About James Dime
Lived 1897 – 1981 (aged 83). James Dime was an American actor and television actor.
James Dime (December 19, 1897 – May 11, 1981), nicknamed Sheik of Spring Street, was a Yugoslavian-American professional boxer and actor known for The Last Hurrah, So Big (1953), Steel Town (1952), Anne of the Indies (1951), Sudan (1945), The Seventh Cross (1944), Crazy House (1943), Stand and Deliver (1928), The King of Kings (1927) as a Roman soldier and Keep 'Em Sailing (1942).
He worked mostly in anonymity. He was injured falling from a tower while shooting The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935). He doubled Monte Blue on Hawk of the Wilderness (1938).
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Who was James Dime?
actor (1897-1981)
When was James Dime born?
James Dime was born on 19 December 1897 in Yugoslavia.
When did James Dime die?
James Dime died on 11 May 1981 in Woodland Hills.
What was James Dime's occupation?
James Dime was an actor and television actor.
What nationality was James Dime?
James Dime was American.
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