James Griffith
Known for Acting · 157 credits
- Born
- 1916-02-13
- Died
- 1993-09-17
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- J.J. Griffith · James F. Griffith · James J. Griffith · James W. Griffith · Jimmy Griffith · Jim Griffith
Biography
James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.
Known For
TV Shows (72)
Perry Mason
1957
as Arthur Dorian / Jake Stearns / Walter Hutchings / Jack Randall
Bonanza
1959
as Sam Pearson
The Fugitive
1963
as Dispatcher / Seth
Lassie
1954
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Dandy Davis
Batman
1966
as Trusty / Manx
Dragnet
1951
Maverick
1957
as John Wesley Hardin
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Matinee Theater
1955
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Will Long
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Sims / Harold Hutchinson
Emergency!
1972
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Taggert
Ben Casey
1961
Cheyenne
1955
as Gorrell
Hart to Hart
1979
Rawhide
1959
as Tyree / White / Gurney
Daniel Boone
1964
as Feathers / Coll
The Big Valley
1965
as Clyde
Fantasy Island
1978
as Hezekiah Pugh
Medical Center
1969
Kojak
1973
as Mr. Swift
Gunsmoke
1955
as Joe Kite / Joth Monger / Tillman / Bettis / Harford / Wade Lester
Thriller
1960
as Ed Brandies / Victor Harrod
The Monkees
1966
as Marshall
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Texan
1958
The Millionaire
1955
as Allan Reese
The Deputy
1959
as Ballard
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Dr. Trebush
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Laredo
1965
Trackdown
1957
Lancer
1968
The Mod Squad
1968
M Squad
1957
as James Keniton
Police Story
1973
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Riverboat
1959
as Cpl. Sam Giler
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Schwartz
F Troop
1965
Bronco
1958
The Tall Man
1960
Honey West
1965
as Conrad Wycherly
Lock-Up
1959
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Abraham Lincoln / Clay Doggett
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Henry Jackson
Outlaws
1960
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
B. J. and the Bear
1979
The Rogues
1964
as Bert
The Great Adventure
1963
as Harry Young
Frontier
1955
Grizzly Adams
1977
as Watts
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
City Detective
1953
The Lawless Years
1959
The Monroes
1966
Movies (85)
Spartacus
1960
as Otho (uncredited)
The Night of the Hunter
1955
as District Attorney
How the West Was Won
1962
as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
The Killing
1956
as Mr. Grimes
Raintree County
1957
as Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
Dragnet
1954
as Jesse Quinn
Kansas Pacific
1953
as Joe Farley
North to Alaska
1960
as Salvation Army Leader
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Detective Briscoe (uncredited)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Slim Harris
Holiday Affair
1949
as Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
Speedtrap
1977
as Wino
Alaska Patrol
1949
as Operative Dale
Flood!
1977
as Charlie Davis
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
as Mr. Stribling
At Gunpoint
1955
as Alexander
Drum Beat
1954
as Veteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)
Winchester '73
1967
as Minister Riding on Horse
Desperate Women
1978
as Jonas Scurlock
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Beggar
Red Skies of Montana
1952
as Boise Peterson
The Blue Veil
1951
as Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)
Rhubarb
1951
as Ogelthorpe Meadows
The Cariboo Trail
1950
as Higgins
Double Deal
1950
as Walter Karnes
Heaven with a Gun
1969
as Abraham Murdock
The Vampire
1957
as Henry Winston
The Black Dakotas
1954
as Warren
The Amazing Transparent Man
1960
as Major Paul Krenner
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951
as Carl Gebhardt (uncredited)
Payment on Demand
1951
as Arthur
Blonde Ice
1948
as Al Herrick
Lorna
1964
as The Man of God
Frontier Gun
1958
as Cash Skelton
Every Girl Should Be Married
1948
as Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981
as Uncle Silas
Domino Kid
1957
Omar Khayyam
1957
as Buzorg
Bright Leaf
1950
as Ellery (uncredited)
Eight Iron Men
1952
as Pvt. Ferguson
Tribute to a Bad Man
1956
as Barjak
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954
as Bob Dalton
Babe
1977
as Hospital Spokesman (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
as Kipper
Hitchhike!
1974
as Sheriff Bentley
The Breaking Point
1950
as Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)
Apache Drums
1951
as Lt. Glidden
No Escape
1953
as Peter Hayden
Advance to the Rear
1964
as Hugo Zattig
Man from God's Country
1958
as Mark Faber
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
1961
as Detective Tom
The First Texan
1956
as Davy Crockett
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1980
as Squire Van Tassel
Chain of Circumstance
1951
as Sid
Masterson of Kansas
1954
as Doc Holliday
Ride Clear of Diablo
1954
as Henry
Dial Hot Line
1970
as Sam
Apache Ambush
1955
as Abraham Lincoln
Rails Into Laramie
1954
as Orrie Sommers
The Shanghai Story
1954
as Carl Hoyt
Bullwhip
1958
as 'Slow' Karp
Day of the Evil Gun
1968
as Storekeeper
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954
as Joe Downey
Special Agent
1949
as Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)
Return to Warbow
1958
as Frank Hollister
Manhunt in Space
1954
as Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller
Daughter of the West
1949
as Jed Morgan
I Cover the Underworld
1955
as Smiley Di Angelo
Seven in Darkness
1969
as Harlan Cabot
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
1954
as Pat Garrett
Count Three and Pray
1955
as Swallow
Seven Alone
1974
as Billy Shaw
Rebel in Town
1956
as Marshal Adam Russell
Day of Triumph
1954
as Judas Iscariot
Indian Territory
1950
as Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday
The Petty Girl
1950
as Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
The Lady Pays Off
1951
as Ronald
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
1949
as Joe, a Reporter
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
1952
as Ollie
Seven Guns to Mesa
1958
as Papa Clellan
I Beheld His Glory
1953
as Caiaphas
Like It Is
1970
as Father
The Storm
1962
as Ed Brandies
Search for Danger
1949
as Lt. Cooper
The Gift
1977
as Tav
About James Griffith
James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter. With 157 credits spanning from 1948 to 1981, James Griffith has appeared in 85 films and 72 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Griffith Movies
- Spartacus (1960) — as Otho (uncredited)
- The Night of the Hunter (1955) — as District Attorney
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
- The Killing (1956) — as Mr. Grimes
- Raintree County (1957) — as Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
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