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James A. Bottoms(1928-2018)

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A history of oil spills, fires and other challenges keeps bringing people together in Santa Barbara over 50 years to protect their environment and community. The 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill sent shock waves around the world, inspiring Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency, the first-ever Environmental Studies program, at University of California, Santa Barbara, and a host of nonprofits that provide strength and resilience to Santa Barbara through recent oil, fire and mud disasters. Leaders and citizens keep generating community solutions. Love for a place connects, strengthens and unites people into a powerful, resilient force for the common good.
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James A. Bottoms was born on 17 January 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978) and Better Together (2019). He was married to Carole Ann Cole and Elizabeth (Betty) Frances Chapman. He died on 23 September 2018 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornJanuary 17, 1928
DiedSeptember 23, 2018(90)
BornJanuary 17, 1928
DiedSeptember 23, 2018(90)
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The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978)
The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II
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  • Mr. Boothe
  • 1978
Better Together (2019)
Better Together
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  • 2019

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  • The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978)
    The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II
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    • Mr. Boothe
    • 1978

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    • Bud Bottoms
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    • January 17, 1928
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 23, 2018
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA(natural causes)
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      Carole Ann Cole1986 - September 23, 2018 (his death)

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