James Harcourt

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Biographyvia wikipedia

James Harcourt (born Joseph Hudson; 20 April 1873 – 18 February 1951) was an English character actor. Harcourt was born in Headingley, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. 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 Liverpool Repertory Company from 1919 to 1931, and was with the Old Vic 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 Taplow, Buckinghamshire on 18 February 1951 aged 77.

Filmography (27 movies)

He Snoops to Conquer movie poster
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8.2

He Snoops to Conquer

1944

as Councillor Hopkins

Night Train to Munich movie poster
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7.3

Night Train to Munich

1940

as Axel Bomasch

Laburnum Grove movie poster
7.0
7.0

Laburnum Grove

1936

as Joe Fletten

Penny Paradise movie poster
6.7
6.7

Penny Paradise

1938

as Amos Cook

Obsession movie poster
6.7
6.7

Obsession

1949

as Aitkin (butler)

The Stars Look Down movie poster
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6.4

The Stars Look Down

1940

as Will

I See a Dark Stranger movie poster
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6.3

I See a Dark Stranger

1946

as Grandfather Edwards

The Captive Heart movie poster
6.2
6.2

The Captive Heart

1946

as Doctor

This England movie poster
6.2
6.2

This England

1941

The Farmer's Wife movie poster
6.0
6.0

The Farmer's Wife

1941

as Valiant Dunnybrigg

Kate Plus Ten movie poster
6.0
6.0

Kate Plus Ten

1938

as Bank Manager

Wings over Africa movie poster
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6.0

Wings over Africa

1936

as Wilkins

Johnny Frenchman movie poster
6.0
6.0

Johnny Frenchman

1945

as Joe Pender

Return of a Stranger movie poster
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5.5

Return of a Stranger

1937

as Johnson

Seven Sinners movie poster
5.5
5.5

Seven Sinners

1936

as Vicar

Law and Disorder movie poster
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5.5

Law and Disorder

1940

as Judge

Men Are Not Gods movie poster
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5.4

Men Are Not Gods

1936

as Porter (uncredited)

The Old Curiosity Shop movie poster
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5.3

The Old Curiosity Shop

1934

as The Single Gentleman

Penn of Pennsylvania movie poster
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5.3

Penn of Pennsylvania

1942

as George Fox

The End of the River movie poster
5.0
5.0

The End of the River

1947

as Judge

The Avenging Hand movie poster
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5.0

The Avenging Hand

1936

as Sam Hupp

I Met a Murderer movie poster
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4.7

I Met a Murderer

1939

as Hay Wagon Driver

Look Up and Laugh movie poster
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4.5

Look Up and Laugh

1935

as Mr. Pearson

Hobson's Choice movie poster
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4.0

Hobson's Choice

1931

as Henry Hobson

Song of the Plough movie poster

Song of the Plough

1933

as Doctor

Hard Steel movie poster

Hard Steel

1942

as Jim Calver

All at Sea movie poster

All at Sea

1936

as Mr. Humphrey

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