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M.E. Clifton James

Born: 1898-03-31 • Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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. 

Filmography
Desert Mice poster
Desert Mice
1959 • Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (uncredited)
I Was Monty's Double poster
I Was Monty's Double
1958 • Himself / General Montgomery
High Flight poster
High Flight
1957 • Field Marshal Montgomery (uncredited)
The Calendar poster
The Calendar
1948 • Car Driver at Petrol Station (uncredited)
Blanche Fury poster
Blanche Fury
1948 • Prison Governor
Holiday Camp poster
Holiday Camp
1947 • Holidaymaker in Dancehall (uncredited)