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Jessica James Biography (1931-1990)

Born October 31, 1931 (one source says 1933), in Los Angeles, CA; died of cancer, May 7, 1990, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Jessie (a producer) and Evelyn (a singer and dancer; maiden name, Bauerman) James; children: Donald Burke, Bambi Sue Camerman.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Birth Details

October 31, 1931

Los Angeles, California, United States

Death Details

May 7, 1990

Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
• (Broadway debut) Joanne, Company, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1970.
• Roz, Hothouse, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1974.
• Elma, Winter Chicken, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1974.
• 13 Rue De L'Amour, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY, 1974-75.
• Bunny Weinberger, Gemini, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1976, thenCircle Repertory Company, 1977, later The Little Theatre, New York City, 1977-78.
• Maggie Jones, 42nd Street, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1980, then Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1981.
• Belle (Today), Little Me, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1982.
• Also appeared in Nourish the Beast, Loss of Innocence, Rebirth Celebration of the Human Race, and Silver Bee, all New York City; and in Annie Get YourGun, Funny Girl, and Brigadoon.
• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• Jan, Heaven with a Gun, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1969.
• Vicki, So Fine, Warner Brothers, 1981.
• Mrs. Simmons, Diner, MGM/United Artists (MGM/UA), 1982.
• Hilda Kendricks, I, the Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.
• Soup for One, Warner Brothers, 1982.
• Easy Money, Orion, 1983.
• Geri, Spring Break, Columbia, 1983.
• Helen, Power, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986.
• Mrs. Dice, Illegally Yours, MGM/UA, 1988.
• Mrs. Porter, Alien Nation, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988.
• Bessie, Immediate Family, Columbia, 1989.
• Also appeared in Underground and Emigrants, 1976; The Lemon Sisters, 1990; and Sam's Spa.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• Millworker, Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This (movie), CBS, 1978.
• Mrs. Wittemberry, Nurse (pilot), CBS, 1980.
• Mrs. Bogart, Running Out (movie), CBS, 1983.
• Eddie's mother, Diner (pilot), CBS, 1983.
• Dottie, Major Dad (episode), CBS, 1989.
• Aggie Potter, Starting Now (series), CBS, 1989.
• Congresswoman Millicent Bane, Murphy Brown (episode), CBS, 1990.