Sid James attack while performing on stage at the Sunderland Empire Theatre; he died in hospital an hour later. Some, including comedian Les Dawson, claim to have seen the ghost of James at the theatre, and subsequently refused to appear at the theatre again. James was born Solomon Joel Cohen on 8 May 1913, to Jewish parents in South Africa, later changing his name to Sidney Joel Cohen, and then Sidney James. His family lived on Hancock Street in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Upon moving to the UK later in life, he claimed various previous occupations, including diamond cutter, dance tutor and boxer; in
James Victor (actor) James Victor (actor) Lincoln Peralta (July 27, 1939 – June 20, 2016), known professionally as James Victor, was a Dominican-born American actor. He was best known for his role of Sgt. Jaime Mendoza on "The Family Channel" television series, "Zorro", from 1990 to 1993 for three seasons. Victor was a longtime protege of filmmaker John Cassavetes. He appeared in several of Cassavetes' films, including "Shadows" (1959), "Too Late Blues" (1961), and "Faces" (1968). Victor, the youngest of his family's six children, was born Lincoln Peralta in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, on July 27, 1939. He emigrated from the