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James Anderson

Born
July 13, 1921
Died
September 14, 1969
James Ottie Anderson, Jr. (July 13, 1921 – 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.
Known For
To Kill a Mockingbird
(1962)
Bob Ewell
Little Big Man
(1970)
Sergeant
Sergeant York
(1941)
Eb (uncredited)
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
(1970)
Preacher
Take the Money and Run
(1969)
Chain Gang Warden
The Duel at Silver Creek
(1952)
Rat Face Blake (as Kyle James)
The Blue Veil
(1951)
Jim Tappan (Uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Sergeant York
(1941)
Eb (uncredited)
The Great Sinner
(1949)
Nervous Young Gambler
Hunt the Man Down
(1950)
Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson
Five
(1951)
Eric
Along the Great Divide
(1951)
Dan Roden
The Blue Veil
(1951)
Jim Tappan (Uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek
(1952)
Rat Face Blake (as Kyle James)
Ruby Gentry
(1952)
Lucien/Jewel Corey
The Last Musketeer
(1952)
Russ Tasker
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
(1952)
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Hellgate
(1952)
Vern Brechene
Donovan's Brain
(1953)
Chief Tuttle
Arrowhead
(1953)
Jerry August
The Great Jesse James Raid
(1953)
Johnny Dorette
China Venture
(1953)
Cpl. Walters (uncredited)
Riot in Cell Block 11
(1954)
Guard Acton
Pushover
(1954)
Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)
Private Hell 36
(1954)
Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)
Drums Across the River
(1954)
Jed Walker
Dragnet
(1954)
Fred Kemp
The Marauders
(1955)
Louis Ferber
Seven Angry Men
(1955)
Henry Thompson
An Annapolis Story
(1955)
Instructor (uncredited)
Running Target
(1956)
Ora L. Strothers
The Rawhide Years
(1956)
Deputy Wade
Tension at Table Rock
(1956)
Lerner (uncredited)
Inside Detroit
(1956)
The Big Land
(1957)
Bob Cole
The Thing That Couldn't Die
(1958)
Boyd Abercrombie
I Married a Monster from Outer Space
(1958)
Weldon
As Young As We Are
(1958)
Barney
To Kill a Mockingbird
(1962)
Bob Ewell
Pressure Point
(1962)
Father
The Magnificent Stranger
(1966)
Morse
Take the Money and Run
(1969)
Chain Gang Warden
Little Big Man
(1970)
Sergeant
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
(1970)
Preacher
Legends of the West
(1992)
Sergeant in 'Little Big Man'
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