James Copeland (actor)
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James Copeland was a Scottish actor.
His lengthy career included the ship's mate in The Maggie
, the guide in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
, Captain Ogilvie in Operation Kilt
, an episode of Dad's Army, and the Scottish customer in Camping In, an episode of Are You Being Served?
.
James Copeland played Jamie Stewart in Take the High Road
in the 1980s.
He had a son James Cosmo
, who is also an actor.
His lengthy career included the ship's mate in The Maggie
The Maggie
The Maggie is a 1954 British comedy film. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick and written by William Rose, it is a story of a clash of cultures between a hard-driving American businessman and a wily Scottish captain.It was produced by Ealing Studios, at a time when rural Scotland was seen as a...
, the guide in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is a 1970 film directed and produced by Billy Wilder; he also shared writing credit with his longtime collaborator I. A. L. Diamond. It starred Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes and Colin Blakely as Dr. Watson...
, Captain Ogilvie in Operation Kilt
Operation Kilt
-TV episode:Operation Kilt is an episode in the British comedy series Dad's Army which was originally transmitted on Saturday 1 March 1969.-Synopsis:The platoon have to defend the church hall from a platoon of Highlanders on an exercise.-Plot:...
, an episode of Dad's Army, and the Scottish customer in Camping In, an episode of Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served? is a British sitcom broadcast from 1972 to 1985. It was set in the ladies' and gentlemen's clothing departments of Grace Brothers, a large, fictional London department store. It was written mainly by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, with contributions by Michael Knowles and John...
.
James Copeland played Jamie Stewart in Take the High Road
Take the High Road
Take the High Road was a Scottish soap opera produced by Scottish Television, and set in the fictional village of Glendarroch , and claims to have about 2 million fans, including the Queen Mother...
in the 1980s.
He had a son James Cosmo
James Cosmo
James Cosmo is a prolific Scottish actor, with numerous credits in film and television since the late 1960s and Cosmo is still currently acting. Cosmo was born in Clydebank, Scotland, the son of actor James Copeland...
, who is also an actor.