James Booth

James Booth (born David Noel Geeves; 19 December 1927 – 11 August 2005) was an English film, stage and television actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Private Henry Hook in ''Zulu.''

''Variety'' called him "a punchy blend of toughness, potential evil and irresistible charm."

Though many observers expected Booth to become a major star, his acting career stalled and nearly stopped. In interviews, Booth was forthcoming about the reasons for his professional difficulties. These included his appearance in the flop stage musical ''Twang!!'' in 1965, the flop film ''The Secret of My Success'' opposite such popular actresses as Honor Blackman and Shirley Jones, his alcoholism, his unaggressive approach to selling himself, his lack of connections and his own failure to work hard because everything came so easily to him at first. Booth also turned down the lead role of ''Alfie''. By 1974 he was bankrupt, heavily in debt and returned to the stage. Provided by Wikipedia