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James Anderson

James Anderson

Acting

Born: July 13, 1921Wetumpka, Alabama, USA

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
Filmography
Legends of the West

Legends of the West

Sergeant in 'Little Big Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1992
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

Sergeant

1970
The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

Preacher

1970
Take the Money and Run

Take the Money and Run

Chain Gang Warden

1969
The Magnificent Stranger

The Magnificent Stranger

Morse

1966
To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

Bob Ewell

1962
Pressure Point

Pressure Point

Father

1962
I Married a Monster from Outer Space

I Married a Monster from Outer Space

Weldon

1958

As Young As We Are

Barney

1958
The Thing That Couldn't Die

The Thing That Couldn't Die

Boyd Abercrombie

1958
The Big Land

The Big Land

Bob Cole (uncredited)

1957
The Rack

The Rack

Skinny

1956
Running Target

Running Target

Ora L. Strothers

1956
Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

1956
Tension at Table Rock

Tension at Table Rock

Lerner (uncredited)

1956
The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

Deputy Wade

1956
Inside Detroit

Inside Detroit

1955
The Marauders

The Marauders

Louis Ferber

1955
An Annapolis Story

An Annapolis Story

Instructor (uncredited)

1955
Seven Angry Men

Seven Angry Men

Henry Thompson

1955
Dragnet

Dragnet

Fred Kemp

1954
Private Hell 36

Private Hell 36

Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)

1954
Pushover

Pushover

Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)

1954
Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River

Jed Walker

1954
Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

Guard Acton

1954
Donovan's Brain

Donovan's Brain

Chief Tuttle

1953
China Venture

China Venture

Cpl. Walters (uncredited)

1953
Arrowhead

Arrowhead

Jerry August

1953
The Great Jesse James Raid

The Great Jesse James Raid

Johnny Dorette

1953
Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry

Lucien/Jewel Corey

1952
The Duel at Silver Creek

The Duel at Silver Creek

Rat Face Blake

1952
Hellgate

Hellgate

Vern Brechene

1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Chauffeur (uncredited)

1952
The Last Musketeer

The Last Musketeer

Russ Tasker

1952
The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil

Jim Tappan (Uncredited)

1951
Along the Great Divide

Along the Great Divide

Dan Roden

1951
Five

Five

Eric

1951
Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson

1950
The Fireball

The Fireball

Strong Arm Man (uncredited)

1950

Speak No Evil

Don

1950
The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited)

1949
Whisky Galore!

Whisky Galore!

Old Hector

1949
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Eb (uncredited)

1941