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Elsewhere, Villiers is described as a "big drinker" who entered into drinking competitions with his friend Peter O'Toole. Death. Villiers died on 18 January 1998 in Arundel, Sussex, of cancer. Selected filmography
James Michael Hyde Villiers, actor: born London 29 September 1933; married 1966 Patricia Donovan (marriage dissolved 1984), 1994 Lucy Jex; died Arundel, West Sussex 18 January 1998.
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Villiers made his stage debut in 1953 in Ten Little Niggers and his Broadway debut in Richard II in 1956.Throughout his career, he appeared in productions such as Julius Caesar, The Making of Moo, Trolius and Cressida, Tomorrow with Pictures, Write Me a Murder, The Happy Apple, The Doctor's Dilemma, The Madness of King George III, and Peter Pan.
James Villiers. Actor: Repulsion. Character actor James Villiers was of an aristocratic background - you could half tell, not only from his sardonic looks and precisely modulated voice, but from the roles he played. More often than not, he was typecast as a snobbish, supercilious upper-class twit, effete weakling or comic second-string villain. A graduate of RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ...
One of the most British of actors, Villiers died of cancer in West Sussex in January 1998. Born September 29, 1933. Died January 18, 1998 (64) Add to list. Photos 9. Known for. Repulsion. 7.6. John. 1965. For Your Eyes Only. 6.7. Tanner. 1981.
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May 9, 2023 · James Villiers’ life came to an end on 18 January 1998 in Arundel, Sussex, after a long battle with cancer. Biographies. James Villiers was a quintessential English character actor who left an indelible mark on the world of cinema and theater.
Jan 21, 2019 · James Villiers obituary in “The Guardian” in 1998. James Villiers :actor: born London 29 September 1933; married 1966 Patricia Donovan (marriage dissolved 1984), 1994 Lucy Jex; died Arundel, West Sussex 18 January 1998. One of the country’s most distinctive character actors, with ripe articulation and a flair for displaying supercilious arrogance that put him in […]
