (footballer, born 1942)
David James (born 12 December 1942) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion. He also played for junior club Blantyre Victoria and for Cambridge United
C ...
, Scottish winger
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David James (footballer, born 1970)
David Benjamin James (born 1 August 1970) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. His most recent position was manager at Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian ...
, English goalkeeper
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David James (sailor)
David James (born December 9, 1949) is an American sailor. He competed in the Flying Dutchman event at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mex ...
(born 1949), American Olympian in 1968
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Scottie James
David Scott James Jr (born November 7, 1996) is an American basketball player for the Hong Kong Bulls of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Bradley Braves and Liberty Flames.
High school career
James gre ...
(born 1996), American basketball player
Others
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David James (painter)
David James (1853–1904) was a British marine painter.
Life and works
'David James' was a pseudonym, his real name being Joseph Donahue, the fourth child of a London porter and a probably Irish mother. He was born in Ireland in 1853 and moved ...
(1853–1904), English marine painter
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David James (bishop)
David Charles James (born 6 March 1945) is a retired Anglican bishop. He was formerly the Bishop of Bradford in the Church of England.
James was educated at Nottingham High School and the University of Exeter. After graduating with a BSc, he ...
(born 1945), English bishop of Bradford
*Dewi James, Welsh businessman, co-founder in 1984 of American pornographic film company