- Second wife was National Director of the Barbizon School of Modeling.
- Abandoned acting career to pursue fashion and advertising modeling; as Jim Horne, based in New York, became one of the top male models of the 50s and 60s, in print and on television.
- Married his first wife on "Bride and Groom," one of the most popular national radio programs of the 1940s.
- Interviewed with David O. Selznick upon his return from military service, who told him he had the looks for stardom.
- Tested for the lead in Golden Boy (1939), but lost the part to another unknown named William Holden. A few years later during World War II Horne and Holden were bunkmates in Army training.
- Was the cover model on the first issue of "GQ" magazine, 1957.
- Son of director James W. Horne and silent screen actress Cleo Ridgely.
- Cousin of George Stevens.
- Twin brother of June Harris.
- Uncle of Jackie Cooper Jr..
- Was a combat photographer in the US Army Signal Corps during World War II. He was awarded two Bronze Stars for his work in the ETO (European Theater of Operations).
- Happily retired on Manhattan's East Side, a fifty-plus year resident of New York City. (January 2004)
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