James Harcourt (born Joseph Hudson; 20 April 1873 – 18 February 1951) was an English character actor.
Harcourt was born in Headingley, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. He started work as a cabinet maker, and drifted into amateur dramatics. He appeared as a stage actor first in 1903 and worked with the Liverpool Repertory Company from 1919 to 1931, and was with the Old Vic in the mid 1940s.
In 1947, Harcourt appeared in the original West End production of the popular musical Bless the Bride, directed by Wendy Toye.
He married the actress Dora Keith in 1912, and was the father of camera operator and cinematographer David Harcourt and continuity girl Josephine Harcourt.
He died in Taplow, Buckinghamshire on 18 February 1951 aged 77.
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