Actor James Stacy, star of 1960s Western 'Lancer,' dies In 1980, Stacy starred in and produced the TV movie, My Kidnapper, My Love. Actor James Stacy, best known for portraying the title role in the late 1960s Western TV series "Lancer," has died in Ventura. He returned to acting in 1975 before retiring in 1991. James Stacy: Movies, TV, and Bio - amazon.com unread, Aug 3, 2003, 3:04:18 PM 8/3/03 to . He was born in December 23, 1936, in Los Angeles, California, United States. Actor James Stacy Dead at 80 - Programming Insider Maurice William Elias (December 23, 1936 - September 9, 2016), known professionally as James Stacy, was an American film and television actor. Stacy's father worked as a bookmaker, while his mother was a waitress. Twice-divorced, he was married to actress and singer Connie Stevens (1963-1966) and actress Kim Darby (1968-1969), with whom he had a daughter, Heather Elias. Place of death . He retired in 1991.Stacy's personal life was turbulent. Darby first tied the Knot with actor James Stacy on March 20, 1968, and the same year she gave birth to daughter Heather Elias. James Stacy, who was Emmy-nominated for his role as a wheelchair-bound amputee in TV movie "Just a Little Inconvenience" and starred in Western series "Lancer," died Thursday in Ventura, Calif. Profession: Actor Known For: Starring in the late 1960s TV western Lancer Net Worth: USD $5 million (approx) Family & Relatives. Heather Elias's birth sign is Cancer. Adopting the screen name James Stacy after his cousin Stacy and one of his movie idols . The actor died . Log in. Stacy is survived by his partner, Antigoni Tsamparlis; as well as a daughter, Heather Elias, from his marriage to Darby; a grandson, great-grandson and a brother and sister. In 1968, she married James Stacy, with whom she had one child, Heather Elias, born in 1968. In 1973, Stacy was hit by a drunk driver while driving his motorcycle, resulting in the amputation of his left leg and arm and the death of his girlfriend. Actor James Stacy, who is remembered for his role on CBS 1968-71 western "Lancer," died yesterday in Ventura, California. Early life. James Stacy was born Maurice William Elias on December 23, 1936. Today . In the late 1990s, he served a .