| Occupation Actor Years active 1949; 1963–92 | Name Anthony James Role Actor | |
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| Born July 22, 1942 (age 81) (1942-07-22) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. Books Acting My Face: A Memoir Movies Unforgiven, Burnt Offerings, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smel, In the Heat of the Night, High Plains Drifter Similar People John Quade, Richard C Sarafian, John Hough, Clint Eastwood, Dan Curtis | ||
Anthony james acting my face visual radio may 8 2014 with joe viglione
Anthony James (born James Anthony, July 22, 1942) is an American character actor. He specialized in playing creepy, sleazy villains in films and television, many of them Westerns.
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- Anthony james acting my face visual radio may 8 2014 with joe viglione
- Actor anthony james donnelly show reel
- Early life
- Career
- References
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Early life
James was born James Anthony in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1942, the only child of Greek immigrants George Anthony (1893–1951) and Marika Palla (1913–2008). He later reversed the order of his given name and surname for his acting career.
Career
James made several guest appearances on the CBS-TV western series Gunsmoke during the series' run, appearing in different roles, most often playing the character of Elbert Moses. Other shows he has guest-starred on include: Hawaii Five-O; The High Chaparral; Bonanza; The Rookies; Buck Rogers in the 25th Century; Holmes and Yo-Yo; Quincy, M.E.; and CBS's Beauty and the Beast.
James has also appeared in a number of major feature films. His first major role was as Ralph, the diner counterman in 1967's In the Heat of the Night. Subsequent film appearances included P.J. (1968) and ...tick...tick...tick... (1970). James is also known for his role as one of the lynch mobsters in High Plains Drifter (1973), as well as the films Burnt Offerings (1976), Blue Thunder (1983), Nightmares (1983), and The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991).
James also appeared in Poison's 1988 music video for their song "Fallen Angel."
He retired from acting in the early 1990s with his last film role in Clint Eastwood's 1992 Oscar-winning western, Unforgiven. He has since concentrated on painting. In 1994, he published a book of art and poetry, Language of the Heart. His autobiography, Acting My Face, was published in 2014.
