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Personal Info

Birth date

1918-09-03 (106 Years)

Day of death

2000-02-01

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Waco, Texas, USA

Also known as

James Harrell
James Nelson Harrell

James N. Harrell

Biography

James Nelson Harrell was an American actor with a career spanning several decades. He graduated from Baylor University and held a Master's Degree in Drama from Trinity University. Harrell studied acting at the original Baylor Theater with Paul Baker in the 1930s and, in 1940, was invited to join Michael Chekhov's Acting Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He appeared in films such as Michael (1996) and The Green Mile (1999). Harrell's extensive work in theater and film left a lasting impact on the acting community.

Filmography

Acting

1999A Slipping Down Life as Doctor

1999Varsity Blues as Murray

1998Hope Floats as Harry Calvert

1996Michael as Old Geezer #1

1996A Family Thing as Earl Pilcher Sr.

1995The Good Old Boys as Pierson Phelps

1993Flesh and Bone as Woody

1992Leap of Faith as Ramsey

1991JFK as Sam Holland

1991Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind as Hoyle Barker

1990The Hot Spot as Elderly Man (as James Harrell)

1990Texasville as Odessa Oil Man

1990Pair of Aces as Charlie

1989Lost Angels as Shelby

1987Nadine as Deacon

1986The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as Cut-Rite Manager

1986The Lone Star Kid as Unknown

1985Noon Wine as Tom Allbright

1984Country as Bank Officer, Jim

1984The Dollmaker as Old John Miller

1981Raggedy Man as Ticket Taker

1980Resurrection as Doc Lurkin

1980Urban Cowboy as Minister at Gravesite

1979The Whole Shootin' Match as Rhonda Lynn's Father

1977Rolling Thunder as Grandpa

1977Outlaw Blues as Cop Chauffeur

1975Race with the Devil as Gun Shop Owner

1975The Great Waldo Pepper as Farmer

1974Don't Hang Up! as Dr. Crawther

1974The Sugarland Express as Mark Fenno

1974Houston, We've Got a Problem as Newsman

1973Paper Moon as The Minister

1972Encounter with the Unknown as Brother Taylor

1970A Bullet for Pretty Boy as Sam Floyd