Dewi, Dai, Dafydd or David James may refer to:
Performers
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David James (actor, born 1839)
David James (born David Belasco; 1839 – 2 October 1893) was an English comic actor and one of the founders of London's Vaudeville Theatre.
He was born in London to a family of Sephardic Jewish origin. He made his stage debut as a child actor ...
(1839–1893), English stage comic and a founder of London's Vaudeville Theatre
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David James (actor, born 1967)
David James (born 1967) is an Australian television and film actor based in Melbourne.
Career
James is best known for his long-running role as a presenter on ABC TV's children's program '' Play School'', a role he started in 1993 and worked ...
(born 1967), Australian presenter of ABC's ''Play School''
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David James (actor, born 1972)
David James is a South African film, theatre and television actor known mainly for playing the villainous Koobus Venter in the 2009 Oscars, Oscar-nominated science fiction film '. He is also known to South African audiences for his 2004-2006 app ...
(born 1972), South African who played Koobus Venter in 2009 film ''District 9''
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David James (singer), Canadian country music songwriter since 2013
Public officials
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David James (American politician)
David Goodrich James (August 3, 1843October 3, 1921) was an American businessman, tinner and Civil War veteran from Richland Center, Wisconsin. He represented the 28th district of the Wisconsin State Senate for four years (1909–1913) a ...
(1843–1921), member of Wisconsin State Senate
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David James (Australian politician)
David James (1854 – 21 July 1926) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Wooroora from 1902 to 1918 for the Australasian National League and the Liberal Union.
History
Jame ...
(1854–1926), member of South Australia House of Assembly
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David James (British MP)
David Pelham Guthrie-James, MBE, DSC (25 December 1919 – 15 December 1986) was a British Conservative Party politician, author and adventurer.
Biography
Early life and education
James was born in 1919, the oldest son of Sir Archibald James ...
(1919–1986), member of Conservative Party, notable for escape from POW camp
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David James, Baron James of Blackheath (born 1937), English corporate trouble-shooter, author of Conservative Party's James Report
Scientists
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David Gwilym James David Gwilym James (25 September 1905 – 10 December 1968) was the second vice-chancellor (education), vice chancellor of the University of Southampton joining in October 1952 and remaining till 1965, the year being marked by university expansion i ...
(1905–1968), Welsh vice chancellor of University of Southampton
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David James (cell biologist) (born 1958), Australian scientist who discovered glucose transporter GLUT4
*David James, British astronomer and
minor planet discoverer
Sportsmen
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David James (cricketer, born 1791) (1791–1846), English player recorded in two matches for Old Etonians
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David James (rugby, born 1866)
David James ( – 2 January 1929) was a Welsh international rugby union halfback who played club rugby for Swansea. While playing with Swansea, James was paired with his brother, Evan James, and together they were nicknamed the 'Swansea gems ...
(1866–1929), Welsh halfback
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Dai James
David James (16 November 1899 – after 1929) was a Welsh professional footballer who made 201 appearances in the Football League playing as a half back or forward for Aberdare Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Life and career
James was ...
(1899—after 1929), Welsh footballer with Aberdare Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion
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David James (rugby, born 1906)
David Rees James (7 October 1906 – c. 1981) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales.
James was born in Treorchy, he played club lev ...
(1906–1981), Welsh rugby union and rugby league hooker
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David James (footballer, born 1917)
David James (9 September 1917 – 12 December 1981) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Career
Born in Swansea, James signed for Bradford City in May 1935 from Leeds United. During his time with Bradford City he m ...
(1917–1981), Welsh centre forward
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David James (cricketer, born 1921)
David James (March 3, 1921 — February 22, 2002) was a Welsh cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan. He was born in Briton Ferry and died in Margam.
James made ...
(1921–2002), Welsh right-handed batsman
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David James (footballer, born 1942)
David James (born 12 December 1942) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion. He also played for junior club Blantyre Victoria and for Cambridge United
Cambr ...
, Scottish winger
*Dave James, American NASCAR racer in
1969 Motor Trend 500
The 1969 Motor Trend 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on February 1, 1969, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.
The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred grad ...
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David James (sailor)
David James (born December 9, 1949) is an American sailor. He competed in the Flying Dutchman event at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Ol ...
(born 1949), American Olympian in 1968
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David James (footballer, born 1970)
David Benjamin James MBE (born 1 August 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His most recent position was manager at Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League in 2018. He is also a pundit on Sky S ...
, English goalkeeper
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Dafydd James (born 1975), Welsh rugby union wing and centre
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David James (rugby, born 1985)
David James (born 1 September 1985) is a Welsh rugby league footballer for the South Wales Scorpions in the Championship One.
James was born in Blackwood, Caerphilly. He also plays for the Wales national rugby league team
The Wales natio ...
, Welsh wing and fullback
Others
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David James (painter) (1853–1904), English marine painter
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David James (bishop)
David Charles James (born 6 March 1945) is a retired Anglican bishop. He was formerly the Bishop of Bradford in the Church of England.
James was educated at Nottingham High School and the University of Exeter. After graduating with a BSc, he g ...
(born 1945), English bishop of Bradford
*Dewi James, Welsh businessman, co-founder in 1984 of American pornographic film company
Vivid Entertainment, a/k/a David James
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James David (disambiguation)
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