James Harcourt (born Joseph Hudson, 20 April 187318 February 1951) was an English character actor. Harcourt was born in

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. 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

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Company from 1919 to 1931, and was with the

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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

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on 18 February 1951 aged 77.

Filmography

References

* "Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies" - published by Harper-Collins 1981 -

External links

* 1873 births 1951 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors People from Headingley 20th-century English male actors Male actors from Leeds {{england-actor-stub