
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)
North to Alaska
as Salvation Army Leader
(1960)
The Amazing Transparent Man
as Major Paul Krenner
(1959)
The Big Fisherman
as Beggar
(1958)
Man from God's Country
as Mark Faber
(1958)
Bullwhip
as 'Slow' Karp
(1958)
Return to Warbow
as Frank Hollister
(1958)
Frontier Gun
as Cash Skelton
(1958)
Seven Guns to Mesa
as Papa Clellan
(1957)
Raintree County
as Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
(1957)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Kipper
(1957)
(1957)
The Vampire
as Henry Winston
(1957)
Omar Khayyam
as Buzorg
(1956)
The Killing
as Mr. Grimes
(1956)
Tribute to a Bad Man
as Barjak
(1956)
The First Texan
as Davy Crockett
(1956)
Rebel in Town
as Marshal Adam Russell
(1955)
The Night of the Hunter
as District Attorney
(1955)
At Gunpoint
as Alexander
(1955)
Apache Ambush
as Abraham Lincoln
(1955)
Count Three and Pray
as Swallow
(1955)
I Cover the Underworld
as Smiley Di Angelo
(1954)
(1954)
Dragnet
as Jesse Quinn
(1954)
The Black Dakotas
as Warren
(1954)
Rails Into Laramie
as Orrie Sommers
(1954)
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
as Bob Dalton
(1954)
The Shanghai Story
as Carl Hoyt
(1954)
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
as Pat Garrett
(1954)
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Joe Downey
(1954)
Day of Triumph
as Judas Iscariot
(1954)
Masterson of Kansas
as Doc Holliday
(1954)
Manhunt in Space
as Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller
(1953)
Kansas Pacific
as Joe Farley
(1953)
No Escape
as Peter Hayden
(1953)
I Beheld His Glory
as Caiaphas
(1952)
Red Skies of Montana
as Boise Peterson
(1952)
Eight Iron Men
as Pvt. Ferguson
(1952)
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
as Ollie
(1951)
Apache Drums
as Lt. Glidden
(1951)
Rhubarb
as Ogelthorpe Meadows
(1951)
Payment on Demand
as Arthur
(1951)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Slim Harris
(1951)
The Blue Veil
as Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)
(1951)
(1951)
The Lady Pays Off
as Ronald
(1951)
Chain of Circumstance
as Sid
(1950)
The Breaking Point
as Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)
(1950)
Bright Leaf
as Ellery (uncredited)
(1950)
The Cariboo Trail
as Higgins
(1950)
Indian Territory
as Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday
(1950)
The Petty Girl
as Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
(1950)
Double Deal
as Walter Karnes
(1949)
Holiday Affair
as Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
(1949)
Daughter of the West
as Jed Morgan (as James J. Griffith)
(1949)
Special Agent
as Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)
(1949)
Search for Danger
as Lt. Cooper
(1949)
Alaska Patrol
as Operative Dale
(1949)
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
as Joe, a Reporter
(1948)
Every Girl Should Be Married
as Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
(1948)
Blonde Ice
as Al Herrick
Crew
(1971)
Catlow
Writer
(1968)
Shalako
Screenplay
(1965)
Motorpsycho!
Original Story
(1964)
Lorna
Screenplay, Original Music Composer