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James Anderson

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๐ŸŽ‚ July 13, 1921๐Ÿ“ Wetumpka, Alabama, USA๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ September 14, 1969 ยท Age 48

Biography

James Ottie Anderson, Jr. (July 13, 1921 โ€“ September 14, 1969), sometimes billed as Kyle James, was an American television and film actor of the 1950s and 1960s. He is probably best known for his role as Robert E. Lee "Bob" Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). He made over 120 appearances, mostly in television and several films between 1941 and 1969. He made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murder victim Frank Anderson in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Pint-Sized Client," and murder victim Stanley Piper in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker." He appeared in a number of westerns throughout his career, often playing a gun-for-hire or outlaw. โ€ฆ

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James Ottie Anderson, Jr. (July 13, 1921 โ€“ September 14, 1969), sometimes billed as Kyle James, was an American television and film actor of the 1950s and 1960s. He is probably best known for his role as Robert E. Lee "Bob" Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). He made over 120 appearances, mostly in television and several films between 1941 and 1969. He made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murder victim Frank Anderson in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Pint-Sized Client," and murder victim Stanley Piper in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker." He appeared in a number of westerns throughout his career, often playing a gun-for-hire or outlaw. He died of a heart attack on September 14, 1969. Two films he appeared in The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1969) and Little Big Man (1970) were released posthumously. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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James Anderson's Filmography

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Legends of the West
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Legends of the West

1992

as Sergeant in 'Little Big Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Little Big Man
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Little Big Man

1970โญ 7.4

as Sergeant

The Ballad of Cable Hogue
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The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970โญ 7.0

as Preacher

Take the Money and Run
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Take the Money and Run

1969โญ 7.1

as Chain Gang Warden

The Magnificent Stranger
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The Magnificent Stranger

1966โญ 7.0

as Morse

To Kill a Mockingbird
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To Kill a Mockingbird

1962โญ 8.0

as Bob Ewell

Pressure Point
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Pressure Point

1962โญ 6.6

as Father

I Married a Monster from Outer Space
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I Married a Monster from Outer Space

1958โญ 6.0

as Weldon

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No Poster

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As Young As We Are

1958โญ 7.5

as Barney

The Thing That Couldn't Die
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The Thing That Couldn't Die

1958โญ 5.2

as Boyd Abercrombie

The Big Land
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The Big Land

1957โญ 6.5

as Bob Cole (uncredited)

The Rack
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The Rack

1956โญ 6.6

as Skinny

Running Target
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Running Target

1956โญ 6.3

as Ora L. Strothers

Friendly Persuasion
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Friendly Persuasion

1956โญ 6.6

as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

Tension at Table Rock
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Tension at Table Rock

1956โญ 6.2

as Lerner (uncredited)

The Rawhide Years
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The Rawhide Years

1956โญ 5.6

as Deputy Wade

Inside Detroit
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Inside Detroit

1955โญ 6.5
The Marauders
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The Marauders

1955โญ 5.8

as Louis Ferber

An Annapolis Story
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An Annapolis Story

1955โญ 4.2

as Instructor (uncredited)

Seven Angry Men
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Seven Angry Men

1955โญ 6.0

as Henry Thompson

Dragnet
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Dragnet

1954โญ 6.1

as Fred Kemp

Private Hell 36
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Private Hell 36

1954โญ 6.3

as Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)

Pushover
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Pushover

1954โญ 6.6

as Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)

Drums Across the River
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Drums Across the River

1954โญ 5.8

as Jed Walker

Riot in Cell Block 11
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Riot in Cell Block 11

1954โญ 7.1

as Guard Acton

Donovan's Brain
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Donovan's Brain

1953โญ 6.2

as Chief Tuttle

China Venture
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China Venture

1953โญ 7.8

as Cpl. Walters (uncredited)

Arrowhead
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Arrowhead

1953โญ 6.1

as Jerry August

The Great Jesse James Raid
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The Great Jesse James Raid

1953โญ 6.0

as Johnny Dorette

Ruby Gentry
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Ruby Gentry

1952โญ 6.4

as Lucien/Jewel Corey

The Star
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The Star

1952โญ 7.2
The Duel at Silver Creek
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The Duel at Silver Creek

1952โญ 7.0

as Rat Face Blake

Hellgate
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Hellgate

1952โญ 6.7

as Vern Brechene

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
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Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952โญ 7.0

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

The Last Musketeer
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The Last Musketeer

1952โญ 8.0

as Russ Tasker

The Blue Veil
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The Blue Veil

1951โญ 6.8

as Jim Tappan (Uncredited)

Along the Great Divide
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Along the Great Divide

1951โญ 7.4

as Dan Roden

Five
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Five

1951โญ 6.6

as Eric

Hunt the Man Down
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Hunt the Man Down

1950โญ 6.3

as Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson

The Fireball
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The Fireball

1950โญ 6.0

as Strong Arm Man (uncredited)

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No Poster

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Speak No Evil

1950

as Don

The Great Sinner
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The Great Sinner

1949โญ 6.8

as Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited)

Whisky Galore!
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Whisky Galore!

1949โญ 6.8

as Old Hector

Sergeant York
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Sergeant York

1941โญ 7.2

as Eb (uncredited)

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