James Stephenson
British-American actor (1889-1941) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 52
James Albert Stephenson was a British stage and film actor. He took up film acting at 49 and after a typically slow start delivered an Academy Award-nominated performance in the William Wyler-directed melodrama, The Letter in 1940.
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1941Died29 July 1941
Flight from DestinyFilm, 1941Dr. Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens
Shining VictoryFilm, 1941Dr. Paul Venner1940
A Dispatch from ReutersFilm, Carew
Calling Philo VanceFilm, 1940Philo Vance
The LetterFilm, 1940Howard Joyce1939
Beau GesteFilm, Major Henri de Beaujolais
King of the UnderworldFilm, 1939Bill Stevens
The Adventures of Jane ArdenFilm, 1939Dr. George Vanders
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexFilm, 1939Sir Thomas Egerton1938
Boy Meets GirlFilm, Major ThompsonMr. SatanFilm, 1938Tim Garnett
White BannersFilm, 1938Thomas Bradford1937The Man Who Made DiamondsFilm, BenTransatlantic TroubleFilm, 1937Lewis1889Born14 April 1889
Flight from DestinyFilm, 1941Dr. Lawrence 'Larry' StevensShining VictoryFilm, 1941Dr. Paul Venner1940A Dispatch from ReutersFilm, CarewCalling Philo VanceFilm, 1940Philo VanceThe LetterFilm, 1940Howard Joyce1939Beau GesteFilm, Major Henri de BeaujolaisKing of the UnderworldFilm, 1939Bill StevensThe Adventures of Jane ArdenFilm, 1939Dr. George VandersThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexFilm, 1939Sir Thomas Egerton1938Boy Meets GirlFilm, Major ThompsonMr. SatanFilm, 1938Tim GarnettWhite BannersFilm, 1938Thomas Bradford1937The Man Who Made DiamondsFilm, BenTransatlantic TroubleFilm, 1937Lewis1889Born14 April 1889Known for
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The Letter 1940
The Sea Hawk 1940
Beau Geste 1939
The Old Maid 1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex 1939
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Hal B. Wallis Produced The Letter (1940)
Lewis Seiler Directed King of the Underworld (1939)- Henry Blanke Produced The Sea Hawk and The Old Maid
Max Steiner Wrote The Letter and The Old Maid
Michael Curtiz Directed The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Lloyd Bacon Directed Cowboy from Brooklyn and Boy Meets Girl
Edmund Goulding Directed The Old Maid and White Banners
Montagu Love Also in The Sea Hawk (1940)
Leonard Mudie Also in The Letter and A Dispatch from Reuter's
David Bruce Also in A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940)
Donald Crisp Also in The Sea Hawk and The Old Maid
Rosella Towne Also in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
John Ridgely Also in Cowboy from Brooklyn and Boy Meets Girl
Holmes Herbert Also in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Bette Davis Also in The Letter (1940)
Jeffrey Lynn Also in Espionage Agent and Cowboy from Brooklyn
Doris Lloyd Also in The Letter (1940)
William Clemens Directed Calling Philo Vance (1940)- Milton Krims Wrote A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940)
Crauford Kent Also in We Are Not Alone and The Sea Hawk
John Harron Also in Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)
Sidney Bracey Also in King of the Underworld (1939)
Vera Lewis Also in Boy Meets Girl and Devil's Island
Ronald Reagan Also in Cowboy from Brooklyn and Boy Meets Girl
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About this person
The roles offered to Stephenson dramatically improved following this performance, but he died just a year later at 52.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1941 · aged 52
