James Anderson
Known for Acting · 89 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 (46)
Perry Mason
1957
as Peter Handsell / Frank Anderson / Stan Piper
Lassie
1954
Dragnet
1951
as Daniel Miller
Maverick
1957
as Whitey Blandon / Wooster
The Rifleman
1958
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Vince Cates
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Virginian
1962
as Otie
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Luther King (uncredited)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Spencer
Lawman
1958
as Ed Hill /Ed Randolph
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Tatum / Frank Lomax / Waco
Cheyenne
1955
Rawhide
1959
as Troxel / Sheriff
Daniel Boone
1964
as Watkins
Run for Your Life
1965
as Roy Potter
Gunsmoke
1955
as Lucifer Jones / Bert Case / Hager / Hewitt / Hal / Harmon / Hiller / Jesse Hill
Highway Patrol
1955
as John Alvin
Sea Hunt
1958
The Texan
1958
The Millionaire
1955
as Eric Vincent
Laramie
1959
Trackdown
1957
as Lance Connors (uncredited)
Telephone Time
1956
The Time Tunnel
1966
as Mr. Hampton
Navy Log
1955
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Branded
1965
Bronco
1958
The Gene Autry Show
1950
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Tightrope
1959
Sam Benedict
1962
Racket Squad
1951
The Dakotas
1963
The Westerner
1960
as Frank Ritchie
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Wallace
Coronado 9
1960
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Burton / Will Mullen
Official Detective
1957
Medic
1954
as Dr. Barth
Colt .45
1957
as Jeff Lanier
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Buck Snyder
Code 3
1957
Movies (43)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Bob Ewell
Sergeant York
1941
as Eb (uncredited)
Pushover
1954
as Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
Dragnet
1954
as Fred Kemp
The Rack
1956
as Skinny
Ruby Gentry
1952
as Lucien/Jewel Corey
The Big Land
1957
as Bob Cole (uncredited)
Little Big Man
1970
as Sergeant
Hellgate
1952
as Vern Brechene
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
1970
as Preacher
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Arrowhead
1953
as Jerry August
Along the Great Divide
1951
as Dan Roden
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952
as Rat Face Blake
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
as Guard Acton
The Blue Veil
1951
as Jim Tappan (Uncredited)
Whisky Galore!
1949
as Old Hector
I Married a Monster from Outer Space
1958
as Weldon
Take the Money and Run
1969
as Chain Gang Warden
The Rawhide Years
1956
as Deputy Wade
Five
1951
as Eric
Pressure Point
1962
as Father
The Great Sinner
1949
as Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited)
Private Hell 36
1954
as Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)
Tension at Table Rock
1956
as Lerner (uncredited)
China Venture
1953
as Cpl. Walters (uncredited)
An Annapolis Story
1955
as Instructor (uncredited)
The Fireball
1950
as Strong Arm Man (uncredited)
Drums Across the River
1954
as Jed Walker
Donovan's Brain
1953
as Chief Tuttle
The Magnificent Stranger
1966
as Morse
Hunt the Man Down
1950
as Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson
The Marauders
1955
as Louis Ferber
Seven Angry Men
1955
as Henry Thompson
The Thing That Couldn't Die
1958
as Boyd Abercrombie
As Young As We Are
1958
as Barney
Running Target
1956
as Ora L. Strothers
Legends of the West
1992
as Sergeant in 'Little Big Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Great Jesse James Raid
1953
as Johnny Dorette
Inside Detroit
1955
The Last Musketeer
1952
as Russ Tasker
Speak No Evil
1950
as Don
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 89 credits spanning from 1941 to 1992, James Anderson has appeared in 43 films and 46 TV shows.
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- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — as Bob Ewell
- Sergeant York (1941) — as Eb (uncredited)
- Pushover (1954) — as Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) — as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)
- Dragnet (1954) — as Fred Kemp
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