James Elliott (actor)

James Elliott
Born	(1928-06-11)11 June 1928 Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died	12 February 2011(2011-02-12) (aged 82) Sydney, Australia
Nationality	Scottish
Other names	Jimmy Elliott, Elliott James
Occupation	Actor
Known for	Number 96

James Elliott (11 June 1928 – 12 February 2011) was a British Australian radio, theatre, television and film actor and best known for his long-running role of Alf Sutcliffe an original character in the 1970s television soap opera Number 96.

James Elliott was born in Glasgow, Scotland and was an original cast member of television soap opera Number 96 which premiered March 1972. The show became Australia's highest-rated television program in 1973 and 1974. Alf and his wife Lucy (Elisabeth Kirkby) were immigrants from Yorkshire, England and Alf was presented as an archetypal "whinging Pom" who complained constantly about Australia while proving himself incapable of holding down a job. He also endured Lucy's series of dramatic health concerns which included a breast cancer scare, blindness, and an unplanned pregnancy followed by a troubled birth, where he proved himself somewhat kind and understanding. In late 1973 the show had a feature film spin-off featuring much of the show's current cast, including both Elliott and Kirkby, reprising their television roles.

Prior to Number 96 Elliott who had emigrated from Scotland to Australia in 1949, had acted in Australian radio plays and serials, made several guest appearances in Australian television series including Consider Your Verdict and The Link Men, and he played Guildenstern in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation television production of the play Hamlet—this production being the first Shakespearean drama produced on Australian television. Other Shakespearean roles included Capulet in Romeo and Juliet for the Sydney University Players, and a supporting role in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation television production of The Tempest. Elliott also had a role in the feature film Ned Kelly (1970).

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