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British actor (1925–2020)

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James Garbutt
Born(1925-09-12)12 September 1925
Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England
Died6 April 2020(2020-04-06) (aged 94)
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
Occupation(s)RAF pilot, teacher, actor

James Garbutt (12 September 1925 – 6 April 2020) was a British actor who was active on television from the 1960s. Born in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham in 1925, James was an RAF pilot and was trained in the United States and stationed in Africa during the Second World War. After the war he became an art teacher and became an important member of the People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, during the 1950s and 1960s.

His credits include: The Troubleshooters, The Borderers, Z-Cars, The Onedin Line, Warship, Doctor Who (in the serial Genesis of the Daleks), Bill Brand, When the Boat Comes In, Juliet Bravo, One by One, All Creatures Great and Small, Soldier Soldier (TV series) 'Band of Gold' episode (which features Robson & Jerome singing in an impromptu wedding band), Boon, Between the Lines and Casualty. James Garbutt died in April 2020 at the age of 94.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1978 The Thirty Nine Steps Miller
1978 Superman 5th Elder (Krypton Council)
2001 High Heels and Low Lifes Mr. Winters

References

  1. Doctor Who Guide: James Garbutt
  2. Ford, Coreena (6 February 2011). "Kevin Whately's still a man of the people's". nechronicle.
  3. "James Garbutt". BFI. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019.
  4. "James Garbutt". www.aveleyman.com.

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