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James Harder (actor)

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Years active
  
1971-2001

Movies
  
The Telephone Book


Role
  
Actor

Name
  
James Harder

Children
  
Elizabeth Harder

Bac*O's Commercial (James Harder), 1969 - YouTube
Born
  
November 19, 1931 (
1931-11-19
)

Died
  
January 9, 2009, Harwich, Massachusetts, United States

Spouse
  
Dorothy Harder (m. ?–2009)

Nominations
  
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

James Harder (November 19, 1931 – January 9, 2009) was an American actor.

Bac*O's Commercial (James Harder), 1969


Born to Titanic survivor George Achilles Harder and Elizabeth Peebles Rhodes, he was a graduate of Buckley School, St. Mark's School, and Princeton University.

James Harder: The Man Who Played “Big Fig” – (Travalanche)

He appeared in over 130 stage productions, as well as small roles in films like The Telephone Book, Paternity, and Author! Author!, and TV series like Spin City and Ed. He also appeared in commercials, most notably playing Big Fig in 1970s Fig Newton commercials, and appearing in several of CTW's "Betcha Don't Know" PSAs in the 1980s.

He died of natural causes on January 9, 2009. He is survived by his wife Dorothy and his daughter.

References

James Harder (actor) Wikipedia