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James Anderson

James Anderson

Acting1921Wetumpka, Alabama, USA

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.

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Acting History

1992
Legends of the West
as Sergeant in 'Little Big Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970
1969
Take the Money and Run
as Chain Gang Warden
1966
1964
Daniel Boone
TVas Watkins
1961
Dr. Kildare
TVas Spencer
1960
The Westerner
TVas Frank Ritchie
1959
Rawhide
TVas Sheriff / Troxel
1957
The Big Land
as Bob Cole (uncredited)
Maverick
TVas Wooster / Whitey Blandon
Colt .45
TVas Jeff Lanier
Perry Mason
TVas Peter Handsell / Frank Anderson / Stan Piper
1956
Tension at Table Rock
as Lerner (uncredited)
The Rawhide Years
as Deputy Wade
Friendly Persuasion
as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
The Rack
as Skinny
Running Target
as Ora L. Strothers
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Tatum / Frank Lomax / Waco
1955
The Marauders
as Louis Ferber
Seven Angry Men
as Henry Thompson
An Annapolis Story
as Instructor (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
TVas Hiller / Harmon / Lucifer Jones / Hal / Hager / Jesse Hill / Bert Case / Hewitt
Highway Patrol
TVas John Alvin
The Millionaire
TVas Eric Vincent
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TVas Luther King (uncredited)
1954
Baby Face Killer
as Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)
Pushover
as Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Guard Acton
Dragnet
as Fred Kemp
Medic
TVas Dr. Barth
1953
Donovan's Brain
as Chief Tuttle
Arrowhead
as Jerry August
China Venture
as Cpl. Walters (uncredited)
Letter to Loretta
TVas Will Mullen / Burton
1952
The Duel at Silver Creek
as Rat Face Blake
The Last Musketeer
as Russ Tasker
Ruby Gentry
as Lucien/Jewel Corey
Hellgate
as Vern Brechene
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
1951
Five
as Eric
The Blue Veil
as Jim Tappan (Uncredited)
Dragnet
TVas Daniel Miller
1950
The Fireball
as Strong Arm Man (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
as Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson
1949
The Great Sinner
as Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited)
Whisky Galore!
as Old Hector
1941
Sergeant York
as Eb (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/13/1921
Day of Death
9/14/1969
Place of Birth
Wetumpka, Alabama, USA