James Stephenson

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James Stephenson
in the trailer for The Letter (1940)
Born	April 14, 1889(1889-04-14) Selby, United Kingdom
Died	July 29, 1941 (aged 52), aged 52 Pacific Palisades, California. U.S.

James Stephenson (April 14, 1889 – July 29, 1941) was an actor.

British stage actor James Stephenson made his film debut in 1937 at the age of 49 with parts in four films. Warner Brothers signed him the following year, and he began playing urbane villains and disgraced gentlemen.

Stephenson's big break came when director William Wyler cast him, in spite of studio resistance, in The Letter (1940) opposite Bette Davis. Later that year he played the title role in Calling Philo Vance, and in 1941 he was first-billed in Shining Victory, in which he played the character of Dr. Paul Venner. Stephenson died shortly thereafter of a heart attack at age 53.

[edit] Selected filmography

Year	Film	Role
1939	Devil's Island	Colonel Armand Lucien
1939	Sons of Liberty
1940	The Letter	Howard Joyce
1941	Shining Victory	Dr. Paul Venner

[edit] External links

• James Stephenson at the Internet Movie Database
• James Stephenson at All Movie Guide

Persondata
NAME	Stephenson, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	1889-4-14
PLACE OF BIRTH	Selby, United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH	1941-7-29
PLACE OF DEATH	Pacific Palisades, California. U.S.