James Ellis | |
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Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 15 March 1931
Died | 8 March 2014 Lincoln, England | (aged 82)
Other names | Jimmy Ellis |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1952–2014 |
Spouses |
Robina Ellis (m. 1976) |
Children | 4 |
James Ellis (15 March 1931 – 8 March 2014)[1] was an actor and theatre director from Northern Ireland, with a career stretching over sixty years.[2]
Originally a stage actor and director in his native Belfast, he moved to London in the early 1960s. After gaining recognition in Great Britain through the Z-Cars (1962–78) police series on BBC1, he appeared in many other television and film roles. He was also a translator.[2]