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James Griffith

Actor

James Griffith

Born February 13, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, USADied September 17, 199386 films

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

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The Night of the Hunter posterFirst watchThe Night of the Hunter19557.9as District AttorneyIn Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Spartacus poster7.5Spartacus1960The Killing poster7.6The Killing1956How the West Was Won poster7.0How the West Was Won1962Pocketful of Miracles poster7.3Pocketful of Miracles1961North to Alaska poster6.5North to Alaska1960The Breaking Point poster7.0The Breaking Point1950A Big Hand for the Little Lady poster7.1A Big Hand for the Little Lady1966Holiday Affair poster6.9Holiday Affair1949

Filmography

86 films as actor
  1. 1981The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnUncle Silas
  2. 1980The Legend of Sleepy HollowSquire Van Tassel
  3. 1978Desperate WomenJonas Scurlock
  4. 1977SpeedtrapWino
  5. 1977Flood!Charlie Davis
  6. 1977BabeHospital Spokesman (uncredited)
  7. 1977The GiftTav
  8. 1974Seven AloneBilly Shaw
  9. 1974Hitchhike!Sheriff Bentley
  10. 1970Like It IsFather
  11. 1970Dial Hot LineSam
  12. 1969Seven in DarknessHarlan Cabot
  13. 1969Heaven with a GunAbraham Murdock
  14. 1968Day of the Evil GunStorekeeper
  15. 1967Winchester '73Minister Riding on Horse
  16. 1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyMr. Stribling
  17. 1964LornaThe Man of God
  18. 1964Advance to the RearHugo Zattig
  19. 1962How the West Was WonPoker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
  20. 1962The StormEd Brandies
  21. 1961Pocketful of MiraclesDetective Briscoe (uncredited)
  22. 1961Officer Morgan and a Man of MysteryDetective Tom
  23. 1960North to AlaskaSalvation Army Leader
  24. 1960SpartacusOtho (uncredited)
  25. 1960The Amazing Transparent ManMajor Paul Krenner
  26. 1959The Big FishermanBeggar
  27. 1958Frontier GunCash Skelton
  28. 1958Bullwhip'Slow' Karp
  29. 1958Seven Guns to MesaPapa Clellan
  30. 1958Man from God's CountryMark Faber
  31. 1958Return to WarbowFrank Hollister
  32. 1957Raintree CountyMr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
  33. 1957Domino Kid
  34. 1957Omar KhayyamBuzorg
  35. 1957The VampireHenry Winston
  36. 1957The Guns of Fort PetticoatKipper
  37. 1956Rebel in TownMarshal Adam Russell
  38. 1956The First TexanDavy Crockett
  39. 1956The KillingMr. Grimes
  40. 1956Anything GoesPaul Holiday
  41. 1956Tribute to a Bad ManBarjak
  42. 1955At GunpointAlexander
  43. 1955Count Three and PraySwallow
  44. 1955Apache AmbushAbraham Lincoln
  45. 1955The Night of the HunterDistrict Attorney
  46. 1955I Cover the UnderworldSmiley Di Angelo
  47. 1954Day of TriumphJudas Iscariot
  48. 1954Masterson of KansasDoc Holliday
  49. 1954Drum BeatVeteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)
  50. 1954DragnetJesse Quinn
  51. 1954The Black DakotasWarren
  52. 1954The Shanghai StoryCarl Hoyt
  53. 1954The Law vs. Billy the KidPat Garrett
  54. 1954Rails Into LaramieOrrie Sommers
  55. 1954Jesse James vs. the DaltonsBob Dalton
  56. 1954The Boy from OklahomaJoe Downey
  57. 1954Ride Clear of DiabloHenry
  58. 1954Manhunt in SpaceKen, Cassa 7 Air Controller
  59. 1953No EscapePeter Hayden
  60. 1953I Beheld His GloryCaiaphas
  61. 1953Kansas PacificJoe Farley
  62. 1952Eight Iron MenPvt. Ferguson
  63. 1952Wait Till the Sun Shines, NellieOllie
  64. 1952Red Skies of MontanaBoise Peterson
  65. 1951The Blue VeilJoplin's Agent (Uncredited)
  66. 1951The Lady Pays OffRonald
  67. 1951RhubarbOgelthorpe Meadows
  68. 1951Chain of CircumstanceSid
  69. 1951Inside the Walls of Folsom PrisonCarl Gebhardt (uncredited)
  70. 1951Apache DrumsLt. Glidden
  71. 1951Payment on DemandArthur
  72. 1951Al Jennings of OklahomaSlim Harris
  73. 1950Double DealWalter Karnes
  74. 1950The Breaking PointCharlie, Bartender (uncredited)
  75. 1950Indian TerritoryApache Kid aka Johnny Corday
  76. 1950The Petty GirlRoyal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
  77. 1950The Cariboo TrailHiggins
  78. 1950Bright LeafEllery (uncredited)
  79. 1949Holiday AffairCrowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
  80. 1949Oh, You Beautiful DollJoe, a Reporter
  81. 1949Special AgentCandy Vendor on Train (uncredited)
  82. 1949Search for DangerLt. Cooper
  83. 1949Alaska PatrolOperative Dale
  84. 1949Daughter of the WestJed Morgan
  85. 1948Every Girl Should Be MarriedInsurance Salesman (uncredited)
  86. 1948Blonde IceAl Herrick