James Anderson
Biography
James Anderson was an American actor who worked mostly in television and film during the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Wetumpka, Alabama, he spent a year studying acting at the University of Alabama before moving to Los Angeles. There he trained under Max Reinhardt for six months and appeared in the play Zero Hour, then signed with Warner Bros. in November 1940. He made more than 120 appearances between 1941 and 1969, mostly on television and in films. He appeared in a number of westerns, often as an outlaw or hired gun. He was best remembered for playing Bob E. Lee Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). His television work included three appearances on Perry Mason, an episode of Gunsmoke in 1963, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He also played the main antagonist in Sanctuary at Crystal Springs, a 1963 episode of The Dakotas that was controversial and led to the series' cancellation. He died in 1969.
48years old at death
- Born Wetumpka
- Died Billings
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- James Kyle Anderson (birth name)Also credited as James K. Anderson, Kyle James and Buddy Anderson
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 29 years1941 to 1970
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Early training
Anderson left Alabama for Los Angeles and spent six months training under Max Reinhardt. Weeks after starring in the play Zero Hour, he signed a contract with Warner Bros. in November 1940.
James Anderson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Don Siegel directed three of these films, Michael Curtiz two. Eighteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Don Siegel
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1941 to 1945
All films by Michael Curtiz
Also two films together12 more actors
- Moroni OlsenMildred Pierce (1945) and Dive Bomber (1941)
- Gene EvansThe Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) and Donovan's Brain (1953)
- Audie MurphyDrums Across the River (1954) and The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)
- Dabbs GreerPrivate Hell 36 (1954) and Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
- Dorothy MalonePrivate Hell 36 (1954) and Pushover (1954)
- Emile MeyerDrums Across the River (1954) and Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
- William PhippsRiot in Cell Block 11 (1954) and Five (1951)
- Joel FluellenFriendly Persuasion (1956) and Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
- Forrest LewisThe Thing That Couldn't Die (1958) and Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952)
- William ReynoldsThe Thing That Couldn't Die (1958) and Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952)
- Alan DexterI Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) and Pushover (1954)
- Mary MundayThe Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) and Pressure Point (1962)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What James Anderson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$72.2 million
8 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 8 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 14 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 14Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$32M43.7% of the total
- 2$13M18.2% of the total
- 3$8.0M11.1% of the total
- 4$6.1M8.4% of the total
- 5$5.6M7.8% of the total
- 6$5.0M6.9% of the total
- 7$1.5M2.1% of the total
- 8$1.2M1.7% of the total
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