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
Jimmy James (comedian) appeared on television in his own series, "Home James", and "Meet the Champ" in 1960 as a boxing promoter, as well as making appearances in many TV programmes including the "Billy Cotton Band Show", "Northern Showground" (1956), "Showtime" (1959–61), "Comedy Bandbox" (1962–63) and "Saturday Bandbox" (1962). Jimmy James (comedian) Jimmy James (20 May 1892 – 4 August 1965) was a music hall, film, radio and television comedian and comedy actor. James had limited use for jokes as such, preferring to say things in a humorous manner, sometimes in surreal situations and as such was seen by some as well ahead