James Noble

Biography

James Noble was an American actor, born in Dallas, who served in the Navy during World War II, then studied acting under Lee Strasberg and found work in Broadway theater. Television soap operas gave him early screen roles, among them The Brighter Day, As the World Turns, The Doctors and A World Apart. He was best known for the sweet-natured, dense Governor Eugene X. Gatling on ABC's sitcom Benson from 1979 to 1986. On film he played Reverend John Witherspoon in 1776 (1972), the presidential aide Kaufman in Being There (1979), doctors in 10 (1979), Dr. Bailey in Chances Are (1989) and the live-action Hiram Lodge in Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990). He also appeared as the father of Larry Appleton on Perfect Strangers, in made-for-television films, and in Pepto-Bismol commercials as a spokesman.

94years old at death

Born March 5, 1922Dallas
Died March 28, 2016Norwalk Hospital
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as James Wilkes Noble

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 22 years1968 to 1990

Genres

Comedy71%, 5 films
Drama29%, 2 films
Romance29%, 2 films
Family14%, 1 film
Fantasy14%, 1 film

First and latest

James Noble movies on Netflix

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again1990IMDb rating 5.3as Mr. Hyrum Lodge
Chances Are1989IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Bailey
101979IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. Miles
Being There1979IMDb rating 7.9as Kaufman
Who?1974IMDb rating 5.8as General Deptford
17761972IMDb rating 7.6as Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968IMDb rating 6.5as Board Member

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Being There1979 Comedy, Dramaas Kaufman
IMDb rating 7.983K votes
101979 Comedy, Romanceas Dr. Miles
IMDb rating 6.219K votes
Chances Are1989as Dr. Bailey
IMDb rating 6.514K votes
Who?1974as General Deptford
IMDb rating 5.8903 votes
17761972as Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)
IMDb rating 7.610K votes
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again1990as Mr. Hyrum Lodge
IMDb rating 5.3591 votes
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968as Board Member
IMDb rating 6.5651 votes

Worked with

James Noble shares two films with Fran Ryan, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Fran Ryan

Christopher McDonald

Robert Downey Jr.

Dee Wallace

Brian Dennehy

Kathleen Freeman

Hal AshbyDirector, 1 film

Blake EdwardsDirector, 1 film Emile ArdolinoDirector, 1 film

Films together

Fran Ryan2 films together, 1989 to 1990
Fran Ryan's page
- Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again1990IMDb rating 5.3Noble as Mr. Hyrum LodgeRyan as Miss Grundy
- Chances Are1989IMDb rating 6.5Noble as Dr. BaileyRyan as Mavis Talmadge
Christopher McDonald1 film together, 1989
Christopher McDonald's page
- Chances Are1989IMDb rating 6.5Noble as Dr. BaileyMcDonald as Louie Jeffries
Robert Downey Jr.1 film together, 1989
Robert Downey Jr.'s page
- Chances Are1989IMDb rating 6.5Noble as Dr. BaileyDowney as Alex Finch
Dee Wallace1 film together, 1979
Dee Wallace's page
- 101979IMDb rating 6.2Noble as Dr. MilesWallace as Mary Lewis
Brian Dennehy1 film together, 1979
Brian Dennehy's page
- 101979IMDb rating 6.2Noble as Dr. MilesDennehy as Donald
Kathleen Freeman1 film together, 1989
Kathleen Freeman's page
- Chances Are1989IMDb rating 6.5Noble as Dr. BaileyFreeman as Mrs. Handy
Hal AshbyDirector, 1 film, 1979
All films by Hal Ashby
- Being There1979IMDb rating 7.9Noble as Kaufman
Blake EdwardsDirector, 1 film, 1979
All films by Blake Edwards
- 101979IMDb rating 6.2Noble as Dr. Miles
Emile ArdolinoDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Emile Ardolino
- Chances Are1989IMDb rating 6.5Noble as Dr. Bailey

Online

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