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
James Hall (actor) James Hall (actor) James Hall (born James E. Brown, October 22, 1900 – June 7, 1940) was an American film actor. Born in Dallas, Texas, Hall debuted as an actor at age 15 in the "Zigfeld Follies". Hall began his film career during the silent film era. He made his sound film debut in the 1929 film "The Canary Murder Case", opposite William Powell and Louise Brooks. In 1930, he co-starred in Howard Hughes' epic film, "Hell's Angels". His last film role was in the 1932 drama "Manhattan Tower". In the following years, he headlined in vaudeville at the Loew's