James Griffith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 13 February 1916 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- 17 September 1993
James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.
Known for
Acting 87
- 2004Los Angeles Plays Itself as Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)
- 1981The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Uncle Silas
- 1980The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Squire Van Tassel
- 1978Desperate Women as Jonas Scurlock
- 1977Speedtrap as Wino
- 1977Flood! as Charlie Davis
- 1977Babe as Hospital Spokesman (uncredited)
- 1977The Gift as Tav
- 1974Seven Alone as Billy Shaw
- 1974Hitchhike! as Sheriff Bentley
- 1970Like It Is as Father
- 1970Dial Hot Line as Sam
- 1969Seven in Darkness as Harlan Cabot
- 1969Heaven with a Gun as Abraham Murdock
- 1968Day of the Evil Gun as Storekeeper
- 1967Winchester '73 as Minister Riding on Horse
- 1966A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Mr. Stribling
- 1964Lorna as The Man of God
- 1964Advance to the Rear as Hugo Zattig
- 1962How the West Was Won as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
- 1962The Storm as Ed Brandies
- 1961Pocketful of Miracles as Detective Briscoe (uncredited)
- 1961Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery as Detective Tom
- 1960North to Alaska as Salvation Army Leader
- 1960Spartacus as Otho (uncredited)
- 1960The Amazing Transparent Man as Major Paul Krenner
- 1959The Big Fisherman as Beggar
- 1958Frontier Gun as Cash Skelton
- 1958Bullwhip as 'Slow' Karp
- 1958Seven Guns to Mesa as Papa Clellan
- 1958Man from God's Country as Mark Faber
- 1958Return to Warbow as Frank Hollister
- 1957Raintree County as Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
- 1957Domino Kid
- 1957Omar Khayyam as Buzorg
- 1957The Vampire as Henry Winston
- 1957The Guns of Fort Petticoat as Kipper
- 1956Rebel in Town as Marshal Adam Russell
- 1956The First Texan as Davy Crockett
- 1956The Killing as Mr. Grimes
- 1956Anything Goes as Paul Holiday
- 1956Tribute to a Bad Man as Barjak
- 1955At Gunpoint as Alexander
- 1955Count Three and Pray as Swallow
- 1955Apache Ambush as Abraham Lincoln
- 1955The Night of the Hunter as District Attorney
- 1955I Cover the Underworld as Smiley Di Angelo
- 1954Day of Triumph as Judas Iscariot
- 1954Masterson of Kansas as Doc Holliday
- 1954Drum Beat as Veteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)
- 1954Dragnet as Jesse Quinn
- 1954The Black Dakotas as Warren
- 1954The Shanghai Story as Carl Hoyt
- 1954The Law vs. Billy the Kid as Pat Garrett
- 1954Rails Into Laramie as Orrie Sommers
- 1954Jesse James vs. the Daltons as Bob Dalton
- 1954The Boy from Oklahoma as Joe Downey
- 1954Ride Clear of Diablo as Henry
- 1954Manhunt in Space as Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller
- 1953No Escape as Peter Hayden
- 1953I Beheld His Glory as Caiaphas
- 1953Kansas Pacific as Joe Farley
- 1952Eight Iron Men as Pvt. Ferguson
- 1952Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie as Ollie
- 1952Red Skies of Montana as Boise Peterson
- 1951The Blue Veil as Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)
- 1951The Lady Pays Off as Ronald
- 1951Rhubarb as Ogelthorpe Meadows
- 1951Chain of Circumstance as Sid
- 1951Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison as Carl Gebhardt (uncredited)
- 1951Apache Drums as Lt. Glidden
- 1951Payment on Demand as Arthur
- 1951Al Jennings of Oklahoma as Slim Harris
- 1950Double Deal as Walter Karnes
- 1950The Breaking Point as Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)
- 1950Indian Territory as Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday
- 1950The Petty Girl as Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
- 1950The Cariboo Trail as Higgins
- 1950Bright Leaf as Ellery (uncredited)
- 1949Holiday Affair as Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
- 1949Oh, You Beautiful Doll as Joe, a Reporter
- 1949Special Agent as Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)
- 1949Search for Danger as Lt. Cooper
- 1949Alaska Patrol as Operative Dale
- 1949Daughter of the West as Jed Morgan
- 1948Every Girl Should Be Married as Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
- 1948Blonde Ice as Al Herrick
Writing 4
- 1971Catlow · writer
- 1968Shalako · screenplay
- 1965Motorpsycho! · original story
- 1964Lorna · screenplay
Sound 1
- 1964Lorna · original music composer