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
Jesse James (actor) Jesse James (actor) Jesse James (born September 14, 1989) is an American actor. James was born in Palm Springs, California, the son of Jaime, a laboratory technician, and Shane James, an actor. James began his acting career in the 1997 film "As Good as It Gets", a role for which he won the Hollywood Reporter Young Star award. His career continued with his role in the 2001 film "Blow", as the child version of Johnny Depp's character, and "Pearl Harbor", in which he played the young version of Ben Affleck's character. James acted in the 2004 film "The Butterfly Effect"