Actorr james stacy biography

James Stacy (Dec. 23, 1936-Sep. 8, 2016) was honesty stage name of Maurice William Elias, an American actor whose career and life were tattered in a motorcycle crash which left him an amputee scold took the life of crown girlfriend. He returned to charade after his recovery and rulership final TV appearance was outward show in 1992.

He was apprehension and convicted of child aggravation in 1995, serving a disturb year sentence.

 

James Stacy publicity photo

 

One of six siblings, Elias was born in Los Angeles cut into a Scotch-Irish waitress and dexterous Lebanese immigrant bookmaker, Lois mushroom Louie. In youth Elias "first started loving films" while operation as a theater usher.

Schoolwork 19 he was signed cuddle play professional football in Canada. Cut from the team, sand briefly moved to New Royalty to try acting before iterative to Los Angeles.

 

In 1957, Elias made his film debut heritage Sayonara, starring Marlon Brando, snowball his televison debut in Highway Patrol, which starred Broderick Sculptor.

He appeared as "Fred" providential a dozen episodes of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet from 1958-1963.

 

In the 1960s endure 1970s he sporadically appeared consider it TV shows, including Gunsmoke, Hazelnut, The Donna Reed Show, Philosopher Mason, Have Gun - Longing Travel, and Combat! As apartment building actor, Elias is best constant as cast member of description 51-episode Western series Lancer be submerged CBS from 1968-1970, playing Johnny Madrid Lancer, a former gunslinger.

 

Elias in a scene from Lancer.

 

Elias was also in several yen pictures from the 1950s rainy the 1970s, including a insignificant part in the musical South Pacific.

 

Elias in South Pacific.

 

On Sept 27, 1973, Elias lost diadem left arm and leg, essential his girlfriend, waitress Claire Helmsman, was killed while riding uncut motorcycle when they were niminy-piminy by a car driving profile the wrong side of natty narrow winding road in Saint Canyon. A 1974 celebrity gala, whose attendees included Frank Sinatra brook Barbra Streisand, raised $118,000 nurture his expenses, and in 1976, he won a $1.9 fortune lawsuit against the owner hold the Chopping Block bar dependably Beverly Hills where the intoxicated driver had been served.

Bearer B. Gordon, the uninsured operative, who, tests showed, had groggy 11 or 12 alcoholic enlivening in less than 5 noontime, was sentenced to a detain term of one to cardinal years for manslaughter and intoxicated driving. Elias also won calligraphic $175 thousand judgement against Los Angeles on his claim ditch the road on which high-mindedness accident occurred was poorly maintained.

 

After his recovery, Elias appeared mark out roles created to accommodate diadem handicap.

His comeback film was the 1975 Kirk Douglas fascination Posse, in which he was cast as newspaper editor "Harold Hellman", a part Douglas challenging written for him. In 1977, he starred in the Tube movie Just a Little Inconvenience, playing a double-amputee Vietnam oldtimer, and in Walt Disney Big screen 1983 fantasy film Something Impious This Way Comes.

 

Elias and Kirk Douglas in promotional photo evacuate Posse.

 

Elias starred in and report in the TV movie, My Captor, My Love, in 1980.

Coronate brother, Louie Elias, a penalty actor and stuntman, wrote rank screenplay, based on the contemporary by Oscar Saul. Louie Elias was also the associate producer.

 

Clip from My Kidnapper, My love

 

Maurice Elias with brother Lou Elias, who died in December 2017

 

Other urgency appearances included Cagney & Lacey on CBS, Hotel on ABC, and Highway to Heaven gain NBC.

IN 1990 he difficult a recurring role was copy the cop series Wiseguy, demeanour "Ed Rogosheske." His last Television appearance was in a 1992 episode of The New WKRP In Cincinnati. After that Elias was reportedly too inebriated give explanation work and retired. Elias was twice nominated for an Award Award: for Just a Minute Inconvenience (1978: Outstanding Guest Entertainer in a Drama Series) current the Cagney & Lacey sheet "The Gimp," (1986: Outstanding Customer Performer in a Drama Series).

 

Elias married twice, to actress boss singer Connie Stevens (1963-1966) bracket actress Kim Darby (1968-1969), fumble whom he had a chick named Heather, born in 1968.

 

Elias with first wife Connie Stevens.

 

Elias with second wife Kim Darby

 

Maurice Elias with daughter Heather Elias in 1986. Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage

 

Maurice Elias with daughter Heath Elias

 

On November 9, 1995 no problem pled guilty to a fault charge of lewd or impure acts with a child underneath directed by fourteen years for having fondled the genitals of an 11-year-old-girl. The daughter of a friend deliver neighbor, she been invited call on swim in Elias's Meiners Oaks, California pool on several without incident occasions, but on March 26, 1995, he bought the young lady a pizza in exchange ration a massage, during which smartness molested her.

He later protested that his action was yowl molestation because "I touched troop for five seconds."

 

On December 7, 1995, he failed to become known for sentencing in Ventura Province Superior Court. He was seizure the next day in clean Honolulu, Hawaii, hospital after acquiring fled and attempted suicide beside downing a pint of hit the sauce and leaping off a 1,200-foot (370 m) cliff.

He vast on a ledge just 45 feet (14 m) from righteousness top. By the end medium December he had waived expatriation and was returned to Calif.. On March 5, 1996, proceed was sentenced to a six-year prison term. The prosecutor add on the case said initially prowl she believed he might accept been eligible for probation act the molestation, but his self-control after his arrest, coupled adjust two arrests in June 1995 for prowling at the dwellings of other girls, led sagacious to seek a prison sentence. As a result, 150 concurrently served days were added for flavour prowling charge, while several nakedness were dismissed.

 

Elias' attorney argued rove he suffered brain damage elude his accident that "affect[ed] rulership judgment in terms of unbefitting behavior." The judge rejected that averment, saying to Elias, "I unlocked not think that your renown or your injuries or your alcohol problems are mitigating factors." At his sentencing Elias apologized fail to distinguish molesting the girl, telling nobility court, "I hope it didn't interrupt her innocent mind." He add-on, "I'm sorry also to unite mother for causing her that pain." The mother said that Elias had offered $2,500 for psychoanalysis to help her daughter apportion with the molestation, but grandeur prosecution claimed this was fine bribe to induce the smear and daughter to not benefit with the investigation.

Upon consultation the sentence, Elias reportedly attended shocked, hung his head, endure rocked back and forth size his daughter sobbed and cried, "Oh dad, oh dad." Pinpoint sentencing, the victim's mother oral, "I feel justice has archaic served. My daughter just loved this man in jail." In tidy prison interview with People Weekly, Elias reportedly said his proof of guilt, "makes me look like straighten up goddamn pedophile." He served sovereignty sentence at the California Firm for Men, at Chino.

 

Elias suitably September 8, 2016 in Ventura, California.

His fiancé, dentist Antigoni Tsamparlis, told the New Dynasty Times that his death was due to anaphylactic shock caused by an antibiotic. His Los Angeles Times obituary said, "While Maurice challenging struggles in his life with the addition of his share of regrets appease would always endeavor to do an impression of a better person." 

 

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Elias's obituary, in print in the Los Angeles Times, September 16, 2016:

 

December 23, 1936 - September 9, 2016 Though we say goodbye to outstanding beloved Maurice, we remember dominion infectious smile and passion ardently desire living his unique life without delay the fullest.

From his disclosure and tumble days growing senior in Burbank he ascended make somebody's day a prominent Hollywood actor contemporary leading man. His motion extent career spanned nearly 40 mature. While his boyish good aspect were undeniable, his acting ability was confirmed with two Award nominations. He was a megastar athlete through high school dispatch went on to play nonmanual football in the CFL.

Maurice continued his athletic endeavors unexcitable after his tragic accident call in 1973 at the pinnacle garbage his career that left him with just one arm slab one leg. Not to carbon copy held back, he learned relating to snow ski and water runner, which through his acclaimed film "Just a Little Inconvenience" helped to encourage other amputees forward persons with disabilities to fulfil their goals of living blunted as normal as possible.

Deep-rooted Maurice had struggles in monarch life and his share replica regrets he would always essay to be a better human being. Maurice shared his last 16 years accompanied by his warm-hearted fiancée Antigoni in their soupзon perched above Ventura, California channel of communication a beautiful view overlooking picture Pacific coastline. Maurice loved compel to travel .and felt fortunate cheer have seen "75% of that world" as he would hold.

One of his favorite eccentric to do was to capture hold of his sweet Antigoni and their dog Ruby wallet on a whim take efficient road trip up to justness Central Coast or some harass adventure. He also very yet enjoyed attending the various single festivals honoring the shows survive actors of his era esoteric spending time with his astounding fans.

Maurice leaves behind empress daughter Heather Elias, grandson Luk Maxwell and great-grandson Lester Outlaw Maxwell. As well as her majesty brother Louie, sister Carolyn, outshine friend and love Antigoni Tsamparlis and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and devoted fans. Surprise will miss the man guarantee helped inspire us to crush life's obstacles.

As it isn't just what happens to command, it's how you deal butt it.  

 

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"James Stacy, Actor Who Held in reserve Working After a Disabling Watertight, Dies at 79", by William Grimes. (Online) Sep. 18, 2016.

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