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Biography
William James Smyth, better known by his stage name James Saxon, was an English television and theatre character actor. He began his career in British television productions in the early 1980s, and as the decade progressed he became an in-demand charismatic support actor. He died aged 49 on 2nd July 2003.
Filmography18 titles
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989as Reggie Dyer
1989as Reggie Dyer
Sharpe
1993as Vaughan
1993as Vaughan
Tales from the Crypt
1989as Evelyn Amberson
1989as Evelyn Amberson
Doctor Who
1963as Oscar Botcherby
1963as Oscar Botcherby
Maigret
1992
1992
A Touch of Frost
1992as Mortuary Attendant
1992as Mortuary Attendant
McCallum
The New Statesman
1987as Victor Crosby
1987as Victor Crosby
Lovejoy
1986as Dr. Julian Sadler
1986as Dr. Julian Sadler
Les Misérables
1998as Chabouillet
1998as Chabouillet
Murder Most Horrid
1991as Young Adams
1991as Young Adams
Poldark
1996as Prince Regent
1996as Prince Regent
Soldier Soldier
1991as WO George Simms
1991as WO George Simms
The Prince and the Pauper
2000as Father Abbot
2000as Father Abbot
A Prayer for the Dying
1987as Ellerman
1987as Ellerman
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2003as Dr. Johnson
2003as Dr. Johnson
The Nesting
1981as Earl
1981as Earl
Biggles
1986as Bertie
1986as Bertie