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James Ottaway

Bio: James Ottaway was a British film, television and stage actor whose career spanned seven decades.
Born: Sat, Jul 25 1908
Birthplace: Chertsey, Surrey, England

Death: Wed, Jun 16 1999
James Ottaway is 90 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Widowmaker
The Widowmaker
James Ottaway was
82 in The Widowmaker
as 'Mourner'.
Sat, Dec 29 1990
Poster of The Long Good Friday
The Long Good Friday
James Ottaway was
72 in The Long Good Friday
as 'Commissionaire'.
Sat, Nov 01 1980
Poster of One Chance in Four
One Chance in Four
James Ottaway was
72 in One Chance in Four
as 'Alcoholic Old Man'.
Tue, Aug 26 1980
Poster of The Old Crowd
The Old Crowd
James Ottaway was
70 in The Old Crowd
as 'Piano Tuner'.
Sat, Jan 27 1979
Poster of Affront
Affront
James Ottaway was
70 in Affront
as 'Mr. Johns'.
Tue, Oct 17 1978
Poster of Absolution
Absolution
James Ottaway was
69 in Absolution
as 'Father Matthews'.
Mon, Jun 05 1978
Poster of Matchfit
Matchfit
James Ottaway was
67 in Matchfit
as 'Jack Grace'.
Sun, Feb 08 1976
Poster of The Love-Girl and the Innocent
The Love-Girl and the Innocent
James Ottaway was
65 in The Love-Girl and the Innocent
as 'Belobotnikov'.
Sun, Sep 16 1973
Poster of That'll Be The Day
That'll Be The Day
James Ottaway was
64 in That'll Be The Day
as 'Granddad'.
Sun, May 13 1973
Poster of Ride, Ride
Ride, Ride
James Ottaway was
62 in Ride, Ride
as 'Mr Stone'.
Fri, Oct 30 1970
Poster of Inadmissible Evidence
Inadmissible Evidence
James Ottaway was
59 in Inadmissible Evidence
as 'Watson's Guest'.
Sun, Jun 23 1968
Poster of The Man Who Finally Died
The Man Who Finally Died
James Ottaway was
55 in The Man Who Finally Died
as 'Rahn - Hotel Manager'.
Sun, Dec 01 1963
Poster of In the Wake of a Stranger
In the Wake of a Stranger
James Ottaway was
50 in In the Wake of a Stranger
as 'Johnson'.
Tue, Jun 30 1959
Poster of Passport to Shame
Passport to Shame
James Ottaway was
50 in Passport to Shame
as 'Assistant Registrar'.
Tue, Dec 02 1958

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky
James Ottaway was
85+ in Pie in the Sky
as 'Jack Coverly'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 13 1994
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
James Ottaway was
84+ in The Detectives
as 'Old Gentleman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 27 1993
Poster of As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By
James Ottaway was
83+ in As Time Goes By
as 'Mr. Wellington'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1992
Poster of Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances
James Ottaway was
82+ in Keeping Up Appearances
as 'Mr. Oxley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1990
Poster of Jeeves and Wooster
Jeeves and Wooster
James Ottaway was
81+ in Jeeves and Wooster
as 'Mr Burwash'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 1990
Poster of The Paradise Club
The Paradise Club
James Ottaway was
81+ in The Paradise Club
as 'Syd Mellors'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1989
Poster of Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
James Ottaway was
80+ in Agatha Christie's Poirot
as 'Mr. Russell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989
Poster of Casualty
Casualty
James Ottaway was
78+ in Casualty
as 'Edwin Palmer'.
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Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of Big Deal
Big Deal
James Ottaway was
76+ in Big Deal
as 'Tommy'.
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Sun, Oct 14 1984
Poster of Minder
Minder
James Ottaway was
71+ in Minder
as 'Vickery, Percy'.
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Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Quatermass
Quatermass
James Ottaway was
71+ in Quatermass
as 'Arthur'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1979
Poster of All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
James Ottaway was
69+ in All Creatures Great and Small
as 'Pub Customer, Dick Fawcett'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Secret Army
Secret Army
James Ottaway was
69+ in Secret Army
as 'Priest'.
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Wed, Sep 07 1977
Poster of The Sweeney
The Sweeney
James Ottaway was
66+ in The Sweeney
as 'Uncle Billy'.
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Thu, Jan 02 1975
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
James Ottaway was
64+ in Crown Court
as 'Joseph Pearson, Mr. Prendergast'.
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Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of The Protectors
The Protectors
James Ottaway was
64+ in The Protectors
as 'Bradley'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of Justice
Justice
James Ottaway was
63+ in Justice
as 'County Court Judge'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
James Ottaway was
63+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Parsloe'.
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Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of The Fellows
The Fellows
James Ottaway was
58+ in The Fellows
as 'Thomas Anthem'.
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Fri, May 19 1967
Poster of Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
James Ottaway was
56+ in Gideon's Way
as 'Sideman'.
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Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina
James Ottaway was
56+ in Victoria Regina
as 'Mr. Richards'.
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Fri, Nov 13 1964
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
James Ottaway was
54+ in The Saint
as 'Dr. Cranston'.
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Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour
James Ottaway was
47+ in Hancock's Half Hour
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 06 1956