Code | DS/UK/24237 |
Name | James; Emrys (1 September 1928-5 February 1989); Welsh actor |
Variations of Name | Robert Emrys James |
Dates | 1 September 1928-5 February 1989 |
Gender | Male (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Machynlleth, Wales, United Kingdom (born) |
Relationships | Married to novelist Sian James (1930-1989) |
Biography | Robert Emrys James was a Welsh Shakespearean actor. He also performed in many theatre and TV parts between 1960 and 1989, and was an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was born in Machynlleth, the son of a railwayman,[1] and attended the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. |