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) as the young Tommy Miller and "The Amityville Horror". His television work includes "Life" and "In Plain Sight", and he has become involved in the independent film community with projects such as "Exodus Fall" and "Hickory Nation". In 2008 James starred in and was an executive producer for the short film "Manifest Destiny". 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