James Griffith

Biography

James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

91

Birth Date

1916-02-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Like It Is
• 

  The Gift
• 

  The Storm
• 

  Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
• 

  The Amazing Transparent Man
• 

  Bullwhip

Credits

• actors (86 credits)

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Uncle Silas

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    Squire Van Tassel

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Desperate Women

    Jonas Scurlock

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Speedtrap

    Wino

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Flood!

    Charlie Davis

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Babe

    Hospital Spokesman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Gift

    Tav

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Seven Alone

    Billy Shaw

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Hitchhike!

    Sheriff Bentley

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Like It Is

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Dial Hot Line

    Sam

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Seven in Darkness

    Harlan Cabot

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Heaven with a Gun

    Abraham Murdock

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Day of the Evil Gun

    Storekeeper

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Winchester '73

    Minister Riding on Horse

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • A Big Hand for the Little Lady

    Mr. Stribling

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Lorna

    The Man of God

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Advance to the Rear

    Hugo Zattig

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • How the West Was Won

    Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Storm

    Ed Brandies

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Pocketful of Miracles

    Detective Briscoe (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

    Detective Tom

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • North to Alaska

    Salvation Army Leader

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Spartacus

    Otho (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Amazing Transparent Man

    Major Paul Krenner

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Big Fisherman

    Beggar

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Frontier Gun

    Cash Skelton

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Bullwhip

    'Slow' Karp

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Seven Guns to Mesa

    Papa Clellan

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Man from God's Country

    Mark Faber

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Return to Warbow

    Frank Hollister

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Raintree County

    Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Domino Kid

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Omar Khayyam

    Buzorg

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Vampire

    Henry Winston

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Guns of Fort Petticoat

    Kipper

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Rebel in Town

    Marshal Adam Russell

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The First Texan

    Davy Crockett

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Killing

    Mr. Grimes

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Anything Goes

    Paul Holiday

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Tribute to a Bad Man

    Barjak

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • At Gunpoint

    Alexander

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Count Three and Pray

    Swallow

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Apache Ambush

    Abraham Lincoln

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Night of the Hunter

    District Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • I Cover the Underworld

    Smiley Di Angelo

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Day of Triumph

    Judas Iscariot

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Masterson of Kansas

    Doc Holliday

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Drum Beat

    Veteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Dragnet

    Jesse Quinn

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Black Dakotas

    Warren

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Shanghai Story

    Carl Hoyt

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Law vs. Billy the Kid

    Pat Garrett

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Rails Into Laramie

    Orrie Sommers

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Jesse James vs. the Daltons

    Bob Dalton

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Boy from Oklahoma

    Joe Downey

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Ride Clear of Diablo

    Henry

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Manhunt in Space

    Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • No Escape

    Peter Hayden

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • I Beheld His Glory

    Caiaphas

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Kansas Pacific

    Joe Farley

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Eight Iron Men

    Pvt. Ferguson

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

    Ollie

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Red Skies of Montana

    Boise Peterson

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Blue Veil

    Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Lady Pays Off

    Ronald

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Rhubarb

    Ogelthorpe Meadows

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Chain of Circumstance

    Sid

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

    Carl Gebhardt (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Apache Drums

    Lt. Glidden

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Payment on Demand

    Arthur

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Al Jennings of Oklahoma

    Slim Harris

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Double Deal

    Walter Karnes

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Breaking Point

    Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Indian Territory

    Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Petty Girl

    Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Cariboo Trail

    Higgins

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Bright Leaf

    Ellery (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Holiday Affair

    Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Oh, You Beautiful Doll

    Joe, a Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Special Agent

    Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Search for Danger

    Lt. Cooper

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Alaska Patrol

    Operative Dale

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Daughter of the West

    Jed Morgan

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Every Girl Should Be Married

    Insurance Salesman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Blonde Ice

    Al Herrick

    actor

    actors
    1948

• writing (4 credits)

  • Catlow

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Shalako

    screenplay

    writing
    1968
  • Motorpsycho!

    original story

    writing
    1965
  • Lorna

    screenplay

    writing
    1964

• sound (1 credits)

  • Lorna

    original music composer

    sound
    1964