James Maxwell was born on March 23, 1929 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA as James Ackley Maxwell. He was an actor and writer, known for The Shadow of the Tower (1972), The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) and The Terrorists (1974). He was married to Avril Elgar. He died on August 18, 1995 in London, England.
Peterhouse, Cambridge, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, Trinity College, Cambridge, Edinburgh Academy
Spouse
Katherine Mary Dewar
Parents
John Clerk Maxwell of Middlebie, Frances Cay
Awards
Rumford Medal
Movies
The Shadow of the Tower, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Girl on Approval, Ransom, Private Potter, The Traitors, Connecting Rooms, The Evil of Frankenstein, These Are the Damned, Dracula, Otley, The Portrait of a Lady, Good Salary -- Prospects -- Free Coffin, Mirror of Deception
TV Shows
The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game, Dracula, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Oppenheimer, The Hidden Truth
Star Sign
Aries
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Fact
1
Played King Henry VII (1457-1509) twice in Tower of London: The Innocent (1969) and The Shadow of the Tower (1972).
2
His spirit allegedly haunts Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, according to the UK's "Most Haunted" TV show; season 8, episode 5, first aired in UK July 25, 2006.
3
Founding member of Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre Company.
4
Attended Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania; attended Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts; attended the Old Vic Theatre School, Bristol, England where he met the other founding members of Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre Company.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bergerac
1987
TV Series
Raymond Charteris
Play for Today
1984
TV Series
Geoffrey Anderson
Four Friends
1981
Hippie
Bognor
1981
TV Series
Anselm
Oppenheimer
1980
TV Mini-Series
Lloyd Garrison
The Greeks: A Journey in Space and Time
1980
TV Series
Diodatus
The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game
1979
TV Series
Charles Roland
The Law Centre
1978
TV Series
Giles Eliott / Giles Elliott
Enemy at the Door
1978
TV Series
General-Major Von Wittke
Crown Court
1973-1978
TV Series
Major Alastair Fitton / Douglas Cunningham / John Morris / ...