Anthony James

Biography

Anthony James (born James Anthony; July 22, 1942 – May 26, 2020) was an American character actor who specialized in playing villains in films and television, many of them Westerns.

Career Overview

Anthony James has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Unforgiven Series with 1 titles. Signature works include The Teacher, Slow Burn, Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

51

Birth Date

1942-07-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

Known For

• 

  The Teacher
• 

  Slow Burn
• 

  Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
• 

  The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
• 

  World Gone Wild
• 

  In the Heat of the Night

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Unforgiven Series (1 titles)
• The Naked Gun (1 titles)
• Naked Gun Collection (1 titles)
• Witch Mountain Collection (1 titles)
• Virgil Tibbs Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• David Zucker (4 collaborations)
• Howard Avedis (3 collaborations)
• Robert K. Weiss (3 collaborations)
• Marlene Schmidt (2 collaborations)
• Stephen Chang (2 collaborations)
• John Eyres (2 collaborations)
• David Taylor (2 collaborations)
• Carlos Davis (2 collaborations)
• Neil Summers (2 collaborations)
• Phil Adams (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (51 credits)

  • Poison - Greatest Videos Hits

    Sleazy Business Manager in Fallen Angel Music Video

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Unforgiven

    Skinny Dubois

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

    Hector Savage

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Slow Burn

    Renzetti

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Lady Mobster

    Fowler

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Mortuary Academy

    Abbott Smith

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • World Gone Wild

    Ten Watt

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Married... with Children

    - Al Bundy, Shoe Dick (1991) ... Adolph Van Pelt actor actors
    1987
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    - The Neutral Zone (1988) ... Subcommander Thei actor actors
    1987
  • Sledge Hammer!

    - The Color of Hammer (1987) ... actor actors
    1986
  • Amazing Stories

    - Miss Stardust (1987) ... Businessman actor actors
    1985
  • Hunter

    - Blow-up (1986) ... Otto Minsky actor actors
    1984
  • V

    - Reflections in Terror (1984) ... Laird actor actors
    1984
  • Nightmares

    Store Clerk (segment "Terror In Topanga")

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Blue Thunder

    Grundelius

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The A-Team

    - Waiting for Insane Wayne (1986) ... Three-Finger Harry actor actors

    - Trouble Brewing (1985) ... Connors actor actors

    - It's a Desert Out There (1984) ... Flagg actor actors
    1983
  • Wacko

    Zeke

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

    Scree

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Knight Rider

    - Lost Knight (1984) ... Bobby Pell actor actors
    1982
  • Matt Houston

    - Criss-Cross (1984) ... actor actors
    1982
  • Simon & Simon

    - Lost Lady (1987) ... actor actors

    - Slither (1985) ... actor actors

    - Thin Air (1982) ... actor actors
    1981
  • The Fall Guy

    - The Last Chance Platoon (1986) ... actor actors
    1981
  • Ravagers

    Ravager Leader

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    - The Golden Man (1981) ... Mr. Graf actor actors

    - The Plot to Kill a City (2) (1979) ... Varek actor actors

    - The Plot to Kill a City (1) (1979) ... Varek actor actors
    1979
  • The Fifth Floor

    Derrick

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Return from Witch Mountain

    Sickle

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Vega$

    - Milliken's Stash (1978) ... actor actors
    1978
  • Ransom for Alice!

    James

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Man from Atlantis

    - Deadly Carnival (1978) ... Summersday actor actors
    1977
  • Victory at Entebbe

    Gamal Fahmy

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Burnt Offerings

    The Chauffeur

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Quincy, M.E.

    - The Eye of the Needle (1979) ... actor actors
    1976
  • Charlie's Angels

    - Angels in Chains (1976) ... Karl Stern actor actors
    1976
  • Hearts of the West

    Lean Crook

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Starsky & Hutch

    - Bloodbath (1977) ... actor actors
    1975
  • The Teacher

    Ralph Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • High Plains Drifter

    Cole Carlin

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Police Story

    - Officer Needs Help (1975) ... Henry Pound actor actors

    - The Ten Year Honeymoon (1973) ... actor actors
    1973
  • The Culpepper Cattle Co.

    Nathaniel

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Vanishing Point

    First Male Hitchhiker

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • … tick… tick… tick…

    H.C. Tolbert

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Sam Whiskey

    Cousin Leroy

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Prescription: Murder

    Tommy

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - The Guarnerius Caper (1970) ... Hutch actor actors
    1968
  • In the Heat of the Night

    Ralph

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Ironside

    - Dear Fran (1971) ... The Neighbor actor actors
    1967
  • The High Chaparral

    - The Filibusteros (1967) ... Harley Deever actor actors
    1967
  • The Big Valley

    - Danger Road (1969) ... Samuels actor actors

    - Ladykiller (1967) ... Bart Bleeck actor actors
    1965
  • Traitor's Gate

    John

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Bonanza

    - The Impostors (1970) ... Willie Bruder actor actors
    1959
  • Gunsmoke

    - The Innocent (1969) ... Loyal Yewker actor actors

    - The Still (1969) ... Elbert Moses actor actors

    - Hill Girl (1968) ... Elbert actor actors

    - Hard Luck Henry (1967) ... Reb Dooley actor actors
    1955