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Clifton James

Actor | * 05/29/1920 († 96, 04/15/2017) | Spokane, Washington (United States of America (USA))
George Clifton James (May 29, 1920 – April 15, 2017) was an American actor known for roles as a prison floorwalker in Cool Hand Luke (1967), Sheriff J.W. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond films Live and Let Die (1973) and The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), the sheriff in Silver Streak (1976), a Texas tycoon in The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977), and the owner of the scandalous 1919 Chicago White Sox baseball team in Eight Men Out (1988). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and ...

Superman II

FSK: 12+ years

1980 | 3.4/5 | 2h 7min
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admi ...

Cool Hand Luke

FSK: 16+ years

1967 | 3.9/5 | 2h 7min
Crime, Drama
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Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so s ...

The Man with the Golden Gun

FSK: 16+ years

1974 | 3.2/5 | 2h 5min
Adventure, Action, Thriller
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James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big. ...

Live and Let Die

FSK: 16+ years

1973 | 3.3/5 | 2h 1min
Adventure, Action, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Clifton James

Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Silver Star
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Movies with Clifton James as Actor(55)

as Ed McIvor2006 Raising Flagg
as Sheriff (archive footage)2006 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Buster Bidwell2002 Sunshine State
2000 Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'
1999 Inside 'Live and Let Die'
as Chief Sam Thompkins1996 The Summer of Ben Tyler
as Hollis1996 Lone Star
as Judge Blake1994 The Vernon Johns Story
as Dexter Cody1991 Carolina Skeletons
as Albert Fox1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities
1989 Walter and Carlo in America
as Charles 'Commie' Comiskey1988 Eight Men Out
as District Attorney (uncredited)1987 The Untouchables
as Maxton S. Pluck1986 Whoops Apocalypse
as Chief Coffin1986 Where Are the Children?
as State Trooper1984 Talk to Me
as Orville Peterjohn1984 Kidco
as Lorrimer1980 Cabo Blanco
as Sheriff1980 Superman II
as Jimmy Eakin1979 Undercover with the KKK
as Highway Cop1979 Hart to Hart
as Sy Orlansky1977 The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
as Sheriff Chauncey1976 Silver Streak
as Capt. Fred Ambrose1975 The Deadly Tower
as Sam Jordan1975 Friendly Persuasion
as Sooey1975 The Runaway Barge
as John Brown1975 Rancho Deluxe
as Bill1975 From Hong Kong with Love
as Sheriff J.W. Pepper1974 The Man with the Golden Gun
as Jake1974 Buster and Billie
as Corrigan1974 Juggernaut
as Bulldog Streiger1974 Bank Shot
as Pat McGloin1973 The Iceman Cometh
as M. A. A.1973 The Last Detail
as Mr. Hendricks1973 Kid Blue
as Sheriff J.W. Pepper1973 Live and Let Die
as Officer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad1973 The Laughing Policeman
as Attorney General1973 The Werewolf of Washington
as Mr. Eben1972 The Biscuit Eater
1972 Particular Men
as Whitey1972 The New Centurions
as Speed - Sailor in Bar1970 WUSA
as D.J. Rankin1970 … tick… tick… tick…
as Butch Lovemaiden1969 The Reivers
as O'Reilly1967 The Happening
as Philippe1967 The Caper of the Golden Bulls
as Catron1967 Will Penny
as Carr1967 Cool Hand Luke
as Lem Brewster1966 The Chase
as Eli Carr1964 Black Like Me
as Tuttle1964 Invitation to a Gunfighter
as Capt. Moreno1962 Experiment in Terror
as John1962 David and Lisa
as Detective Bogart1961 Something Wild
as Harris1959 The Last Mile

TV Shows/Series with Clifton James as Actor(30)

1990 Gabriel's Fire
as Rev. Lester Sinclair1984 Night Court
as Ray Dressler1984 Murder, She Wrote
1984 Highway to Heaven
as Warden Beale1983 The A-Team
1981 The Fall Guy
1981 Lewis & Clark
1980 Texas
as Barber Charlie Amos1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1979 Trapper John, M.D.
as Duke Carlisle1978 Dallas
as Murray Quint1976 City of Angels
1976 Quincy, M.E.
1967 Cimarron Strip
1967 Mannix
1964 Another World
as Big Ben Albright1962 The Virginian
as Tom Larch1961 Cain's Hundred
1960 Route 66
as Mr. Quarry1959 Bonanza
as Lawson1959 Bonanza
as Jacoby1958 Naked City
as George Haskel (uncredited)1958 Naked City
as Officer Fennelli1958 Naked City
as Patrolman Raymond1957 Decoy
as Teek1955 Gunsmoke
as Sam Hare1955 Gunsmoke
as Tenner Jackson1955 Gunsmoke
as Sam Wickes1955 Gunsmoke
as Chief Sam Thomkins1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Full Name: Clifton George James
Born: Saturday, 05/29 1920 (May) in Spokane, Washington (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 04/15 2017 (April) in Gladstone (aged: 96)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Educated at: University of Oregon
Spouses (current/former): Donna Lea Beach, Laurie Harper
Other names for Clifton James (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Cliff James"
"George Clifton James"
Clifton James frequently works together with these people:
Morgan Woodward (29x, Actor)
Gregg Palmer (27x, Actor)
Victor French (25x, Actor)
Shug Fisher (24x, Actor)
John Anderson (24x, Actor)
John Larch (22x, Actor)
Harry Harvey (22x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (21x, Actor)
Royal Dano (21x, Actor)
Claude Akins (20x, Actor)
Ford Rainey (20x, Actor)
John Sayles (9x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:52007, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024