James Anderson

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Jul 13, 1921
Died	Sep 14, 1969 (48)
Birthplace	Wetumpka, Alabama, USA
Popularity	0.4 (history)
Updated	Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Little Big Man

1970

as Sergeant

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

as Preacher

Take the Money and Run

1969

as Chain Gang Warden

The Magnificent Stranger

1966

as Morse

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

as Bob Ewell

Pressure Point

1962

as Father

The Thing That Couldn't Die

1958

as Boyd Abercrombie

As Young As We Are

1958

as Barney

I Married a Monster from Outer Space

1958

as Weldon

The Big Land

1957

as Bob Cole

Running Target

1956

as Ora L. Strothers

The Rawhide Years

1956

as Deputy Wade

Tension at Table Rock

1956

as Lerner (uncredited)

The Rack

1956

as Skinny

Friendly Persuasion

1956

as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

The Marauders

1955

as Louis Ferber

Seven Angry Men

1955

as Henry Thompson

An Annapolis Story

1955

as Instructor (uncredited)

Private Hell 36

1954

as Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)

Pushover

1954

as Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954

as Guard Acton

Drums Across the River

1954

as Jed Walker

Dragnet

1954

as Fred Kemp

The Great Jesse James Raid

1953

as Johnny Dorette

Donovan's Brain

1953

as Chief Tuttle

Arrowhead

1953

as Jerry August

China Venture

1953

as Cpl. Walters (uncredited)

Ruby Gentry

1952

as Lucien/Jewel Corey

The Last Musketeer

1952

as Russ Tasker

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952

as Rat Face Blake (as Kyle James)

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

Hellgate

1952

as Vern Brechene

Five

1951

as Eric

Along the Great Divide

1951

as Dan Roden

The Blue Veil

1951

as Jim Tappan (Uncredited)

Hunt the Man Down

1950

as Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson

The Fireball

1950

as Strong Arm Man (uncredited)

The Great Sinner

1949

as Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited)

Sergeant York

1941

as Eb (uncredited)

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Maverick

as Whitey Blandon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Rawhide

as Sheriff

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Gunsmoke

as Hiller

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Lucifer Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Peter Handsell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Rawhide

as Troxel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Run for Your Life

as Roy Potter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Daniel Boone

as Watkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Millionaire

as Eric Vincent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

The Virginian

as Otie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Buck Snyder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Medic

as Dr. Barth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1954

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Tatum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Legend of Jesse James

as Wallace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Dr. Kildare

as Spencer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Letter to Loretta

as Burton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Gunsmoke

as Bert Case

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Hager

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Hewitt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Hal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Harmon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Jesse Hill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Letter to Loretta

as Will Mullen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Frank Lomax

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Waco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Perry Mason

as Frank Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Stan Piper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Colt .45

as Jeff Lanier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1957

The Westerner

as Frank Ritchie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1960

The Time Tunnel

as Mr. Hampton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Vince Cates

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Dragnet

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Branded

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 24, 1965

The Texan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 1958

Cheyenne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Lassie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Sea Hunt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1958

Sam Benedict

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1962

The Gene Autry Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1950

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Bronco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Navy Log

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

The Rifleman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The Dakotas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1963

Laramie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1959

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Racket Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1951

Tightrope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1959

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

Coronado 9

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1960

Official Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1957

Hopalong Cassidy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

Code 3

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1957

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