James Harcourt was a British character actor. He was born on 20 April 1873 in Headingley, 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. He died in London on 18 February 1951. Films include · Hobson's Choice - 1931 as Hobson · The Old Curiosity Shop - 1934 - as the Single Gentleman · Wings of Africa - 1937 - as Wilkins · Penny Paradise - 1938 - as Amis Cook · The Stars Look Down - 1940 - as Will · Night Train to Munich - 1940 - as Azel Bomasch · He Snoops to Conquer - 1944 - as Counciler Hopkins · Johnny Frenchman - 1945 - as Joe Pender · I See a Dark Stranger - 1946 - as Butler · Obsession - 1949 - as Aikins (butler) References "Halliwell's Who's Who in

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