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Jimmy James

Jimmy James

Actor, Stunts

Born May 20, 1892 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK

Died August 4, 1965

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Jimmy James, whose real name was James Casey, was born in Stockton on Tees in 1892. His father, who was a clog dancer on Northern and Midland halls in 1904. introduced James as Terry the Blue Eyed Irish Boy. who then did a song and dance act. After a while, he joined Will Netta's juvenile singing troupe, Jockey, then Phil Ree's Stable Lads and Clare Lovedales Ten to One On. He then formed his own sketch company and toured The Spare Room as a bridegroom who got drunk at the reception and got locked out on the wedding night. Playing Sunderland in 1929, he was seen by George Black's agent and given a London booking at the Palladium. He was essentially a visual comic doing drunk routines, rolling a cigarette around his mouth and making facial contortions. He had three routines: drunk, chipster and, his best known, The Shoebox ,with gormless Hutton Conyers, originally played by his son in law, Jack Darby, then his son Cass James, then Roy Castle (1956 -59), Bretton Woods and his nephew Jack Casey.

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Comedy Bandbox Poster

Comedy Bandbox TV Series1962Self

Saturday Bandbox TV Series1962Self

Meet the Champ TV Series1960J.J. - manager

Vera Lynn Presents TV Series1960Self

Showtime TV Series1959Self

Blackpool Show Parade TV Series1957Self

Salute to Show Business TV Special1957Self

Billy Cotton Band Show Poster

Billy Cotton Band Show TV Series1956Self

Home James TV Series1956Self

Let's Have Fun TV Movie1956Self

Northern Showground TV Series1956Self

Christmas Box TV Movie1955Self

Holiday Hotel TV Series1955Self

The Saturday Show TV Series1955Self - and Company

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium Poster

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium TV Series1955Self

The Good Old Days Poster

The Good Old Days TV Series1953Self - Performer

Those People Next Door Poster

Those People Next Door Feature Film1953Drunk

Variety Parade TV Series1953Self

Don't Spare the Horses TV Series1952

Over the Garden Wall Poster

Over the Garden Wall Feature Film1950Joe Lawton

Music-Hall TV Series1949Self - and Company

Stars on Parade Poster

Stars on Parade Feature Film1936Self

The Spare Room Short Film1932Jimmy

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King Kong Poster

King Kong Feature Film1933

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