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'''James Copeland''' (1 May 1918, [[Helensburgh]] – 17 April 2002, [[London]] [http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/james-copeland-1.152259]) was a Scottish actor. |
'''James Copeland''' (1 May 1918, [[Helensburgh]] – 17 April 2002, [[London]] [http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/james-copeland-1.152259]) was a Scottish actor. |
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His film career included Mackay in ''[[The Seekers (1954 film)|The Seekers]]'' (1954), the ship's mate in ''[[The Maggie]]'' (1954), ''[[Rockets Galore!]]'' (1957), a police constable (at a road block) in ''[[The 39 Steps (1959 film)|The 39 Steps]]'' (1959), ''[[Farewell Performance]]'' (1963), ''[[Torture Garden (film)|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 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]]'' in the 1980s. |
His film career included Mackay in ''[[The Seekers (1954 film)|The Seekers]]'' (1954), the ship's mate in ''[[The Maggie]]'' (1954), ''[[Rockets Galore!]]'' (1957), a police constable (at a road block) in ''[[The 39 Steps (1959 film)|The 39 Steps]]'' (1959), ''[[Farewell Performance]]'' (1963), ''[[Torture Garden (film)|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 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]]'' in the 1980s. |
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He had a son, [[James Cosmo]], who is also an actor. |
He had a son, [[James Cosmo]], who is also an actor. |
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James Copeland | |
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| Born | 1 May 1918 |
| Died | 17 April 2002 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | James Cosmo |
James Copeland (1 May 1918, Helensburgh – 17 April 2002, London [1]) was a Scottish actor.
His film career included Mackay in The Seekers (1954), the ship's mate in The Maggie (1954), Rockets Galore! (1957), 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 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 in the 1980s.
He had a son, James Cosmo, who is also an actor.
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