James Harcourt (20 April 1873 – 18 February 1951) was an English character actor.[1][2]
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.[3][4]
In 1947, Harcourt appeared in the original West End production of the popular musical Bless the Bride, directed by Wendy Toye.[5][6]
He was married to the actress Isadora Keith, and was the father of camera operator and cinematographer David Harcourt.[7]
He died in Eton, Buckinghamshire on 18 February 1951 aged 77.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Hobson's Choice | Hobson | |
| 1933 | Paris Plane | ||
| 1933 | Song of the Plough | Doctor | |
| 1934 | The Old Curiosity Shop | the Single Gentleman | |
| 1935 | Look Up and Laugh | Mr. Pearson | Uncredited |
| 1936 | All at Sea | Mr. Humphrey | |
| 1936 | The Avenging Hand | Sam Hupp | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Laburnum Grove | Joe Fletten | |
| 1936 | Seven Sinners | Vicar (Father Blanchard) | |
| 1936 | Wings Over Africa | Wilkins | |
| 1936 | Men Are Not Gods | Porter | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Return of a Stranger | Johnson | |
| 1938 | Kate Plus Ten | Bank Manager | |
| 1938 | Penny Paradise | Amos Cook | |
| 1938 | You're the Doctor | William Firmstone | |
| 1938 | Follow Your Star | Mr. Tee | |
| 1939 | I Met a Murderer | Hay Wagon Driver | |
| 1940 | The Stars Look Down | Will | |
| 1940 | Night Train to Munich | Axel Bomasch | |
| 1940 | The House of the Arrow | Boris Raviart | |
| 1941 | The Farmer's Wife | Valiant Dunnybrigg | |
| 1941 | You Will Remember | Judge | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Love on the Dole | Old Man Who Has His Dole Stopped | Uncredited |
| 1941 | This England | ||
| 1942 | Atlantic Ferry | Minor role | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Penn of Pennsylvania | Fox | |
| 1942 | Hard Steel | Jim Calver | |
| 1942 | The Young Mr. Pitt | Bellamy | Uncredited |
| 1945 | He Snoops to Conquer | Councilor Hopkins | |
| 1945 | Johnny Frenchman | Joe Pender | |
| 1946 | The Captive Heart | Doctor | |
| 1946 | I See a Dark Stranger | Grandfather | |
| 1947 | The Grand Escapade | Old Traveller | |
| 1947 | Meet Me at Dawn | Henri, the butler | |
| 1949 | Obsession | Aikins (butler) | (final film role) |
References
- "Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies" - published by Harper-Collins 1981 - ISBN 0-06-093507-3