
James Griffith
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1916-02-13
Day of Death
1993-09-17 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
James Griffith
Biography
James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.
Known For
Acting
(2004)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)
(1981)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Uncle Silas
(1980)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Squire Van Tassel
(1978)
Desperate Women
as Jonas Scurlock
(1977)
Flood!
as Charlie Davis
(1977)
Speedtrap
as Wino
(1977)
The Gift
as Tav
(1974)
Seven Alone
as Billy Shaw
(1974)
Hitchhike!
as Sheriff Bentley
(1970)
Like It Is
as Father
(1970)
Dial Hot Line
as Sam
(1969)
Heaven with a Gun
as Abraham Murdock
(1969)
Seven in Darkness
as Harlan Cabot
(1967)
Winchester '73
as Minister Riding on Horse
(1966)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Mr. Stribling
(1964)
Lorna
as The Man of God
(1964)
Advance to the Rear
as Hugo Zattig
(1962)
How the West Was Won
as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
(1962)
The Storm
as Ed Brandies
(1961)
Pocketful of Miracles
as Detective Briscoe (uncredited)
(1961)
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
as Detective Tom
(1960)
Spartacus
as Otho (uncredited)
(1960)
The Amazing Transparent Man
as Major Paul Krenner
(1960)
North to Alaska
as Salvation Army Leader
(1959)
The Big Fisherman
as Beggar
(1958)
Man from God's Country
as Mark Faber
(1958)
Return to Warbow
as Frank Hollister
(1958)
Bullwhip
as 'Slow' Karp
(1958)
Seven Guns to Mesa
as Papa Clellan
(1958)
Frontier Gun
as Cash Skelton
(1957)
Raintree County
as Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
(1957)
(1957)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Kipper
(1957)
Omar Khayyam
as Buzorg
(1957)
The Vampire
as Henry Winston
(1956)
The Killing
as Mr. Grimes
(1956)
The First Texan
as Davy Crockett
(1956)
Rebel in Town
as Marshal Adam Russell
(1956)
Tribute to a Bad Man
as Barjak
(1955)
The Night of the Hunter
as District Attorney
(1955)
At Gunpoint
as Alexander
(1955)
Count Three and Pray
as Swallow
(1955)
Apache Ambush
as Abraham Lincoln
(1955)
I Cover the Underworld
as Smiley Di Angelo
(1954)
Ride Clear of Diablo
as Henry
(1954)
(1954)
The Black Dakotas
as Warren
(1954)
Dragnet
as Jesse Quinn
(1954)
Masterson of Kansas
as Doc Holliday
(1954)
Rails Into Laramie
as Orrie Sommers
(1954)
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Joe Downey
(1954)
Day of Triumph
as Judas Iscariot
(1954)
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
as Pat Garrett
(1954)
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
as Bob Dalton
(1954)
Manhunt in Space
as Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller
(1954)
The Shanghai Story
as Carl Hoyt
(1953)
Kansas Pacific
as Joe Farley
(1953)
No Escape
as Peter Hayden
(1953)
I Beheld His Glory
as Caiaphas
(1952)
Eight Iron Men
as Pvt. Ferguson
(1952)
Red Skies of Montana
as Boise Peterson
(1952)
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
as Ollie
(1951)
Payment on Demand
as Arthur
(1951)
Rhubarb
as Ogelthorpe Meadows
(1951)
The Blue Veil
as Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)
(1951)
The Lady Pays Off
as Ronald
(1951)
(1951)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Slim Harris
(1951)
Apache Drums
as Lt. Glidden
(1951)
Chain of Circumstance
as Sid
(1950)
The Breaking Point
as Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)
(1950)
The Cariboo Trail
as Higgins
(1950)
Bright Leaf
as Ellery (uncredited)
(1950)
The Petty Girl
as Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
(1950)
Indian Territory
as Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday
(1950)
Double Deal
as Walter Karnes
(1949)
Holiday Affair
as Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
(1949)
Search for Danger
as Lt. Cooper
(1949)
Special Agent
as Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)
(1949)
Daughter of the West
as Jed Morgan (as James J. Griffith)
(1949)
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
as Joe, a Reporter
(1949)
Alaska Patrol
as Operative Dale
(1948)
Blonde Ice
as Al Herrick
(1948)
Every Girl Should Be Married
as Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
Crew
(1971)
Catlow
Writer
(1968)
Shalako
Screenplay
(1965)
Motorpsycho!
Original Story
(1964)
Lorna
Screenplay, Original Music Composer