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James Copeland

Date of birth: 1918-05-01

Place of birth: Helensburgh, Scotland, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

James Copeland

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

Movie Credits

The 'Maggie'
3.1

The 'Maggie'

1954-02-25

The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Sc

Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2.5

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002-04-16

In their second film compilation following their 'Boogeymen:The Killer Compilation' series, FlixMix

Mask of Dust
2

Mask of Dust

1954-12-10

An idol of auto-racing fans attempts a comeback after serving in the Air Force. When his former riva

The Privilege
0

The Privilege

1982-01-01

A BAFTA award winning drama set in Orkney in the 19th century, depicting a wedding among the strong,

Substance of Dreams
0

Substance of Dreams

1988-10-04

'That man came to die here ... for a reason.' It is 33 years after Final War and an outsider has br

If Only We Had the Space
0

If Only We Had the Space

1974-01-01

A look at improvements to old Glasgow tenements.

Innocents in Paris
2.4

Innocents in Paris

1953-07-22

Romantic comedy about a group of Britons flying to Paris for the weekend.

The Big Catch
2.5

The Big Catch

1968-01-01

A story of youthful rivalry in a Highland fishing port.

The Three Hostages
0

The Three Hostages

1977-12-27

Retired British solider Richard Hannay is recruited by British intelligence in an attempt to recover

Brigadista
0

Brigadista

1985-02-05

When best-selling author James Fuller Hayes comes to Glasgow to publicise his personal account of th

The Big Man
2.4

The Big Man

1990-08-31

An unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
3.4

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970-10-29

Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investig

You Lucky People!
2.6

You Lucky People!

1955-07-18

Reservist Tommy Smart - who has made his fortune since the war selling army surplus - arrives at an

Rockets Galore
3

Rockets Galore

1958-10-19

The inhabitants of Todday are content to live their lives in peace and quiet, until, that is, the go

The Seekers
2.9

The Seekers

1954-06-22

a group of British pioneers seek a new life in New Zealand.

Doctor Who: The Krotons
3.3

Doctor Who: The Krotons

1969-01-18

The TARDIS arrives on the unnamed planet of the Gonds, who are ruled and taught in a form of self-pe

Laxdale Hall
3

Laxdale Hall

1953-04-01

A starchy parliamentary delegation is sent to a remote Scottish Highlands community, where the resid

Sailor Beware!
0

Sailor Beware!

1955-06-05

BBC television adaptation of the Philip King and Falkland L. Cary play about an imminent wedding bec

Orkney
0

Orkney

1971-05-13

Three stories reflecting life in the Orkney Islands, two set in the past, and one in the present.

Farewell Performance
0

Farewell Performance

1963-11-17

After a pop singer is murdered, the police have to figure out which of his many enemies is responsib

Queen of Scots
0

Queen of Scots

1967-11-29

A dramatised account of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, performed and broadcast live on Scottish T

Shakespeare's Mounted Foot
0

Shakespeare's Mounted Foot

1979-08-27

The story of an aspiring actor's adventures around the Scottish Borders and northern England with a

Beach Head
0

Beach Head

1969-01-28

On his thirty-seventh mission, Commandant Tom Decker and his colleague Ensign Warner-Carr become ala

Tunes of Glory
3.5

Tunes of Glory

1960-09-17

Following World War II in peacetime Scotland, brigade headquarters replaces commanding officer Major