Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 19, 1927
Died
August 11, 2005 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Also Known As
David Geeves
David Greever
David Greeves
David Grieves
David Geeves-Booth
James Booth
Biography
James Booth (born David Geeves; 19 December 1927 - 11 August 2005) was an English film, stage and television actor and screenwriter. Though handsome enough to play leading roles, and versatile enough to play a wide variety of character parts, Booth naturally projected a shifty, wolfish, or unpredictable quality that led inevitably to villainous roles and comedy, usually with a cockney flavour. He is probably best known for his role as Vic Fielding in the British soap opera Coronation Street.
Pray for Death James Booth revenge scene
VideoKnown For
TV
Bonanza
Rev. Jess Avery
1959
TV
Twin Peaks
Ernie Niles
1990
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Minder
Godfrey
1979
TV
Minder
Toby Jug Johnson
1979
TV
Hart to Hart
1979
TV
Bergerac
Nicholas Wolfe
1981
TV
The Sweeney
Vic Labbett
1975
TV
The Fall Guy
1981
TV
Baretta
1975
TV
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Lt. Buckley
1977
TV
Sunday-Night Play
1960
TV
Lovejoy
Mordechai Frobel
1986
TV
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Andre Sokol
1993
TV
The Adventures of William Tell
Franz
1958
Film
The Delta Force
US General
1986
Film
Keeping Mum
Mr. Brown
2005
TV
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Kenny Ames
1983
TV
Shirley's World
1972
Film
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
Mulgrew
1990
Filmography
2012TVThe Story of Musicalsas Self (archive footage)2005FilmKeeping Mumas Mr. Brown2004FilmThe Red Phone: Checkmateas Russian Minister2001FilmThe Breedas Fleming1998FilmSpoileras The Judge1994FilmInner Sanctum IIas Detective Hooper1993TVAcapulco H.E.A.T.as Andre Sokol1992FilmGunsmoke: To the Last Manas Zack The Preacher1990FilmAmerican Ninja 4: The Annihilationas Mulgrew1990TVTwin Peaksas Ernie Niles1990FilmHave a Nice Nightas Don Warrenton1988FilmThe Lady and the Highwaymanas Millionaire1988FilmDeep Spaceas Dr. Forsyth1987FilmMoon in Scorpioas Dr. Torrence1987FilmProgrammed to Killas Brock1986FilmAvenging Forceas Admiral Brown1986FilmBad Guysas Lord Percy1986FilmThe Delta Forceas US General1986TVLovejoyas Mordechai Frobel1985FilmPray for Deathas Limehouse Willie1984FilmThe Cowboy and the Ballerinaas Col. Gori1984TVThe Bill1984FilmYoung Lust: A Soap Operaas Carter Main1983TVAuf Wiedersehen, Petas Kenny Ames1982FilmHotlineas Charlie Jackson1981TVThe Fall Guy1981TVBergeracas Nicholas Wolfe1981FilmZorro, The Gay Bladeas Velasquez1980FilmThe Jazz Singeras Paul Rossini1980FilmCaboblancoas John Baker1979TVMinderas Godfrey1979TVHart to Hart1979FilmJennifer: A Woman’s Storyas George Black1978TVEvening in Byzantiumas Jack Conrad1977FilmAirport '77as Ralph Crawford1977TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Lt. Buckley1977TVMeeting of Minds1976FilmI'm Not Feeling Myself Tonightas S.J. Nutbrown1975FilmBranniganas Charlie-the-Handle1975TVBaretta1975TVThe Sweeneyas Vic Labbett1974FilmPercy's Progressas Jeffcott1973FilmPenny Goldas Matthews1973FilmThat'll Be The Dayas Mr MacLaine1972FilmRentadickas Simon Hamilton1972TVThemas Cockney1972TVShirley's World1971FilmRevengeas Jim Radford1971FilmMacho Callahanas Harry Wheeler1970FilmDarker Than Amberas Burk1970FilmThe Man Who Had Power Over Womenas Val Pringle1970FilmAdam's Womanas Dyson1969TVW. Somerset Maughamas Ginger Ted1969FilmThe Betrayalas Meyer1968FilmThe Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Ambrose Tuttle1967FilmRobberyas Inspector George Langdon1965Film90° in the Shadeas Milan Vorel (Shop Manager)1965FilmThe Secret of My Successas Arthur Tate1964FilmFrench Dressingas Jim Stephens1964FilmZuluas Pte. Henry Hook1963FilmSparrows Can't Singas Charlie Gooding1962FilmIn the Doghouseas Bob Skeffington1961FilmThe Hellionsas Jubal Billings1960TVSunday-Night Play1960FilmIn the Nickas Spider Kelly1960FilmThe Trials of Oscar Wildeas Wood1960FilmLet's Get Marriedas Photographer1960FilmJazz Boatas Spider1959TVBonanzaas Rev. Jess Avery1958TVThe Adventures of William Tellas Franz1957FilmThe Girl in the Pictureas Office Boy (as David Greeves)1956TVArmchair Theatreas Edward Agar