James Stacy
Actor

James Stacy Net Worth

James Stacy was an American actor, soundtrack producer, and former professional football player. Born Maurice William Elias in Los Angeles, he adopted the screen name James Stacy after his cousin and James Dean. He made his film debut in 1957 and gained his first big break in 1968 with the TV series Lancer. In 1973, Stacy was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that resulted in the loss of his left arm and leg, and the death of his girlfriend. Despite this, he made a professional comeback in 1975 in a role created for him by Kirk Douglas. He was twice nominated for an Emmy and retired in 1991. His personal life was turbulent, with two divorces and an arrest in 1995 for child molestation. He was convicted and served a six-year sentence in California Institution for Men.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack, Producer
Birth Day December 23, 1936
Birth Place  Los Angeles, California, United States
Age 84 YEARS OLD
Died On September 9, 2016(2016-09-09) (aged 79)\nVentura, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Capricorn
Cause of death Anaphylactic shock
Other names Jim Stacey Jim Stacy
Occupation Actor
Years active 1957–1991
Spouse(s) Connie Stevens (m. 1963; div. 1966) Kim Darby (m. 1968; div. 1969)
Children 1

💰 Net worth: $6 Million (2024)

James Stacy is a talented and multi-faceted individual in the entertainment industry, with a net worth of around $6 million projected for the year 2024. Hailing from the United States, he has gained recognition and success for his remarkable skills as an actor, soundtrack creator, and producer. With a remarkable career spanning several decades, James Stacy has made a significant impact on the entertainment world and continues to captivate audiences with his diverse talents.

Biography/Timeline

1936

Stacy was born Maurice william Elias on December 23, 1936, in Los Angeles to an Irish-Scottish waitress and a Lebanese-American bookmaker.

1957

Stacy made his film debut in Sayonara in 1957, and his television debut in Highway Patrol. He had a recurring role as "Fred" in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet from 1958 to 1963. During the 1960s he made guest appearances in television shows, including Gunsmoke, Hazel, The Donna Reed Show, Have Gun - Will Travel, Combat!, and Perry Mason in the 1964 episode 'The Case of the Simple Simon'.

1963

Stacy was married twice. He married Actress and singer Connie Stevens on October 12, 1963, in Hollywood. They were divorced in November 1966. Stacy's second marriage was to Actress Kim Darby in 1968. They had a daughter, Heather, before divorcing in 1969.

1968

Stacy is perhaps best remembered as a star of the western series Lancer, along with Andrew Duggan, Wayne Maunder, and Paul Brinegar. Lancer aired on CBS from 1968 to 1970. Stacy played the character "Johnny Madrid Lancer", a former gunslinger, the son of Duggan's character, Murdoch Lancer. Stacy also acted in several motion pictures from the 1950s through the 1970s, including a minor part in the musical South Pacific.

1973

On September 27, 1973, Stacy was taking Claire Cox for a ride on his motorcycle in the Hollywood Hills when a drunken driver struck them. She died and Stacy lost his left arm and leg. Stacy's ex-wife, Actress and singer Connie Stevens, organized a 1974 Celebrity gala to raise money for his expenses. The gala, whose attendees included Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand, raised $118,000 for his expenses. In 1976, he won a $1.9 million lawsuit against the bar that had served the drunk driver.

1975

After his recovery, Stacy appeared in roles created to accommodate his disability. His comeback film was the 1975 Kirk Douglas Western Posse, in which he was cast as newspaper Editor "Harold Hellman", a part Douglas had written for him. In 1977, he starred in the TV movie Just a Little Inconvenience, playing a double-amputee Vietnam veteran. The role earned him his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special. In 1980, Stacy starred in and produced the TV movie, My Kidnapper, My Love. His brother, Louie Elias, a character actor and stuntman, wrote the screenplay, based on the novel by Oscar Saul, to accommodate Stacy’s disability. Elias was also the associate Producer.

1990

Other television appearances included Hotel, Cagney & Lacey (for which he was nominated for a second Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series), and Highway to Heaven. His last TV role was in five 1990 episodes of the cop series Wiseguy, playing "Ed Rogosheske".

1995

In November 1995, Stacy pleaded no contest to a charge of molesting an 11-year-old girl. On December 7, 1995, he failed to appear for sentencing in Ventura County Superior Court and was arrested the next day in a Honolulu, Hawaii, hospital after having fled California. He attempted suicide by jumping off a cliff. After recovering, Stacy waived extradition and returned to California. On March 5, 1996, he received a six-year prison sentence. The prosecutor in the case initially said she believed Stacy might have been eligible for probation for the molestation, but his post-arrest behavior, coupled with two arrests in June 1995 for prowling at the homes of other girls, led her to seek a prison sentence. He served his sentence at the California Institution for Men at Chino, where he was allegedly abused by the prison gang Nazi Lowriders.

2016

On September 9, 2016, Stacy died of anaphylactic shock in Ventura, California, after being administered an antibiotic injection at the office of Dr. Cedric Emery. He was 79 years old.

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