Eric James(1913-2006)

Music Department

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Eric James was born on 11 August 1913 in London, England, UK. He is known for The Circus (1928), The Kid (1921) and A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923). He was married to Leila O'Dwyer and Phyllis O'Reilly. He died on 28 March 2006 in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

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Known for

Charles Chaplin in The Circus (1928)

8.1

Music Department(1969 version)

1928

Charles Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in The Kid (1921)

8.2

Music Department(1971 release)

1921

Edna Purviance in A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

6.9

Music Department(1976 version)

1923

Charles Chaplin in The Chaplin Revue (1959)

The Chaplin Revue

7.7

Music Department

1959

Credits

Music Department

A Countess from Hong Kong
6.0
- musical associate
- 1967
Playgirl After Dark
5.8
- vocal coach (uncredited)
- 1960
The Chaplin Revue
7.7
- music arranger
- 1959
A King in New York
7.0
- musical associate (uncredited)
- 1957
The Circus
8.1
- musical associate (1969 version)
- 1928
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
6.9
- music associate (1976 version)
- 1923
Pay Day
7.4
Short
- music associate (1971)
- 1922
The Idle Class
7.2
Short
- music associate: 1971
- 1921
The Kid
8.2
- music associate: 1971 release
- 1921
Sunnyside
6.6
Short
- music associate (1974)
- 1919
Triple Trouble
5.1
Short
- music by (1999)
- 1918
A Woman
6.4
Short
- music by (1999)
- 1915
By the Sea
5.8
Short
- music by (1999)
- 1915
A Jitney Elopement
5.9
Short
- piano (1999)
- 1915
In the Park
5.6
Short
- music by (1999)
- 1915

Personal details

Born
- August 11, 1913
- London, England, UK
Died
- March 28, 2006
- Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Spouses
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- 1 Print Biography

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Trivia
Composer and pianist who worked with legendary comedian Charles Chaplin for two decades. Met and impressed Chaplin in 1956 after recording a piano solo for his film A King in New York (1957), working with him until his death in 1977. Eric subsequently created a stage production entitled "A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin" that he performed with second wife/singer Phyllis O'Reilly throughout England.

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