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James Ellis(1931-2014)

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James Ellis was born on 15 March 1931 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Nightingales (1990), Playing the Field (1998) and Z Cars (1962). He was married to Robina Ellis and Beth Ellis. He died on 8 March 2014 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
BornMarch 15, 1931
DiedMarch 8, 2014(82)
BornMarch 15, 1931
DiedMarch 8, 2014(82)
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James Ellis, Robert Lindsay, and David Threlfall in Nightingales (1990)
Nightingales
8.2
TV Series
  • Sarge
Playing the Field (1998)
Playing the Field
7.4
TV Series
  • Mr Mullen
  • Mr. Mullen
James Ellis, John Slater, and Gary Watson in Z Cars (1962)
Z Cars
7.0
TV Series
  • Sgt. Lynch
  • Insp. Lynch
  • PC Lynch
  • Det. Con. Lynch
  • Det. Con. Bert Lynch
  • Inspector Lynch
  • PC Bert Lynch
  • Insp. Bert Lynch
  • P.C. Bert Lynch
  • P.C. Lynch
Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
Conspiracy of Silence
6.5
  • Jim O'Brien
  • 2003

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Actor

  • Eternal Law (2012)
    Eternal Law
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Joe Barlow
    • 2012
  • Official Poster to "Romans 12:20"
    Romans 12:20
    8.5
    Short
    • Priest
    • 2008
  • The Devil
    Short
    • Gravedigger
    • 2005
  • Down to Earth (2000)
    Down to Earth
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Lenny Scott
    • 2005
  • Colin Blumenau, Nula Conwell, Peter Ellis, Trudie Goodwin, Jon Iles, Gary Olsen, Eric Richard, John Salthouse, Tony Scannell, Jeff Stewart, Mark Wingett, and Delia Swan in The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Brian Webber
    • 2004
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Reg
    • Brian O'Connor
    • 2001–2004
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Bagger
    • Winston Parker
    • 2004
  • Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
    Conspiracy of Silence
    6.5
    • Jim O'Brien
    • 2003
  • Magic Grandad (1993)
    Magic Grandad
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Johnny
    • 2003
  • David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Lennard Pearce in Only Fools and Horses (1981)
    Only Fools and Horses
    9.0
    TV Series
    • George Parker
    • 2002
  • James Ellis and Mark Mulholland in Short Back and Sides (2002)
    Short Back and Sides
    Short
    • Rab
    • 2002
  • Playing the Field (1998)
    Playing the Field
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mr Mullen
    • Mr. Mullen
    • 1998–2002
  • John Lynch in Best (2000)
    Best
    5.6
    • Dickie Beal
    • 2000
  • João Costa Menezes in Sunburn (1999)
    Sunburn
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Charles Clough
    • 2000
  • Ballykissangel (1996)
    Ballykissangel
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Uncle Minto
    • 1998–1999

Writer

  • The Devil
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2005

Soundtrack

  • Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, and Una Stubbs in In Sickness and in Health (1985)
    In Sickness and in Health
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "My Way" (Comme d'Habitude) (uncredited)
    • 1992

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 15, 1931
    • Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
  • Died
    • March 8, 2014
    • Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Robina EllisJanuary 10, 1976 - March 8, 2014 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    He acted in Mary O'Malley's play, "Once a Catholic", at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Angela Vale, Kevin Elyot, Janette Foggo, Clare Travers-Deacon, Frank Shelley, Patricia Heneghan and Christopher Ellison in the cast. Mike Ockrent was the director.
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  • Trivia
    He studied at Belfast's Methodist College and Queen's University, and the Bristol Old Vic. He began his acting career in 1952 at Belfast's Group Theatre before moving to England in the early 1960s.

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