Person
M.E. Clifton James
Acting · 1898–1963 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Biography
Meyrick Edward Clifton James (April 1898 – 5 May 1963) was an actor and soldier, with a resemblance to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery which was used by British intelligence as part of a deception campaign during the Second World War. In 1954, James published a book about his exploits, entitled I Was Monty's Double. The book became the basis for the script of the 1958 film starring John Mills and Cecil Parker, with James playing himself and Montgomery.
Known for
I Was Monty's Double
Himself / General Montgomery
The Calendar
Car Driver at Petrol Station (uncredited)
Blanche Fury
Prison Governor
High Flight
Field Marshal Montgomery (uncredited)
Desert Mice
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (uncredited)
Holiday Camp
Holidaymaker in Dancehall (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1959Desert MiceField Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (uncredited)
- 1958I Was Monty's DoubleHimself / General Montgomery
- 1957High FlightField Marshal Montgomery (uncredited)
- 1948The CalendarCar Driver at Petrol Station (uncredited)
- 1948Blanche FuryPrison Governor
- 1947Holiday CampHolidaymaker in Dancehall (uncredited)
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