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James Garbutt

Actor

James Garbutt

Born December 9, 1925 in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England, UKDied April 5, 202011 films

James Garbutt was born in 1925 in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Superman (1978), When the Boat Comes In (1976) and The Onedin Line (1971). He died on April 5, 2020 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.

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Superman posterFirst watchSuperman19787.2as 5th ElderMild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to…View film

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High Heels and Low Lifes poster6.1High Heels and Low Lifes2001

Filmography

11 films as actor
  1. 2002Night FlightGeordie
  2. 2001High Heels and Low LifesMr. Winters
  3. 1997King LeekGrandpa Cromer
  4. 1991The Black Velvet GownDoctor Pritchard
  5. 1981The UnionJohn Byrne
  6. 1978Superman5th Elder
  7. 1978The Thirty Nine StepsMiller
  8. 1975The HealingJackie
  9. 1975Doctor Who: Genesis of the DaleksRonson
  10. 1972The Fishing PartyFisherman
  11. 1969Codename: PortcullisThe Dean