Background
ORR, JAMES was born in 1953 in Montreal, Quebec.
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James Orr
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Education
York University (Bachelor of Arts Honours, 1976). Dalhousie University (Bachelor of Laws, 1981).
Career
Since the 1980s, Orr has been an avid wine-collector and has participated in several wine auctions. From 1997 to 1998 Orr was in a relationship with Farrah Fawcett. In October 1998, James Orr was sentenced to three years probation for assaulting Fawcett in January of that year.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ordered him to perform 100 hours of community service, attend a batterer"s counseling program and pay $500 to a domestic violence fund.
In September 2010, wine critic James Suckling announced the launch of his new video-based website featuring content taped in locations across the world, created in collaboration with James Orr. Orr has indulged his passion for cigars by writing and directing the low-budget feature "Blowing Smoke", as well as making a documentary on the Fuente Family called "The Fuente Family: An American Dream", and a documentary on Cuban cigars called "Cigars: The Heart and Soul of Cuba".
Achievements
Membership
Advocates Society. Civil Litigation.
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Born
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Nationality
Canadian
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1983
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1986