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 Northcote (actor) James Northcote (actor) James Northcote (born James Walker; 10 October 1987) is a British actor and producer who has appeared in "The Last Kingdom (TV series)","The Imitation Game", "Nymphomaniac", "Anna Karenina" and "Wuthering Heights". Northcote, born in London,was brought up and went to school in the West Country. He went into drama at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he studied English. As a member of the National Youth Theatre, playing celebrity chef Alexis Soyer in their 2010 production of "Relish", about the life of Soyer under the direction of Paul Roseby. At University he appeared with the Cambridge Footlights notably as