James Copeland (actor)

James Copeland (1 May 1918, Helensburgh – 17 April 2002, London)[1] was a Scottish actor.

James Copeland
Born(1918-05-01)1 May 1918
Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Died17 April 2002(2002-04-17) (aged 83)
London, England
NationalityScottish
OccupationActor
Years active1953-1991
Spouse(s)Helen Copeland (?-1997) (her death)[1]
ChildrenJames Cosmo
Laura Copeland[2]

His film career included Mackay in The Seekers (1954), the ship's mate in The Maggie (1954), Rockets Galore! (1958), a police constable (at a road block) in The 39 Steps (1959), Farewell Performance (1963), Torture Garden (1967), and the guide in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970).

He also appeared on TV as the Gond leader Selris in the Doctor Who story The Krotons, Captain Ogilvie in Operation Kilt, an early episode of Dad's Army, and the Scottish customer in Camping In, an episode of Are You Being Served?. He later played Jamie Stewart in Take the High Road from 1982 to 1987. He produced a collection of poetry entitled Some Work (Bramma, 1972) which included the much anthologised poem 'Black Friday'.

He had a son James Cosmo who is also an actor, and a daughter Laura.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1953Laxdale HallFisherman
1953Sailor of the KingCmdr. LaughtonUncredited
1953Innocents in ParisAndy
1954The MaggieThe Mate
1954The SeekersMackay
1954Mask of DustJohnny Jackson - mechanic
1955You Lucky PeoplePvt. Jim Campbell
1956The Battle of the River PlateChief Yeoman, HMS AchillesUncredited
1958Rockets Galore!Kenny McLeod
1959The 39 StepsPolice Constable at RoadblockUncredited
1960Tunes of GloryOne of the Other Officers #4
1963Farewell PerformanceAndrews
1967Torture GardenFred(segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
1967The Big CatchMr. Cameron
1970The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesGuide
1990The Big ManSam
1991A Rage in HarlemJailer(final film role)

References
  1. "James Copeland". The Herald, Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. Administrator. "Burgh actor man of many talents". www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk.


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