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James Bell

Actor | * 12/01/1891 († 81, 10/26/1973) | Suffolk, Virginia (United States of America (USA))
James Harlee Bell (December 1, 1891 – October 26, 1973) was an American film and stage actor who appeared in about 150 films and television shows through 1964. Bell was born in Suffolk, Virginia, and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1911 with a degree in electrical engineering. In 1920, he made his theatrical debut as Venustiano in The Bad Man. He worked steadily on Broadway through 1941. Bell's first film role was in I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang in 1932. He appeared in the films I Walked with a Zombie and The Leopard Man, both of which were directed by Jacques Tourneur, produced by Val Lewton, and released in 1943. Among his television appearances were four guest roles on the legal drama series Perry Mason. In 1958, he played murder victim J.J. Stanley in the episode "The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister", and murderer P.E. Overbrook in "The Case of the Lazy Lover." In 1960, he played murderer Zack Davis in "The Case of the Frantic Flyer", and murder victim Silas Vance in "The Case of the L... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | Crime

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Movies with James Bell as Actor(75)

as Charles Crispin1963 Twilight of Honor
as Josh1961 Claudelle Inglish
as Benson1961 Posse from Hell
as Andy Davis1960 Escape to Sonoita
as Clint Edwards1959 The Trap
as Ben Quinn1959 -30-
as Jeremiah Cooper1959 The Oregon Trail
as Mr. Bradley1957 Back from the Dead
as Judge Hart1957 The Lonely Man
as Rev. Harrington1957 Johnny Trouble
as Judge Thatcher1957 The Tin Star
as Stephen Rogers1956 Huk!
as Doc Logan1956 A Day of Fury
as Hugh Lynn Cayce1956 The Search for Bridey Murphy
as L.A. Peterson1956 Tribute to a Bad Man
as Mr. Snyder (uncredited)1955 Marty
as Jim Corbett, trapper1955 The Tilted Tenderfoot
as Mr. Cosick1955 Man on the Ledge
as Grandpa Hunt1955 Sincerely Yours
as Asaph Dean1955 A Lawless Street
as Mr. Fetcher1955 Lay That Rifle Down
as Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)1955 Texas Lady
as Thomas Paul Grant1955 Teen-Age Crime Wave
as John Norris1954 Black Tuesday
as Mr. Burger1954 The Glenn Miller Story
as Mr. Herbert Poole1954 About Mrs. Leslie
as Doc Winkler1954 Riding Shotgun
as Daniel O'Keefe1953 Crime Wave
as Man at Carousel1953 Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
as Will Romer1953 The Last Posse
as Dr. Betts1953 Devil's Canyon
as Sheriff Tom White1952 Wild Horse Ambush
as John Evarts1952 Ride the Man Down
as Ed Sterling1952 Japanese War Bride
as Sheriff Tom White1951 The Dakota Kid
as Sheriff Tom White1951 Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
as Sheriff Tom White1951 Arizona Manhunt
as Mr. Neeley1951 The Company She Keeps
as Colonel1951 Flying Leathernecks
as Dr. Terry1951 Red Mountain
as Harrison D. Barnes1950 Dial 1119
as Pa (Ed) Wyatt1949 Roughshod
as Mr. Hockland1948 Sealed Verdict
as Frank Hayden1948 Black Eagle
as Judge Bertrand1948 I, Jane Doe
as Sheriff Bolton1947 Driftwood
as Ezra Minnich1947 The Millerson Case
as Sheriff Harry Madison1947 Philo Vance's Secret Mission
as Sam Hall1947 The Sea of Grass
as Father Logan1947 Dead Reckoning
as Father Patrick Ryan1947 Killer McCoy
as Crenshaw1947 Brute Force
as Det. Lt. Fred Applegate1947 Blind Spot
as Edward Martin1946 The Unknown
as Constable1946 The Spiral Staircase
as Charley Sprague1945 Blood on the Sun
as Wesley Sinton1945 The Girl of the Limberlost
as Williams1945 I Love a Soldier
as Col. White1943 So Proudly We Hail
as Tom Burke1943 Gangway for Tomorrow
as Dr. Maxwell1943 I Walked with a Zombie
as Dr. Galbraith1943 The Leopard Man
as Gus1943 My Friend Flicka
as Dunbar1942 Holiday Inn
as Indian Fakir1934 Student Tour
as Hambly1933 White Woman
as Slim Williams1933 Day of Reckoning
as Anderson1933 The King's Vacation
as Whitey1933 Private Detective 62
as Spencer1933 Infernal Machine
as Peter (uncredited)1933 Storm at Daybreak
as Red (uncredited)1932 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

TV Shows/Series with James Bell as Actor(4)

as Walt Elliott1957 Whirlybirds
as Judge Garrison1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Andy Davis1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Full Name: James Harlee Bell
Born: Tuesday, 12/01 1891 (December) in Suffolk, Virginia (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 10/26 1973 (October) in Kents Store (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Virginia Tech
Other names for James Bell (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"James Bell (Schauspieler, 1891)"
James Bell frequently works together with these people:
Ray Teal (15x, Actor)
Raymond Bailey (14x, Actor)
Harry Tyler (11x, Actor)
Russell Collins (10x, Actor)
Patricia Hitchcock (10x, Actress)
Tyler McVey (10x, Actor)
Norman Lloyd (9x, Actor)
John Zaremba (9x, Actor)
Wally Westmore (9x, Crew)
Robert H. Harris (9x, Actor)
Bartlett Robinson (9x, Actor)
John Williams (9x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1329523, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 03/23/2024