Jimmy James

Jimmy James

actor, stunts

Jimmy James was born on May 20, 1892 in UK. Jimmy James's big-screen debut came with King Kong directed by Merian C. Cooper in 1933. Jimmy James is known for King Kong directed by Merian C. Cooper, Fay Wray stars as Ann Darrow and Robert Armstrong as Carl Denham. The upcoming new movie Jimmy James plays is Over the Garden Wall which will be released on Nov 20, 1950.

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, Jockeys 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, facial contortions. He had 3 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.

  • Birthday

    May 20, 1892
  • Place of Birth

    Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK

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