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James Griffith
Born
February 13, 1916
Died: September 17, 1993
(Lived 77 years)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
83
Movies
85
TV Shows
Also Known As
J.J. Griffith
James F. Griffith
James J. Griffith
James W. Griffith
Jimmy Griffith
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James Griffith
Biography
James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.
Movies
83
TV Shows
85
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as
Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)
July 28, 2004
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as
Uncle Silas
July 9, 1981
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as
Squire Van Tassel
October 31, 1980
Desperate Women
as
Jonas Scurlock
October 25, 1978
Speedtrap
as
Wino
September 1, 1977
Flood!
as
Charlie Davis
June 5, 1977
The Gift
as
Tav
January 1, 1977
Seven Alone
as
Billy Shaw
December 20, 1974
Hitchhike!
as
Sheriff Bentley
February 23, 1974
Like It Is
as
Father
August 26, 1970
Dial Hot Line
as
Sam
March 8, 1970
Seven in Darkness
as
Harlan Cabot
September 23, 1969
Heaven with a Gun
as
Abraham Murdock
May 20, 1969
Winchester '73
as
Minister Riding on Horse
March 14, 1967
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as
Mr. Stribling
June 8, 1966
Lorna
as
The Man of God
September 11, 1964
Advance to the Rear
as
Hugo Zattig
June 10, 1964
How the West Was Won
as
Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
November 2, 1962
The Storm
as
Ed Brandies
January 21, 1962
Pocketful of Miracles
as
Detective Briscoe (uncredited)
December 18, 1961
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
as
Detective Tom
August 13, 1961
North to Alaska
as
Salvation Army Leader
November 7, 1960
Spartacus
as
Otho (uncredited)
October 13, 1960
The Amazing Transparent Man
as
Major Paul Krenner
February 1, 1960
The Big Fisherman
as
Beggar
August 4, 1959
Frontier Gun
as
Cash Skelton
October 31, 1958
Bullwhip
as
'Slow' Karp
May 25, 1958
Seven Guns to Mesa
as
Papa Clellan
March 16, 1958
Man from God's Country
as
Mark Faber
February 9, 1958
Return to Warbow
as
Frank Hollister
January 15, 1958
Raintree County
as
Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
December 20, 1957
Domino Kid
Cast
October 1, 1957
Omar Khayyam
as
Buzorg
August 23, 1957
The Vampire
as
Henry Winston
June 14, 1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as
Kipper
April 1, 1957
Rebel in Town
as
Marshal Adam Russell
July 30, 1956
The First Texan
as
Davy Crockett
June 29, 1956
The Killing
as
Mr. Grimes
June 6, 1956
Tribute to a Bad Man
as
Barjak
March 30, 1956
At Gunpoint
as
Alexander
December 25, 1955
Count Three and Pray
as
Swallow
October 1, 1955
Apache Ambush
as
Abraham Lincoln
August 24, 1955
The Night of the Hunter
as
District Attorney
July 27, 1955
I Cover the Underworld
as
Smiley Di Angelo
May 19, 1955
Day of Triumph
as
Judas Iscariot
December 25, 1954
Masterson of Kansas
as
Doc Holliday
December 1, 1954
Drum Beat
Cast
November 10, 1954
Dragnet
as
Jesse Quinn
September 4, 1954
The Black Dakotas
as
Warren
September 2, 1954
The Shanghai Story
as
Carl Hoyt
September 1, 1954
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
as
Pat Garrett
August 1, 1954
Rails Into Laramie
as
Orrie Sommers
April 14, 1954
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
as
Bob Dalton
April 2, 1954
The Boy from Oklahoma
as
Joe Downey
February 27, 1954
Manhunt in Space
as
Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller
January 1, 1954
No Escape
as
Peter Hayden
July 31, 1953
I Beheld His Glory
as
Caiaphas
March 31, 1953
Kansas Pacific
as
Joe Farley
February 22, 1953
Eight Iron Men
as
Pvt. Ferguson
December 1, 1952
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
as
Ollie
June 27, 1952
Red Skies of Montana
as
Boise Peterson
January 23, 1952
The Blue Veil
as
Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)
October 26, 1951
The Lady Pays Off
as
Ronald
October 4, 1951
Rhubarb
as
Ogelthorpe Meadows
August 29, 1951
Chain of Circumstance
as
Sid
August 23, 1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Cast
May 18, 1951
Apache Drums
as
Lt. Glidden
April 1, 1951
Payment on Demand
as
Arthur
February 3, 1951
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as
Slim Harris
January 17, 1951
Double Deal
as
Walter Karnes
December 1, 1950
The Breaking Point
as
Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)
October 6, 1950
Indian Territory
as
Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday
September 29, 1950
The Petty Girl
as
Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
August 17, 1950
The Cariboo Trail
as
Higgins
August 1, 1950
Bright Leaf
as
Ellery (uncredited)
June 16, 1950
Holiday Affair
as
Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
December 12, 1949
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
as
Joe, a Reporter
November 11, 1949
Special Agent
as
Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)
July 22, 1949
Search for Danger
as
Lt. Cooper
April 15, 1949
Alaska Patrol
as
Operative Dale
March 10, 1949
Daughter of the West
as
Jed Morgan (as James J. Griffith)
February 15, 1949
Every Girl Should Be Married
as
Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
December 25, 1948
Blonde Ice
as
Al Herrick
July 24, 1948
