Reina James Reina James Reina James (born 1947) is a British author. She has written two novels, the first of which won the Society of Authors’ McKitterick Prize in 2007. James was born in 1947, shortly after her parents arrived in the UK from South Africa. Her father was the actor Sid James. During her teenage years she played in a folk group before marrying and starting a family. In her late 20s she appeared in the stage play "John, Paul, George, Ringo … and Bert" by Willy Russell, and later appeared in Russell's musical "Blood Brothers". Having worked since the 1980s
Charlie Barnett (comedian) aired on TV, the DVD release of "Def Comedy Jam" contains an extra DVD with "2 Raw 4 TV", which has a Barnett performance. His last film role was in 1996 in the film "They Bite". He died that year at age 41. Having contracted HIV through heroin abuse, Barnett died from complications of AIDS on March 16, 1996, aged 41. Charlie Barnett (comedian) Charlie Barnett (September 23, 1954 – March 16, 1996) was an American actor and comedian. Barnett was born in Bluefield, West Virginia. He first made a name for himself in the late 1970s and early 1980s,