
James Anderson
Known for Acting · 91 credits
- Born
- 1921-07-13
- Died
- 1969-09-14
- Place of birth
- Wetumpka, Alabama, USA
- Also known as
- Kyle James · James Kyle · Jim Anderson · James K Anderson
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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Known For
TV Shows (47)

Perry Mason
1957
as Peter Handsell / Frank Anderson / Stan Piper

The Rifleman
1958

Lassie
1954

Bonanza
1959
as Al
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Vince Cates

Maverick
1957
as Whitey Blandon / Wooster

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957

Lawman
1958
as Ed Hill /Ed Randolph

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Spencer

Daniel Boone
1964
as Watkins

Cheyenne
1955

The Virginian
1962
as Otie

Dragnet
1951
as Daniel Miller

Run for Your Life
1965
as Roy Potter

Gunsmoke
1955
as Lucifer Jones / Bert Case / Hager / Hewitt / Hal / Harmon / Hiller / Jesse Hill

Rawhide
1959
as Troxel / Sheriff

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Luther King (uncredited)

Highway Patrol
1955
as John Alvin

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Tatum / Frank Lomax / Waco

The Millionaire
1955
as Eric Vincent

Sea Hunt
1958

Telephone Time
1956

Laramie
1959

The Time Tunnel
1966
as Mr. Hampton

Navy Log
1955

The Gene Autry Show
1950

Racket Squad
1951

The Texan
1958

Judd, for the Defense
1967

Branded
1965

Trackdown
1957
as Lance Connors (uncredited)

Bronco
1958

Medic
1954
as Dr. Barth

Hopalong Cassidy
1952

Official Detective
1957

Colt .45
1957
as Jeff Lanier

The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967

Letter to Loretta
1953
as Burton / Will Mullen

Coronado 9
1960

Sam Benedict
1962

The Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Wallace

Tightrope
1959

The Dakotas
1963

The Westerner
1960
as Frank Ritchie

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Buck Snyder

Code 3
1957
Movies (44)

To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Bob Ewell

Little Big Man
1970
as Sergeant

Sergeant York
1941
as Eb (uncredited)

The Ballad of Cable Hogue
1970
as Preacher

Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

Pushover
1954
as Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)

The Duel at Silver Creek
1952
as Rat Face Blake

Along the Great Divide
1951
as Dan Roden

Take the Money and Run
1969
as Chain Gang Warden

The Rawhide Years
1956
as Deputy Wade

Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
as Guard Acton

Whisky Galore!
1949
as Old Hector

Arrowhead
1953
as Jerry August

The Great Sinner
1949
as Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited)

The Rack
1956
as Skinny

The Blue Veil
1951
as Jim Tappan (Uncredited)

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Chauffeur (uncredited)

Pressure Point
1962
as Father

Drums Across the River
1954
as Jed Walker

I Married a Monster from Outer Space
1958
as Weldon

China Venture
1953
as Cpl. Walters (uncredited)

Hunt the Man Down
1950
as Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson

Hellgate
1952
as Vern Brechene
Speak No Evil
1950
as Don

Donovan's Brain
1953
as Chief Tuttle

The Magnificent Stranger
1966
as Morse

Ruby Gentry
1952
as Lucien/Jewel Corey

The Fireball
1950
as Strong Arm Man (uncredited)

Seven Angry Men
1955
as Henry Thompson

Tension at Table Rock
1956
as Lerner (uncredited)

Legends of the West
1992
as Sergeant in 'Little Big Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Big Land
1957
as Bob Cole (uncredited)

An Annapolis Story
1955
as Instructor (uncredited)

Dragnet
1954
as Fred Kemp

The Marauders
1955
as Louis Ferber

The Star
1952

The Thing That Couldn't Die
1958
as Boyd Abercrombie

Private Hell 36
1954
as Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)

Five
1951
as Eric

The Great Jesse James Raid
1953
as Johnny Dorette

Running Target
1956
as Ora L. Strothers

Inside Detroit
1955

The Last Musketeer
1952
as Russ Tasker
As Young As We Are
1958
as Barney
About James Anderson
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 th… With 91 credits spanning from 1941 to 1992, James Anderson has appeared in 44 films and 47 TV shows.
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- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — as Bob Ewell
- Little Big Man (1970) — as Sergeant
- Sergeant York (1941) — as Eb (uncredited)
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) — as Preacher
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) — as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
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