Researching James Copeland
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2834 people with the Copeland surname? In that year Copeland was ranked number 1407 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Copeland on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Copeland and the Copeland Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 5551 people with the Copeland surname in the UK? Copeland is now ranked number 1068 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called James Copeland
James Copeland (actor)
James Copeland (1 May 1918 – 17 April 2002) was a Scottish actor.
His film work began in 1953, the year which saw him play the most prominent role of his movie career, that of Andy McGregor in the ensemble cast of Innocents in Paris. Other roles included Mackay in The Seekers (1954), the ship's mate in The Maggie (1954), Rockets Galore! (1958), a police constable (at a road block) in The 39 Steps (1959), Farewell Performance (1963), Torture Garden (1967), and the guide in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970).
He also appeared on TV as the Gond leader Selris in the Doctor Who story The Krotons, Captain Ogilvie in Operation Kilt, an early episode of Dad's Army, and the Scottish customer in Camping In, an episode of Are You Being Served?. He later played Jamie Stewart in Take the High Road from 1982 to 1987. He produced a collection of poetry entitled Some Work (Bramma, 1972) which included the much anthologised poem 'Black Friday'.
He had a son, James Cosmo, who is also an actor, and a daughter named Laura.
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