James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.
Known For
| Birth Location | Los Angeles, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1916-02-13 |
| Died | 1993-09-17 |
Movies
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)
2004
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Uncle Silas
1981
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Squire Van Tassel
1980
Desperate Women
as Jonas Scurlock
1978
Speedtrap
as Wino
1977
Flood!
as Charlie Davis
1977
The Gift
as Tav
1977
Seven Alone
as Billy Shaw
1974
Hitchhike!
as Sheriff Bentley
1974
Like It Is
as Father
1970
Dial Hot Line
as Sam
1970
Seven in Darkness
as Harlan Cabot
1969
Heaven with a Gun
as Abraham Murdock
1969
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Mr. Stribling
1966
Lorna
as The Man of God
1964
Advance to the Rear
as Hugo Zattig
1964
How the West Was Won
as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
1962
The Storm
as Ed Brandies
1962
Pocketful of Miracles
as Detective Briscoe (uncredited)
1961
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
as Detective Tom
1961
North to Alaska
as Salvation Army Leader
1960
Spartacus
as Otho (uncredited)
1960
The Amazing Transparent Man
as Major Paul Krenner
1960
The Big Fisherman
as Beggar
1959
Frontier Gun
as Cash Skelton
1958
Bullwhip
as 'Slow' Karp
1958
Seven Guns to Mesa
as Papa Clellan
1958
Man from God's Country
as Mark Faber
1958
Return to Warbow
as Frank Hollister
1958
Raintree County
as Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
1957
1957
Omar Khayyam
as Buzorg
1957
The Vampire
as Henry Winston
1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Kipper
1957
Rebel in Town
as Marshal Adam Russell
1956
The First Texan
as Davy Crockett
1956
The Killing
as Mr. Grimes
1956
Tribute to a Bad Man
as Barjak
1956
At Gunpoint
as Alexander
1955
Count Three and Pray
as Swallow
1955
The Night of the Hunter
as District Attorney
1955
Apache Ambush
as Abraham Lincoln
1955
I Cover the Underworld
as Smiley Di Angelo
1955
Day of Triumph
as Judas Iscariot
1954
Masterson of Kansas
as Doc Holliday
1954
1954
Dragnet
as Jesse Quinn
1954
The Black Dakotas
as Warren
1954
The Shanghai Story
as Carl Hoyt
1954
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
as Pat Garrett
1954
Rails Into Laramie
as Orrie Sommers
1954
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
as Bob Dalton
1954
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Joe Downey
1954
Manhunt in Space
as Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller
1954
No Escape
as Peter Hayden
1953
I Beheld His Glory
as Caiaphas
1953
Kansas Pacific
as Joe Farley
1953
Eight Iron Men
as Pvt. Ferguson
1952
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
as Ollie
1952
Red Skies of Montana
as Boise Peterson
1952
The Blue Veil
as Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)
1951
The Lady Pays Off
as Ronald
1951
Rhubarb
as Ogelthorpe Meadows
1951
Chain of Circumstance
as Sid
1951
Apache Drums
as Lt. Glidden
1951
Payment on Demand
as Arthur
1951
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Slim Harris
1951
Double Deal
as Walter Karnes
1950
The Breaking Point
as Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)
1950
Indian Territory
as Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday
1950
The Petty Girl
as Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1950
The Cariboo Trail
as Higgins
1950
Bright Leaf
as Ellery (uncredited)
1950
Holiday Affair
as Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
1949
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
as Joe, a Reporter
1949
Search for Danger
as Lt. Cooper
1949
Alaska Patrol
as Operative Dale
1949
Daughter of the West
as Jed Morgan (as James J. Griffith)
1949
Every Girl Should Be Married
as Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
1948
Blonde Ice
as Al Herrick
1948
Movies
Catlow
Writer
1971
Shalako
Screenplay
1968
Motor Psycho
Story
1965
Lorna
Original Music Composer
1964
Lorna
Screenplay
1964