Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Aubrey was the son of US born gymnast Robert Aubrey. Later a member of the Fred Karno variety troupe, he first traveled to New York in 1900, then settled permanently after emigrating from London, on August 29, 1908. An early understudy of Charlie Chaplin, he later achieved leading status during the silents era (Oliver Hardy once providing support). Following his career decline as a starring performer, he was initially given work by Laurel & Hardy, before embarking on a career as a bit-part player in over 300 features.
Known For
Waterloo Bridge
(1940)
Cockney in Air-Raid Shelter (uncredited)
The Suspect
(1945)
Pogson (uncredited)
The Lodger
(1944)
Hangover Square
(1945)
The Gay Divorcee
(1934)
(uncredited)
Devil Riders
(1943)
Townsman
Full Filmography
Acting
Hash and Havoc
(1916)
Rips and Rushes
(1917)
His Lordship
Bullies and Bullets
(1917)
A Person
The Meeting
(1917)
Worries and Wobbles
(1917)
Wandering Boy
Flatheads and Flivvers
(1917)
I.M.A. Crook
Bungs and Bunglers
(1919)
Jimmy
Squeaks and Squawks
(1920)
The Decorator
(1920)
Jimmy
His Jonah Day
(1920)
The Tourist
The Backyard
(1920)
Bum
The Chicken Parade
(1922)
The Lobbygow
(1923)
A Ghostly Night
(1924)
Sandalio
The Mechanic
(1924)
Book Bozo
(1925)
The Last Alarm
(1926)
Pirates of the Sky
(1926)
Jeff Oldring
The Down Grade
(1927)
The Runt
Alibi Alley
(1927)
Elmer McGargle
The Look Out Girl
(1928)
Valet
Keep Smiling
(1928)
Oscar Hatch
Rudolph's Revenge
(1928)
Relentless Rudolph
The Girl He Didn't Buy
(1928)
Hans (as James Aubrey)
The Little Wild Girl
(1928)
Posty McKnuffle
Have a Heart
(1928)
Fledgling Reporter
China Slaver
(1929)
Willie Kegg
Soup to Nuts
(1930)
Revolutionary (uncredited)
The Devil's Holiday
(1930)
Drunk
Two Fresh Eggs
(1930)
Midnight Special
(1930)
Joe
The Grand Parade
(1930)
The Drunk
Code of Honor
(1930)
Nosey (as Jimmie Aubrey)
A Royal Flush
(1930)
Sweepstakes
(1931)
Cantina Drunk
Lariats and Six-Shooters
(1931)
Trapped
(1931)
Ferguson
The Sunrise Trail
(1931)
Barfly
Out of Singapore
(1932)
Bloater, Drunken Sailor
45 Calibre Echo
(1932)
Jim - the Sidekick
At Twelve Midnight
(1933)
Blinkey
Flying Devils
(1933)
Waiter
On Your Guard
(1933)
Jim - Lynch Mob Leader
Terror of the Plains
(1934)
Henchman
A Demon for Trouble
(1934)
Deputy Jimmy
Border Guns
(1934)
Tulsa Pete Hensen
The Way of the West
(1934)
Sheriff #1 / Bartender Jim
Inside Information
(1934)
Henry - Durand's Houseboy
The Border Menace
(1934)
Polecat Pete
Rawhide Mail
(1934)
Henchman Mike
The Gay Divorcee
(1934)
(uncredited)
Wild Mustang
(1935)
Fence Builder
A Feather in Her Hat
(1935)
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Loser's End
(1935)
Henchman Dick (as Jim Aubrey)
The Test
(1935)
Donovan
Make a Million
(1935)
Soapy
The Phantom Cowboy
(1935)
Ptomaine Pete
Courage of the North
(1935)
Constable Jimmy Downs (as James Aubrey)
Tracy Rides
(1935)
Sandy, the Cook
The Live Wire
(1935)
Prof. Harris (as James Aubrey)
Kind Lady
(1935)
Soapbox Orator (uncredited)
Stormy Trails
(1936)
Henchman Shives
Give Us This Night
(1936)
Prisoner
Night Cargo
(1936)
Huggins
The White Angel
(1936)
Sentry (uncredited)
Aces and Eights
(1936)
Lucky
Too Much Beef
(1936)
Shorty Rawlins
Ridin' On
(1936)
Jimmy (uncredited)
Gun Grit
(1936)
The Janitor
The Lion Man
(1936)
Simmonds
Fast Bullets
(1936)
Jake
Go-Get-'Em, Haines
(1936)
Reggie Parks
Personal Property
(1937)
Third English Cabby (uncredited)
Moonlight on the Range
(1937)
Tex - Foreman
Danger Valley
(1937)
Australia
Blake of Scotland Yard
(1937)
The Hag / Baron Polinka
Amateur Crook
(1937)
Ben Armand, Junk Dealer
The Legion of Missing Men
(1937)
Bilgey
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
(1937)
Railroad Porter
Blake of Scotland Yard
(1937)
The Hag / Baron Polinka
Million Dollar Racket
(1937)
Melton
The Roaming Cowboy
(1937)
First Sheriff / Henchman
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
(1938)
Steward
Songs and Bullets
(1938)
First Gunman
Six-Gun Trail
(1938)
Barfly
Religious Racketeers
(1938)
Tommy - a Soldier
Phantom Ranger
(1938)
Telegraph Operator
Knight of the Plains
(1938)
Henchman
On the Great White Trail
(1938)
Mountie
The Rangers' Round-Up
(1938)
The Drunk
Mysterious Mr. Moto
(1938)
Newsboy
If I Were King
(1938)
Drunk
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
(1938)
Mechanic
Port of Hate
(1939)
Stone
The Light That Failed
(1939)
Soldier
Charlie Chan in Reno
(1939)
Me #3 Son Wiseguy
Code of the Cactus
(1939)
Henchman
Let Freedom Ring
(1939)
Rancher (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
(1939)
Passage Workman
Law of the Wolf
(1939)
Uncle Jim
Fangs of the Wild
(1939)
Pete Ellis
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
(1939)
Waiter (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
(1939)
Bum (uncredited)
Riders of the Sage
(1939)
Steve Reynolds
Frontier Marshal
(1939)
Mesquite Buckaroo
(1939)
Mort (Ranch Hand) (as James Whitehead)
Smoky Trails
(1939)
Deputy Jeff (as Jim Aubrey)
Wild Horse Valley
(1940)
Shag Williams
Pioneer Days
(1940)
Stagecoach Guard
Pinto Canyon
(1940)
Deputy George (as James Aubrey)
Souls in Pawn
(1940)
Motel Manager
Charlie Chan in Panama
(1940)
Drunk Fisherman with Cigar at Club
The Earl of Chicago
(1940)
Cockney (uncredited)
East Side Kids
(1940)
Pedestrian
Waterloo Bridge
(1940)
Cockney in Air-Raid Shelter (uncredited)
The Cheyenne Kid
(1940)
Camp Cook
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
(1940)
Mac
The Invisible Man Returns
(1940)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Covered Wagon Trails
(1940)
Denton
Dangerous Lady
(1941)
Tiverton Apartment Manager
Riding the Sunset Trail
(1941)
Jim Dawson (uncredited)
Dead Men Tell
(1941)
Dart Game Sailor
Swamp Woman
(1941)
Tod Appleby
The Rangers Take Over
(1942)
New Recruit
The Mysterious Rider
(1942)
Deputy
Billy the Kid Trapped
(1942)
Henchman
Outlaws of Boulder Pass
(1942)
Short Deputy
Arizona Stage Coach
(1942)
Barfly
Thunder River Feud
(1942)
Photographer
Border Roundup
(1942)
Sourdough
Riders of the West
(1942)
Townsman
Boot Hill Bandits
(1942)
The Drunk
Sheriff of Sage Valley
(1942)
Casino Bartender
Broadway Big Shot
(1942)
Orderly
Along the Sundown Trail
(1942)
Barfly (uncredited)
Boss of Rawhide
(1943)
Pawn Shop Owner
The Kid Rides Again
(1943)
Townsman
Fugitive of the Plains
(1943)
Deputy
Raiders of Red Gap
(1943)
Ranch Hand
Devil Riders
(1943)
Townsman
Wolves of the Range
(1943)
Man Fuzzy Bumps Into in Street
Blazing Frontier
(1943)
Drunk
Western Cyclone
(1943)
Townsman
Bad Men of Thunder Gap
(1943)
Frank Rand
Wild Horse Rustlers
(1943)
Jail Guard
Law of the Saddle
(1943)
Jailer (uncredited)
Haunted Ranch
(1943)
Bartender Jim
Crazy House
(1943)
Cameo Appearance
Dead Men Walk
(1943)
Crowd and Mob Man in Black Vest
Black Raven
(1943)
Road Watchman
Two Tickets to London
(1943)
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
The Spider Woman
(1943)
News Vendor (uncredited)
The Drifter
(1944)
Sheriff Perkins
Thundering Gun Slingers
(1944)
Barfly (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
(1944)
Wedderburn, the Innkeeper (uncredited)
Gypsy Wildcat
(1944)
Guard
The Lodger
(1944)
Lady in the Death House
(1944)
Grotto Bartender (uncredited)
Enter Arsène Lupin
(1944)
Marqet (uncredited)
The Vampire's Ghost
(1945)
The Bum
Jungle Raiders
(1945)
Mark
Kitty
(1945)
Cockney Cart Driver (uncredited)
Hangover Square
(1945)
Shadows of Death
(1945)
Town Drunk (uncredited)
The Suspect
(1945)
Pogson (uncredited)
The Verdict
(1946)
Newsboy
Thunder Town
(1946)
Gunsmith Collins
Ghost Of Hidden Valley
(1946)
Tweedle
The Last Crooked Mile
(1946)
Nightclub Drunk
Six Gun Man
(1946)
Barber Customer (uncredited)
Calcutta
(1946)
Mac - Mechanic (uncredited)
Lured
(1947)
Nelson
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
(1947)
McGurk
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
(1948)
Tramp
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
(1948)
McGurk
Microspook
(1949)
The Secret Of St. Ives
(1949)
Guard (uncredited)
Navy Bound
(1951)
British Fisherman at Lounge Counter (uncredited)
The Lady and the Bandit
(1951)
First Drunk on Steps
Hot Ice
(1955)
Gorilla Keeper
The King's Thief
(1955)
Little Man (uncredited)
Writing