James Harcourt (20 April 1873 – 18 February 1951) was an English character actor.[1][2]
Harcourt was born in Headingley, Leeds, West Riding of 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, and was with the Old Vic in the mid 1940s.[3][4]
In 1947, Harcourt appeared in the original West End production of the popular musical Bless the Bride, directed by Wendy Toye.[5][6]
He was married to the actress Isadora Keith, and was the father of camera operator and cinematographer David Harcourt.[7]
He died in Eton, Buckinghamshire on 18 February 1951 aged 77.[8]
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