Ex-father-in-law of Georg Stanford Brown and Amy Van Nostrand.
Grandfather of actress Kathryne Dora Brown, Alisabeth Brown, Alysandra Beatris Brown, Sam Daly and Emelyn Daly.
His final acting role before his death on July 3, 1978 was as Mr. Boyce in "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979), which was first broadcast more than 7-months after he died.
The Daly family had an interest in acting before James took to the stage. His father Percy appeared in amateur theatrical productions in Central Wisconsin.