Clifton James Biography (1921-)

Born May 29, 1921, in New York, NY (some sources say Spokane, WA); son of Harry (a journalist) and Grace (a teacher; maiden name, Dean) James; married Laurie Harper (a writer), May, 1951; children: Mike, Winkie, Hardy, Lynn, Mary.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: May 29, 1921; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
On the Waterfront, Columbia, 1954
Colonel M. N. Ramey, The Strange One (also known as End as a Man), Columbia, 1957
Harris--guard, The Last Mile, United Artists, 1959
Detective Bogart, Something Wild, 1961
John, David and Lisa, Continental, 1962
Captain Moreno, Experiment in Terror (also known as The Grip ofFear), Columbia, 1962
Tuttle, Invitation to a Gunfighter, United Artists, 1964
Eli Carr, Black Like Me, 1964
Lem, The Chase, Columbia, 1966
O'Reilly, The Happening, Columbia, 1967
Philippe, The Caper of the Golden Bulls (also known as Carnivalof Thieves), Embassy, 1967
Carr, Cool Hand Luke, Warner Bros., 1967
Catron, Will Penny, Paramount, 1968
Butch Lovemaiden, The Reivers (also known as Yellow Winton Flyer), National General, 1969
Speed, WUSA, Paramount, 1970
O. J. Rankin, Tick ... Tick ... Tick (also known as Tick, Tick,Tick), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970
Whitey, The New Centurions (also known as Precinct 45: Los Angeles Police), Columbia, 1972
Mr. Eben, The Biscuit Eater, Buena Vista, 1972
Officer Maloney SFPD bomb squad, The Laughing Policeman (also known as An Investigation of Murder), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
Sheriff J. W. Pepper, Live and Let Die (also known as Ian Fleming's Live and Let Die), United Artists, 1973
Attorney General, Werewolf of Washington, Diplomat, 1973
Mr. Hendricks, Kid Blue, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
Pat McGloin, The Iceman Cometh, 1973
Streiger, Bank Shot, United Artists, 1974
Chief master-at-arms, The Last Detail, Columbia, 1974
Corrigan, Juggernaut (also known as Terror on the Britannic), United Artists, 1974
Jake, Buster and Billie, Columbia, 1974
John Brown, Rancho Deluxe, United Artists, 1974
Sheriff J. W. Pepper, The Man with the Golden Gun (also known as Ian Fleming's The Man with the Golden Gun), United Artists, 1974
Bill, Bons baisers de Hong Kong (also known as From Hong Kong with Love), 1975
Sheriff Chauncey, Silver Streak, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
Lieutenant Murray Quint, The November Plan, 1976
Sy Orlansky, The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, Paramount, 1977
Sheriff, Superman II, Warner Bros., 1980
Lorrimer, Caboblanco, 1980
State trooper, Talk to Me, 1982
Orville Peterjohn, Kidco, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
Maxton S. Pluck, Whoops Apocalypse, Picture Partnership, 1986
Chief Coffin, Where Are the Children?, Columbia, 1986
(Uncredited) District attorney, The Untouchables, 1987
Charles Comiskey, Eight Men Out, Orion, 1988
Walter & Carlo i Amerika (also known as Walter & Carloin America and Walter og Carlo i Amerika), 1989
Albert Fox, Bonfire of the Vanities, Warner Bros., 1990
Mayor Hollis Pogue, Lone Star, Columbia, 1996
Himself, Inside "Live and Let Die," 1999
Himself, Artists of Hell's Kitchen (documentary), Palisades Pictures LLC, 2000
Buddy, Interstate 84, 2000
Himself, Inside "The Man with the Golden Gun" (documentary), MGM Home Entertainment, 2000
Buster Bidwell, Sunshine State, Sony Pictures Classics, 2002
Ed McIvor, Counting Sheep (also known as Raising Flagg), 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Lieutenant Murray Quint, City of Angels, 1976

Striker Bellman #1, Another World, 1979-1980
Silas Jones, Lewis & Clark, 1981
Striker Bellman, Texas (also known as Another World: Texas), 1981-1982
Red "Kris Kringle" Kilgren, All My Children, ABC, 1996-1997
Miniseries
Governor Skerritt, Captains and the Kings, NBC, 1976
Barber James, Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (also known as The Mad Messiah), CBS, 1980
Tompkins, The Contender, 1980
Movies
Particular Men, 1972
Captain Fred Ambrose, The Deadly Tower (also known as Sniper), NBC, 1975
Sam Jordan, Friendly Persuasion (also known as Except for Me and Thee), 1975
Sooey, The Runaway Barge (also known as River Bandits), NBC, 1975
Jimmy Eakin, Undercover with the KKK (also known as The FreedomRiders and My Undercover Years with the KKK), NBC, 1979
Dexter Cody, Carolina Skeletons, NBC, 1991
Judge Blake, The Vernon Johns Story (also known as Road to Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story), syndicated, 1994
Chief Sam Thomkins, "The Summer of Ben Tyler," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1996
Pilots
Highway cop, Hart to Hart, 1979
Jack Gross, Somerset Gardens, ABC, 1989
Episodic
Sergeant in charge of National Guard trainees, "Bilko Buys a Club," The Phil Silvers Show, 1957
Brandon Teek, "Letter of the Law," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1958
"Killer with a Kiss," Naked City, 1960
Tom Larch, "Comeback," Cain's Hundred, 1961
Lou Cutler, "Strike," The Nurses, 1963
George, "Soda Pop and Paper Flags," Route 66, 1963
Meltzer, "Go Fight City Hall," East Side/West Side, 1963
Sam Hare, "The Lady," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1965
Tenner Jackson, "The Wrong Man," Gunsmoke, 1966
Big Ben Albright, "Linda," The Virginian, 1966
Sheriff Jack Hawkes, "Till the End of the Night," Cimarron Strip,1967
Hotel owner, "The Real People of Muddy Creek," Bonanza, NBC, 1968
Barney Ford, police chief, "A Copy of Murder," Mannix, 1968
Sam Wickes, "Snow Train: Parts 1 & 2," Gunsmoke, 1970
Mr. Quarry, "Winter Kill," Bonanza, NBC, 1970
Walter "Shadetree" Burns, "The Deadly Replay," The Six Million DollarMan, 1974
"A Fistful of Oats," Young Maverick, CBS, 1979
"Taxi in the Rain," Trapper John, M.D., 1979
"Where Have You Been Billy Boy," Supertrain, 1979
Acting Sheriff Lester Crabb, "Treasure of Hazzard County," Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1980
Cliff Webb, "Last Rights," Quincy, M.E., 1980
Sheriff Taylor, "The Mighty Myron," The Fall Guy, 1982
Warden Beal, "Pros and Cons," The A-Team, NBC, 1983
Sheriff Dawson, "The White Ballot," The A-Team, NBC, 1983
Nick Claybourne, "Song of the Wild West," Highway to Heaven, 1984
Ray Dressler, "The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988
Duke Carlisle, "April in Paris," Dallas, CBS, 1990
Duke Carlisle, "Charade," Dallas, CBS, 1990
Duke Carlisle, "Terminus," Dallas, CBS, 1990
Duke Carlisle, "Tunnel of Love," Dallas, CBS, 1990
Reverend Lester Sinclair, "It's Just a Joke," Night Court, NBC, 1990
"Leavings," Monsters, 1991
Jimmy Williams, "Truth and Consequences," Gabriel's Fire, 1991
Stage Appearances
(New York debut) First cop, The Time of Your Life, City Center Theatre, 1955
Robert Kensington, Career, Seventh Avenue South Playhouse, New York City, 1957
Wrecking crew boss, The Cave Dwellers, Bijou Theatre, New York City, 1957
First roustabout, J. B., American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA) Theatre, New York City, 1958
Blick, The Time of Your Life, Brussels World's Fair, Brussels, Belgium, 1958-1959
Michaud, Sweet Confession, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1959
I Rise in Flame Cried the Phoenix, Theatre de Lys, 1959
Willie Stark, All the King's Men, East 74th Street Theatre, New York City, 1959
Clem, The Long Dream, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1960
Antonio, Twelfth Night, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford,CT, 1960
Stephano, The Tempest, American Shakespeare Festival, 1960
Pompey, Antony and Cleopatra, American Shakespeare Festival, 1960
Ralph Follet, All the Way Home, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1960
Brennan Farrell, Great Day in the Morning, Henry Miller's Theatre,New York City, 1962
Polly Baker, A Man's a Man, Masque Theatre, New York City, 1962
The carpenter, Andorra, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1963
U. S. Grant, The Last Days of Lincoln, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 1965, then Theater de Lys, 1965
Fa, And Things That Go Bump in the Night, Royale Theatre, New YorkCity, 1965
Lawrence Phelps, The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald, ANTA Theatre, 1967
Title role, Felix, Actors Studio, New York City, 1972
Joe, The Shadow Box, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1977
Donny Dubrow, American Buffalo, Circle in the Square Theatre, NewYork City, 1981
Ben Hammerstein, Total Abandon, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1983
Major Tours
Bottom, A Midsummer Night's Dream, New York Shakespeare Festival,U.S. cities, 1964

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