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Anthony James

Bio: Anthony James (born James Anthony; July 22, 1942 – May 26, 2020) was an American character actor who specialized in playing villains in films and television, many of them Westerns.
Born: Wed, Jul 22 1942
Birthplace: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

Death: Tue, May 26 2020
Anthony James is 77 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Poison - Greatest Videos Hits
Poison - Greatest Videos Hits
Anthony James was
58 in Poison - Greatest Videos Hits
as 'Sleazy Business Manager in Fallen Angel Music Video'.
Tue, Jun 05 2001
Poster of Unforgiven
Unforgiven
Anthony James was
50 in Unforgiven
as 'Skinny Dubois'.
Fri, Aug 07 1992
Poster of The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Anthony James was
48 in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as 'Hector Savage'.
Fri, Jun 28 1991
Poster of Slow Burn
Slow Burn
Anthony James was
47 in Slow Burn
as 'Renzetti'.
Sun, Dec 31 1989
Poster of Lady Mobster
Lady Mobster
Anthony James was
46 in Lady Mobster
as 'Fowler'.
Wed, Oct 19 1988
Poster of Mortuary Academy
Mortuary Academy
Anthony James was
45 in Mortuary Academy
as 'Abbott Smith'.
Sun, May 08 1988
Poster of World Gone Wild
World Gone Wild
Anthony James was
45 in World Gone Wild
as 'Ten Watt'.
Thu, Oct 01 1987
Poster of George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Anthony James was
43 in George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
as 'The Bad Guys'.
Sat, Jun 14 1986
Poster of Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
Anthony James was
40 in Blue Thunder
as 'Grundelius'.
Sat, Feb 05 1983
Poster of Wacko
Wacko
Anthony James was
40 in Wacko
as 'Zeke'.
Fri, Nov 12 1982
Poster of Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
Anthony James was
39 in Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
as 'Scree'.
Sat, Feb 27 1982
Poster of Ravagers
Ravagers
Anthony James was
36 in Ravagers
as 'Ravager Leader'.
Tue, Jun 26 1979
Poster of The Fifth Floor
The Fifth Floor
Anthony James was
36 in The Fifth Floor
as 'Derrick'.
Wed, Nov 15 1978
Poster of Texas Detour
Texas Detour
Anthony James was
35 in Texas Detour
as 'Beau Hunter'.
Tue, Jun 06 1978
Poster of Return from Witch Mountain
Return from Witch Mountain
Anthony James was
35 in Return from Witch Mountain
as 'Sickle'.
Fri, Mar 10 1978
Poster of Ransom for Alice!
Ransom for Alice!
Anthony James was
34 in Ransom for Alice!
as 'James'.
Thu, Jun 02 1977
Poster of Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe
Anthony James was
34 in Victory at Entebbe
as 'Gamal Fahmy'.
Wed, Dec 22 1976
Poster of Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings
Anthony James was
34 in Burnt Offerings
as 'The Chauffeur'.
Mon, Oct 18 1976
Poster of Hearts of the West
Hearts of the West
Anthony James was
33 in Hearts of the West
as 'Lean Crook'.
Wed, Oct 08 1975
Poster of The Teacher
The Teacher
Anthony James was
31 in The Teacher
as 'Ralph Gordon'.
Wed, May 29 1974
Poster of High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter
Anthony James was
30 in High Plains Drifter
as 'Cole Carlin'.
Thu, Apr 19 1973
Poster of The Culpepper Cattle Co.
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Anthony James was
29 in The Culpepper Cattle Co.
as 'Nathaniel'.
Sat, Apr 15 1972
Poster of Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point
Anthony James was
28 in Vanishing Point
as 'First Male Hitchhiker'.
Fri, Jan 15 1971
Poster of Tick... Tick... Tick...
Tick... Tick... Tick...
Anthony James was
27 in Tick... Tick... Tick...
as 'H.C. Tolbert'.
Fri, Jan 09 1970
Poster of Sam Whiskey
Sam Whiskey
Anthony James was
26 in Sam Whiskey
as 'Cousin Leroy'.
Tue, Apr 01 1969
Poster of Prescription: Murder
Prescription: Murder
Anthony James was
25 in Prescription: Murder
as 'Tommy'.
Tue, Feb 20 1968
Poster of In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Anthony James was
25 in In the Heat of the Night
as 'Ralph'.
Wed, Aug 02 1967
Poster of Traitor's Gate
Traitor's Gate
Anthony James was
22 in Traitor's Gate
as 'John'.
Fri, Dec 18 1964

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Anthony James was
45+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation
as 'Subcommander Thei'.
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Mon, Sep 28 1987
Poster of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Anthony James was
45+ in Beauty and the Beast
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1987
Poster of Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Anthony James was
44+ in Married... with Children
as 'Adolph Van Pelt'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1987
Poster of Sledge Hammer!
Sledge Hammer!
Anthony James was
44+ in Sledge Hammer!
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1986
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Anthony James was
43+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Businessman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of V
V
Anthony James was
42+ in V
as 'Laird'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 26 1984
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
Anthony James was
42+ in Hunter
as 'Otto Minsky'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
Anthony James was
40+ in The A-Team
as 'Flagg, Connors, Three-Finger Harry'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Knight Rider
Knight Rider
Anthony James was
40+ in Knight Rider
as 'Bobby Pell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Anthony James was
40+ in Matt Houston
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Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Anthony James was
39+ in Simon & Simon
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Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
Anthony James was
39+ in The Fall Guy
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 04 1981
Poster of Enos
Enos
Anthony James was
38+ in Enos
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 12 1980
Poster of Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
Anthony James was
37+ in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Anthony James was
37+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Varek, Mr. Graf'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of B. J. and the Bear
B. J. and the Bear
Anthony James was
36+ in B. J. and the Bear
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 10 1979
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
Anthony James was
36+ in Vega$
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of Man from Atlantis
Man from Atlantis
Anthony James was
35+ in Man from Atlantis
as 'Summersday'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Anthony James was
34+ in Quincy, M.E.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Anthony James was
34+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Karl Stern'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of Matt Helm
Matt Helm
Anthony James was
33+ in Matt Helm
as 'Eddie Ross'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 1975
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Anthony James was
33+ in Starsky & Hutch
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
Anthony James was
32+ in S.W.A.T.
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Mon, Feb 24 1975
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Anthony James was
30+ in Police Story
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Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Anthony James was
30+ in The Streets of San Francisco
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Search
Search
Anthony James was
30+ in Search
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Anthony James was
30+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Sarge
Sarge
Anthony James was
29+ in Sarge
as 'Alan Duncan'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1971
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
Anthony James was
29+ in Columbo
as 'Tommy'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Anthony James was
26+ in The Mod Squad
as 'Charlie Inch'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Anthony James was
26+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Hutch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
Anthony James was
25+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Harley Deever'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Anthony James was
24+ in Ironside
as 'The Neighbor'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Anthony James was
23+ in The Big Valley
as 'Bart Bleeck, Samuels'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Anthony James was
17+ in Bonanza
as 'Willie Bruder'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Anthony James was
13+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Reb Dooley, Elbert, Elbert Moses, Chickenfoot, Loyal Yewker'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955