Sid James James commented: "To hear him talking just before he's about to die.. there's something hugely moving about that". Sue James called the interview "lovely and sympathetic". Sid James Sid James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a South African-born British character and comic actor. Appearing in British films from 1947, he was cast in numerous small and supporting roles into the 1950s. His profile was raised as Tony Hancock's co-star in "Hancock's Half Hour", first in the radio series and later when it was adapted for television and ran from 1954 to 1961. Afterwards,
James Preston (actor) James Preston (actor) James Preston (born June 30, 1988 in Casper, Wyoming) is an American actor. He has played Lukas Ford in the ABC vampire series "The Gates", and portrayed James Dean in the 2013 film, "Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean". In early 2010, Preston landed the role of werewolf Lukas Ford in the ABC series "The Gates". He will also play the role of James Dean in Matthew Mishory's "Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean". In September 2010, Preston had a guest role in CBS' drama "Blue Bloods" which aired on October 18, 2010.