James Aubrey (28 August 1947 – 6 April 2010) was an English stage and screen actor. He trained for the stage at the Drama Centre London. He made his professional acting debut in a 1962 production of Isle of Children. Aubrey made his screen acting debut in the 1963 adaptation of Lord of the Flies. Aubrey performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company during their 1974–1975 season. Theatres at which Aubrey performed included the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the Comedy Theatre and the Old Vic. His most recent film work was in an episode of Brief Encounters in 2006.
Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria [now Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Carinthia, Austria]
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Profession
Actor, Casting Director
Children
Sarah Barzyk
Parents
Aubrey James Tregidgo, Edna May Tregidgo
Siblings
Janet Fleming
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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He was discovered by film director, Peter Brook while he was living in Jamaica in 1960.
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Son of Aubrey James Tregidgo.
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He was educated in Germany, Singapore, and Jamaica.
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He studied acting at the Drama Centre in London, England.
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He is survived by his sister, Janet Fleming and brother-in-law David Fleming of Brighton, Sussex, England and a daughter Sarah Aubrey of Paris, France.
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After seeing him perform in "The Glass Menagerie," playwright Tennessee Williams sent a copy of his memoirs to him with the following inscription. "To James Aubrey, The Best Tom Wingfield anywhere, ever?".
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He was due to appear in the film, Shadows of a Stranger (2014), playing the main character "David", as well as working on the casting and coaching of other actors. However, he died before filming had begun.
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Completed an MA in Drama at Flinders University, South Australia.
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