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John James(1913-1960)

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John James
John James was born on 7 August 1913 in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Flying Tigers (1942), Murder by Invitation (1941) and Spy Smasher (1942). He was married to Jacqueline James. He died on 20 May 1960 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 7, 1913
DiedMay 20, 1960(46)
BornAugust 7, 1913
DiedMay 20, 1960(46)
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Known for

John Wayne, John Carroll, and Anna Lee in Flying Tigers (1942)
Flying Tigers
6.7
  • Selby
  • 1942
Wallace Ford and Marian Marsh in Murder by Invitation (1941)
Murder by Invitation
5.8
  • Tom Denham
  • 1941
Kane Richmond in Spy Smasher (1942)
Spy Smasher
6.9
  • Henchman Steve
  • 1942
Jimmie Dodd, Nell O'Day, Bob Steele, and Tom Tyler in Thundering Trails (1943)
Thundering Trails
6.9
  • Johnny Brooke
  • 1943

Credits

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Actor

  • Tristram Coffin in 26 Men (1957)
    26 Men
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Marshal William Tyler
    • Arron Grainger
    • 1958
  • Bill Elliott, Myron Healey, Mary Ellen Kay, and Fuzzy Knight in Vigilante Terror (1953)
    Vigilante Terror
    6.5
    • Jed
    • 1953
  • Bill Elliott in Topeka (1953)
    Topeka
    7.0
    • Marv Ronsom
    • 1953
  • Percy Kilbride and Marjorie Main in Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
    Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
    6.7
    • Roberts - Masterson's Chauffeur (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Charles Coburn, and John Russell in The Gal Who Took the West (1949)
    The Gal Who Took the West
    6.1
    • Nervous O'Hara Cowhand at Bar (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Lash La Rue and Al St. John in Son of Billy the Kid (1949)
    Son of Billy the Kid
    6.9
    • Colt Thorn (as Johnny James)
    • 1949
  • Dub Taylor and Jimmy Wakely in Gun Law Justice (1949)
    Gun Law Justice
    5.7
    • Tom Cardigan
    • 1949
  • Clark Gable, Brian Donlevy, Van Johnson, John Hodiak, and Walter Pidgeon in Command Decision (1948)
    Command Decision
    7.3
    • Officer (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Leo Carrillo and Duncan Renaldo in The Valiant Hombre (1948)
    The Valiant Hombre
    6.1
    • Paul Mason
    • 1948
  • Sonja Henie, Olga San Juan, and Arthur Treacher in The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)
    The Countess of Monte Cristo
    5.7
    • Freddie
    • 1948
  • Kay Morley, Dub Taylor, and Jimmy Wakely in Outlaw Brand (1948)
    Outlaw Brand
    • Lannigan - Card Sharp
    • 1948
  • Boris Karloff, Susan Hayward, and Van Heflin in Tap Roots (1948)
    Tap Roots
    6.5
    • (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Jennifer Holt, Dub Taylor, and Jimmy Wakely in Range Renegades (1948)
    Range Renegades
    6.7
    • Kern - Henchman
    • 1948
  • Jimmy Wakely in Ridin' Down the Trail (1947)
    Ridin' Down the Trail
    • Dakota - Henchman
    • 1947
  • Allan Lane and Black Jack in The Wild Frontier (1947)
    The Wild Frontier
    7.0
    • Jimmy Lane
    • 1947

Soundtrack

  • Jimmy Wakely and Lee 'Lasses' White in Lonesome Trail (1945)
    Lonesome Trail
    5.6
    • performer: "Lonesome Trail" (uncredited)
    • 1945

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Johnny James
  • Born
    • August 7, 1913
    • Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • May 20, 1960
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jacqueline James? - May 20, 1960

Did you know

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    Was good friends with Don DeFore. Appeared in at least 2 films with DeFore, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) at MGM and _You Came Along (1945)_ at Paramount. Was Best Man at DeFore's wedding to Marion Holmes DeFore in 1942. (Judy Garland was the Matron of Honor.).

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