James Copeland

Known for

Acting

Born

May 1, 1918

Birthplace

Helensburgh, Scotland, UK

Died

April 17, 2002 (aged 83)

Biography

James Copeland was a Scottish actor. His film career included Mackay in The Seekers, the ship's mate in The Maggie, Rockets Galore!, a police constable in The 39 Steps, Farewell Performance, Torture Garden, and the guide in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Best known work

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970

The Avengers

1961

The Saint

1962

Are You Being Served?

1972

Dad's Army

1968

Tunes of Glory

1960

The 'Maggie'

1954

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002

The Big Man

1990

Innocents in Paris

1953

Filmography

2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Sam (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
1990
The Big Man
as Sam
1988
Substance of Dreams
as Jason
1985
Brigadista
1982
The Privilege
as Minister
1979
Shakespeare's Mounted Foot
1978
StrangersTV
as Willie Mauchlin (3 episodes)
1977
The Three Hostages
as Kennedy
1977
Hazlitt in Love
as Solicitor
1974
If Only We Had the Space
as Narrator
1973
The Donati ConspiracyTV
as Father Superior (2 episodes)
1972
Crown CourtTV
as George Lomax (1 episode), as Colonel Ulrick McIver (3 episodes)
1972
Are You Being Served?TV
as The Scottish Customer (1 episode)
1971
The Shattered Eye
as Randall
1971
Orkney
as Sabiston
1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
as Guide
1969
The Main ChanceTV
as Johnny Stewart (1 episode)
1969
Beach Head
as Oliver MacDonald
1969
Doctor Who: The Krotons
as Selris
1968
Dad's ArmyTV
as Captain Ogilvie (1 episode)
1968
The Big Catch
as Mr. Cameron
1967
Queen of Scots
1967
The Revenue MenTV
as Hayburn (1 episode)
1966
Ransom for a Pretty GirlTV
as Inspector McRoberts (6 episodes)
1966
Softly, SoftlyTV