M. E. Clifton James
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Australian actor (1898–1963)
In the Vinony graph
Vinony's link graph records 29 inbound references to M. E. Clifton James, and connects out to World War I, Perth and France.
Vinony files it under 1898 births, 1963 deaths and Australian emigrants to England.
Vinony links it to 12 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- הייתי כפילו של מונטי
- I was Monty's double
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Meyrick Edward Clifton James (April 1898 – 5 May 1963) was an actor and soldier, with a resemblance to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery which was used by British intelligence as part of a deception campaign during the Second World War. In 1954, James published a book about his exploits, entitled I Was Monty's Double. The book became the basis for the script of the 1958 film starring John Mills…
Known for
- Desert Mice — Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (uncredited)1959
- I Was Monty's Double — Himself / General Montgomery1958
- High Flight — Field Marshal Montgomery (uncredited)1957
- Blanche Fury — Prison Governor1948
- The Calendar — Car Driver at Petrol Station (uncredited)1948
- Holiday Camp — Holidaymaker in Dancehall (uncredited)1947
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1972-10
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Perth
- Place of death
- Worthing
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- British Army
- Military rank
- sub-lieutenant
- Image
- Clifton James001.jpg
Show 2 more facts
- date of birth
- 1898-03-31
- date of death
- 1963-05-08
Sources (1)
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Available in 12 languages
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