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James Anderson

Acting

Biography

James Ottie Anderson, Jr. (July 13, 1921 – September 14, 1969), sometimes billed as Kyle James, was an American television and film actor of the 1950s and 1960s. He is probably best known for his role as Robert E. Lee "Bob" Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). He made over 120 appearances, mostly in television and several films between 1941 and 1969. He made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murder victim Frank Anderson in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Pint-Sized Client," and murder victim Stanley Piper in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker." He appeared in a number of westerns throughout his career, often playing a gun-for-hire or outlaw. He died of a heart attack on September 14, 1969. Two films he appeared in The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1969) and Little Big Man (1970) were released posthumously. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: July 13, 1921

Place of Birth: Wetumpka, Alabama, USA

Filmography

1992
Legends of the West

as Sergeant in 'Little Big Man'

1970
Little Big Man

as Sergeant

1969
Take the Money and Run

as Chain Gang Warden

1966
The Time Tunnel

as Mr. Hampton

1965
Run for Your Life

as Roy Potter

1964
Daniel Boone

as Watkins

1962
1962
1962
1962
1961
Dr. Kildare

as Spencer

1960
The Westerner

as Frank Ritchie

1959
Rawhide

as Troxel

1959
Rawhide

as Sheriff

1958
1958
The Thing That Couldn't Die

as Boyd Abercrombie

1957
Colt .45

as Jeff Lanier

1957
Maverick

as Whitey Blandon

1957
Maverick

as Wooster

1957
Perry Mason

as Peter Handsell

1957
Perry Mason

as Frank Anderson

1957
Perry Mason

as Stan Piper

1957
1957
The Big Land

as Bob Cole (uncredited)

1956
The Rack

as Skinny

1956
Running Target

as Ora L. Strothers

1956
Friendly Persuasion

as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

1956
Tension at Table Rock

as Lerner (uncredited)

1956
The Rawhide Years

as Deputy Wade

1955
Highway Patrol

as John Alvin

1955
The Marauders

as Louis Ferber

1955
Gunsmoke

as Lucifer Jones

1955
Gunsmoke

as Bert Case

1955
Gunsmoke

as Hager

1955
Gunsmoke

as Hewitt

1955
Gunsmoke

as Hal

1955
Gunsmoke

as Harmon

1955
Gunsmoke

as Hiller

1955
Gunsmoke

as Jesse Hill

1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Luther King (uncredited)

1955
An Annapolis Story

as Instructor (uncredited)

1955
Seven Angry Men

as Henry Thompson

1955
The Millionaire

as Eric Vincent

1954
Medic

as Dr. Barth

1954
1954
Dragnet

as Fred Kemp

1954
Private Hell 36

as Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)

1954
Pushover

as Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)

1954
1954
Riot in Cell Block 11

as Guard Acton

1953
Donovan's Brain

as Chief Tuttle

1953
1953
Letter to Loretta

as Will Mullen

1953
China Venture

as Cpl. Walters (uncredited)

1953
Arrowhead

as Jerry August

1953
1952
Ruby Gentry

as Lucien/Jewel Corey

1952
The Duel at Silver Creek

as Rat Face Blake

1952
Hellgate

as Vern Brechene

1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

1952
The Last Musketeer

as Russ Tasker

1951
Dragnet

as Daniel Miller

1951
The Blue Veil

as Jim Tappan (Uncredited)

1951
1951
1951
Five

as Eric

1950
Hunt the Man Down

as Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson

1950
The Fireball

as Strong Arm Man (uncredited)

1949
The Great Sinner

as Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited)

1949
Whisky Galore!

as Old Hector

1941
Sergeant York

as Eb (uncredited)

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