Anthony James (born James Anthony; July 22, 1942 – May 26, 2020) was an American character actor who specialized in playing villains in films and television, many of them Westerns.
Known For
High Plains Drifter
(1973)
Cole Carlin
Unforgiven
(1992)
Skinny Dubois
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
(1991)
Hector Savage
Blue Thunder
(1983)
Grundelius
Vanishing Point
(1971)
First Male Hitchhiker
The Fifth Floor
(1978)
Derrick
In the Heat of the Night
(1967)
Ralph
Sam Whiskey
(1969)
Cousin Leroy
Burnt Offerings
(1976)
The Chauffeur
Return from Witch Mountain
(1978)
Sickle
Ravagers
(1979)
Ravager Leader
Full Filmography
Acting
Traitor's Gate
(1964)
John
In the Heat of the Night
(1967)
Ralph
Prescription: Murder
(1968)
Tommy
Sam Whiskey
(1969)
Cousin Leroy
Tick... Tick... Tick...
(1970)
H.C. Tolbert
Vanishing Point
(1971)
First Male Hitchhiker
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
(1972)
Nathaniel
High Plains Drifter
(1973)
Cole Carlin
The Teacher
(1974)
Ralph Gordon
Hearts of the West
(1975)
Lean Crook
Victory at Entebbe
(1976)
Gamal Fahmy
Burnt Offerings
(1976)
The Chauffeur
Ransom for Alice!
(1977)
James
Return from Witch Mountain
(1978)
Sickle
The Fifth Floor
(1978)
Derrick
Texas Detour
(1978)
Beau Hunter
Ravagers
(1979)
Ravager Leader
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
(1982)
Scree
Wacko
(1982)
Zeke
Blue Thunder
(1983)
Grundelius
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
(1986)
The Bad Guys
World Gone Wild
(1987)
Ten Watt
Mortuary Academy
(1988)
Abbott Smith
Lady Mobster
(1988)
Fowler
Slow Burn
(1989)
Renzetti
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
(1991)
Hector Savage
Unforgiven
(1992)
Skinny Dubois
Poison - Greatest Videos Hits
(2001)
Sleazy Business Manager in Fallen Angel Music Video