James Rennie

Actor

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Birth Place

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Born

April 18, 1890

Died

July 31, 1965

Biography

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James Rennie was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In his early acting career, Rennie appeared in such films as "Flying Pat" (1920), "The Bad Man" (1930) and "The Girl of the Golden West" (1930). He also appeared in "Illicit" (1931). He kept working in film throughout the forties, starring in "Skylark" (1941) with Claudette Colbert, "Crossroads" (1942) and "Now, Voyag...

Filmography

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A Bell for Adano (1945)

Lt. Col. Sartorius

Now, Voyager (1942)

Crossroads (1942)

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

Photos & Videos

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Illicit (1931) -- (Movie Clip) I Believe I Was His Inspiration

Illicit (1931) -- (Movie Clip) About To Spill Cocktails

Family & Companions

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Dorothy Gish

Wife

Actor. Married 1920-35.

Biography

James Rennie was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In his early acting career, Rennie appeared in such films as "Flying Pat" (1920), "The Bad Man" (1930) and "The Girl of the Golden West" (1930). He also appeared in "Illicit" (1931). He kept working in film throughout the forties, starring in "Skylark" (1941) with Claudette Colbert, "Crossroads" (1942) and "Now, Voyager" (1942). Toward the end of his career, he continued to act in "Tales of Manhattan" (1942), "A Bell For Adano" (1945) and the Alexander Knox biopic "Wilson" (1945). Rennie was most recently credited in the AnnaSophia Robb dramatic adaptation "Bridge to Terabithia" (2007). Rennie was married to Dorothy Gish. Rennie passed away in July 1965 at the age of 75.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

A Bell for Adano (1945)

Lt. Col. Sartorius

Now, Voyager (1942)

Crossroads (1942)

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

The Divorce Racket (1932)

Party Husband (1931)

The Lash (1930)

The Girl of the Golden West (1930)

The Bad Man (1930)

Clothes Make the Pirate (1925)

Lieutenant Cavendish

Share and Share Alike (1925)

Restless Wives (1924)

The Moral Sinner (1924)

Argentine Love (1924)

Mighty Lak' a Rose (1923)

His Children's Children (1923)

The Dust Flower (1922)

Rashleigh Allerton

Stardust (1921)

Flying Pat (1920)

Robert Van Nuys

Remodelling Her Husband (1920)

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

Cast (Short)

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)

Life Events

Videos

Illicit (1931) -- (Movie Clip) I Believe I Was His Inspiration Wedding shower scene introducing friends including glowing Joan Blondell as Duckie, and Charles Butterworth as Georgie with another comic routine, before liberated New York socialite Anne (Barbara Stanwyck) assures betrothed Dick (James Rennie) that a telegram from her ex-lover is no biggie, early in Illicit, 1931.

Illicit (1931) -- (Movie Clip) About To Spill Cocktails New Yorker Anne (Barbara Stanwyck) has been off the social circuit so she’s pleased to receive Margie (Natalie Moorhead), who’s always had a thing for her husband, clever Georgie (Charles Butterworth) and honest chum Duckie (Joan Blondell), intense events ensuing , direction by Archie Mayo, in the pre-Code melodrama Illicit. 1931.

Illicit (1931) -- (Movie Clip) Dubious Connecticut Resorts Worth noting terrific dialogue from the underlying un-produced play by Edith Fitzgerald and Robert Riskin, boozy Georgie (Charles Butterworth) drops in on Dick (James Rennie) and his unabashed intimate girlfriend Anne (Barbara Stanwyck), in the pre-Code drama Illicit, 1932.

Illicit (1931) -- (Movie Clip) Must It Be Puffy? First scene for Barbara Stanwyck, age 24, in her first starring role, uninhibited in the apartment of her boyfriend Dick (James Rennie), in the provocative pre-Code Warner Bros. drama Illicit, 1931.

Illicit (1931) -- (Movie Clip) We Two Modern People Dick (James Rennie) can’t wait while his somewhat reluctantly betrothed fianceè Anne (Barbara Stanwyck) visits with Price (Ricardo Cortez), the ex-boyfriend who insisted on seeing her before her marriage, in the pre-Code potboiler Illicit, 1931.

Wilson (1944) -- (Movie Clip) I'm A Schoolteacher! Little reason is given for party bosses (Thurston Hall, James Rennie, J.M. Kerrigan) visiting the Princeton president (Alexander Knox, in the title role) with an unsolicited offer, his wife Ellen (Ruth Nelson) particularly pleased, opening Wilson, 1944.

Now, Voyager (1942) -- (Movie Clip) I Met A Doctor In Rio Sister-in-law Lisa (Ilka Chase) and her daughter June (Bonita Granville) are thrilled with the made-over Charlotte (Bette Davis), mobbed by well-wishers (Bill Kennedy, James Rennie, Lee Patrick, Franklin Pangborn) on her return from the cruise prescribed by her shrink, in Now, Voyager, 1942.

Now, Voyager - (Original Trailer) Lonely spinster Bette Davis lets herself fall for a married man during an ocean cruise in Now, Voyager (1942), co-starring Paul Henreid.

Companions

Dorothy Gish

Wife

Actor. Married 1920-35.

Bibliography

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