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James Griffith

James Griffith

James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.

Known for

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004 • Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1981 • Uncle Silas

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1980 • Squire Van Tassel

Desperate Women

Desperate Women

1978 • Jonas Scurlock

Speedtrap

Flood!

1977 • Charlie Davis

Babe

1977 • Hospital Spokesman (uncredited)

The Gift

Full filmography

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004 • Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1981 • Uncle Silas

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1980 • Squire Van Tassel

Desperate Women

Desperate Women

1978 • Jonas Scurlock

Speedtrap

1977 • Wino

Flood!

1977 • Charlie Davis

Babe

1977 • Hospital Spokesman (uncredited)

The Gift

1977 • Tav

Seven Alone

1974 • Billy Shaw

Hitchhike!

1974 • Sheriff Bentley

Like It Is

1970 • Father

Dial Hot Line

1970 • Sam

Seven in Darkness

Seven in Darkness

1969 • Harlan Cabot

Heaven with a Gun

Heaven with a Gun

1969 • Abraham Murdock

Day of the Evil Gun

Day of the Evil Gun

1968 • Storekeeper

Winchester '73

1967 • Minister Riding on Horse

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966 • Mr. Stribling

Lorna

1964 • The Man of God

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964 • Hugo Zattig

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962 • Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

The Storm

1962 • Ed Brandies

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961 • Detective Briscoe (uncredited)

Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

1961 • Detective Tom

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960 • Salvation Army Leader

Spartacus

1960 • Otho (uncredited)

The Amazing Transparent Man

The Amazing Transparent Man

1960 • Major Paul Krenner

The Big Fisherman

The Big Fisherman

1959 • Beggar

Frontier Gun

1958 • Cash Skelton

Bullwhip

1958 • 'Slow' Karp

Seven Guns to Mesa

Seven Guns to Mesa

1958 • Papa Clellan

Man from God's Country

Man from God's Country

1958 • Mark Faber

Return to Warbow

Return to Warbow

1958 • Frank Hollister

Raintree County

Raintree County

1957 • Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)

Domino Kid

1957

Omar Khayyam

1957 • Buzorg

The Vampire

1957 • Henry Winston

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

1957 • Kipper

Rebel in Town

1956 • Marshal Adam Russell

The First Texan

The First Texan

1956 • Davy Crockett

The Killing

1956 • Mr. Grimes

Tribute to a Bad Man

Tribute to a Bad Man

1956 • Barjak

At Gunpoint

1955 • Alexander

Count Three and Pray

Count Three and Pray

1955 • Swallow

Apache Ambush

1955 • Abraham Lincoln

The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

1955 • District Attorney

I Cover the Underworld

I Cover the Underworld

1955 • Smiley Di Angelo

Day of Triumph

1954 • Judas Iscariot

Masterson of Kansas

Masterson of Kansas

1954 • Doc Holliday

Drum Beat

1954 • Veteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)

Dragnet

1954 • Jesse Quinn

The Black Dakotas

The Black Dakotas

1954 • Warren

The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

1954 • Carl Hoyt

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

1954 • Pat Garrett

Rails Into Laramie

Rails Into Laramie

1954 • Orrie Sommers

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

1954 • Bob Dalton

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954 • Joe Downey

Ride Clear of Diablo

Ride Clear of Diablo

1954 • Henry

Manhunt in Space

Manhunt in Space

1954 • Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller

No Escape

1953 • Peter Hayden

I Beheld His Glory

I Beheld His Glory

1953 • Caiaphas

Kansas Pacific

1953 • Joe Farley

Eight Iron Men

1952 • Pvt. Ferguson

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

1952 • Ollie

Red Skies of Montana

Red Skies of Montana

1952 • Boise Peterson

The Blue Veil

1951 • Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)

The Lady Pays Off

The Lady Pays Off

1951 • Ronald

Rhubarb

1951 • Ogelthorpe Meadows

Chain of Circumstance

Chain of Circumstance

1951 • Sid

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

1951 • Carl Gebhardt (uncredited)

Apache Drums

1951 • Lt. Glidden

Payment on Demand

Payment on Demand

1951 • Arthur

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

1951 • Slim Harris

Double Deal

1950 • Walter Karnes

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

1950 • Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)

Indian Territory

Indian Territory

1950 • Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday

The Petty Girl

1950 • Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

The Cariboo Trail

The Cariboo Trail

1950 • Higgins

Bright Leaf

1950 • Ellery (uncredited)

Holiday Affair

1949 • Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

1949 • Joe, a Reporter

Special Agent

1949 • Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)

Search for Danger

Search for Danger

1949 • Lt. Cooper

Alaska Patrol

1949 • Operative Dale

Daughter of the West

Daughter of the West

1949 • Jed Morgan

Every Girl Should Be Married

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948 • Insurance Salesman (uncredited)

Blonde Ice

1948 • Al Herrick

James Griffith – Biography, Known For & Filmography