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Walter James

Actor

Walter James

Born June 1, 1882 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USADied June 27, 194641 films

Walter James was an American stage and screen actor.

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Modern Times posterFirst watchModern Times19368.3as Assembly Line Foreman (uncredited)A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...View film

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Citizen Kane poster8.0Citizen Kane1941The Kid Brother poster6.9The Kid Brother1927Battling Butler poster6.7Battling Butler1926

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 1943Good Luck, Mr. YatesLeading Citizen
  2. 1942The Panther's ClawPolice Captain Tom Henry
  3. 1941Citizen KaneWard Heeler (uncredited)
  4. 1941The Kid's Last RideBartender
  5. 1940Legion of the LawlessVigilante at Meeting (uncredited)
  6. 1939Invisible StripesWorker (uncredited)
  7. 1939Eternally YoursPolice Official (uncredited)
  8. 1938Professor BewareMan with New Hat
  9. 1937Mountain JusticeJuror
  10. 1936California MailMan Who Bets $1000 (uncredited)
  11. 1936White FangPosse Member
  12. 1936Custer's Last StandJudge Hooker
  13. 1936Modern TimesAssembly Line Foreman (uncredited)
  14. 1936Custer's Last StandJudge Hooker
  15. 1935Arizona Bad ManJack - Bartender
  16. 1933Ann VickersGuard (uncredited)
  17. 1932Police CourtCappy Hearn
  18. 1931Street ScenePolice Marshal James Henry
  19. 1931The Public DefenderPolice Captain Anderson
  20. 1930Shadow of the LawCaptain of the Guards
  21. 1929Hell's HeroesSheriff
  22. 1928Me, GangsterPolice Capt. Dodd
  23. 1928The Wright IdeaCaptain Sandy
  24. 1928The Big KillingSheriff
  25. 1927The Irresistible LoverMr. Kennedy
  26. 1927The Patent Leather KidOfficer Riley
  27. 1927The Blood ShipCapt. Angus Swope
  28. 1927Rich Men's SonsClerk (uncredited)
  29. 1927The Kid BrotherJim Hickory
  30. 1926Battling ButlerThe Mountain Girl's Father
  31. 1926Glenister of the MountedThorald
  32. 1926The Seventh BanditBen Goring
  33. 1926Charley My Boy!Old Charley aka Charleyhorse
  34. 1925The Everlasting WhisperAswin Brody
  35. 1925Little Annie RooneyOfficer Timothy Rooney
  36. 1925The MonsterCaliban
  37. 1924Two Shall Be BornHund
  38. 1922Secrets of ParisThe Strangler
  39. 1922Fair LadyGian Norcone
  40. 1920Dead Men Tell No TalesJosé
  41. 1920The Idol DancerChief Wando