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Home/People/James Garbutt
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Born
Dec 9, 1925Died: Apr 5, 2020
Lived 94 years
Place of Birth
Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

10
Movies
21
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

James Garbutt

Acting

Biography
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.
Night Flight poster

Night Flight

as Geordie
2002
High Heels and Low Lifes poster

High Heels and Low Lifes

as Mr. Winters
2001
King Leek poster

King Leek

as Grandpa Cromer
1997
The Black Velvet Gown poster

The Black Velvet Gown

as Doctor Pritchard
1991
The Union poster

The Union

as John Byrne
1981
Superman poster

Superman

as 5th Elder
1978
The Thirty Nine Steps poster

The Thirty Nine Steps

as Miller
1978
The Healing poster

The Healing

as Jackie
1975
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks poster

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

as Ronson
1975
The Fishing Party poster

The Fishing Party

as Fisherman
1972