James Bree
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
James Bree (20 july 1923 - 1 december 2008) was a British actor who played Dr. Barnicot in 1965 in TV episode The Six Napoleons of the TV series Sherlock Holmes with Douglas Wilmer as Sherlock Holmes. In 1980, he played a Butler in episode The Case of Magruder's Millions of the TV series Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson with Geoffrey Whitehead as Sherlock Holmes. In 1986, he played the Coroner in episode The Empty House of the TV series The Return of Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. In 1988, he played a Barrister in the movie Without a Clue with Michael Caine as Sherlock Holmes. And in 1991, he played Franz Dietrich in TV movie Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady with Christopher Lee as Sherlock Holmes.
TV
- 1965 : Sherlock Holmes: The Six Napoleons (as Dr. Barnicot)
- 1980 : Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson: The Case of Magruder's Millions (as Riggs the butler)
- 1986 : The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Empty House (as the Coroner)
- 1991 : Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (as Franz Dietrich)
Cinema
- 1988 : Without a Clue (as Barrister)
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James Bree as Riggs the butler in episode The Case of Magruder's Millions (1980) -
James Bree as the Coroner in episode The Empty House (1986) -
James Bree as a Barrister in movie Without a Clue (1988)
