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James Griffith

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

Born: Sun, Feb 13 1916

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Fri, Sep 17 1993

James Griffith is 77 years old

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

James Griffith would have been no older than

77 in Los Angeles Plays Itself

as 'Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)'.

Wed, Jul 28 2004

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

James Griffith was

65 in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as 'Uncle Silas'.

Thu, Jul 09 1981

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

James Griffith was

64 in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

as 'Squire Van Tassel'.

Fri, Oct 31 1980

Desperate Women

James Griffith was

62 in Desperate Women

as 'Jonas Scurlock'.

Wed, Oct 25 1978

Speedtrap

James Griffith was

61 in Speedtrap

as 'Wino'.

Thu, Sep 01 1977

Flood!

James Griffith was

61 in Flood!

as 'Charlie Davis'.

Sun, Jun 05 1977

The Gift

James Griffith was

60 in The Gift

as 'Tav'.

Sat, Jan 01 1977

Seven Alone

James Griffith was

58 in Seven Alone

as 'Billy Shaw'.

Fri, Dec 20 1974

Hitchhike!

James Griffith was

58 in Hitchhike!

as 'Sheriff Bentley'.

Sat, Feb 23 1974

Like It Is

James Griffith was

54 in Like It Is

as 'Father'.

Wed, Aug 26 1970

Dial Hot Line

James Griffith was

54 in Dial Hot Line

as 'Sam'.

Sun, Mar 08 1970

Seven in Darkness

James Griffith was

53 in Seven in Darkness

as 'Harlan Cabot'.

Tue, Sep 23 1969

Heaven with a Gun

James Griffith was

53 in Heaven with a Gun

as 'Abraham Murdock'.

Tue, May 20 1969

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

James Griffith was

50 in A Big Hand for the Little Lady

as 'Mr. Stribling'.

Wed, Jun 08 1966

Lorna

James Griffith was

48 in Lorna

as 'The Man of God'.

Fri, Sep 11 1964

Advance to the Rear

James Griffith was

48 in Advance to the Rear

as 'Hugo Zattig'.

Wed, Jun 10 1964

How the West Was Won

James Griffith was

46 in How the West Was Won

as 'Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)'.

Fri, Nov 02 1962

The Storm

James Griffith was

45 in The Storm

as 'Ed Brandies'.

Sun, Jan 21 1962

Pocketful of Miracles

James Griffith was

45 in Pocketful of Miracles

as 'Detective Briscoe (uncredited)'.

Mon, Dec 18 1961

Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

James Griffith was

45 in Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

as 'Detective Tom'.

Sun, Aug 13 1961

North to Alaska

James Griffith was

44 in North to Alaska

as 'Salvation Army Leader'.

Mon, Nov 07 1960

Spartacus

James Griffith was

44 in Spartacus

as 'Otho (uncredited)'.

Thu, Oct 13 1960

The Amazing Transparent Man

James Griffith was

43 in The Amazing Transparent Man

as 'Major Paul Krenner'.

Mon, Feb 01 1960

The Big Fisherman

James Griffith was

43 in The Big Fisherman

as 'Beggar'.

Tue, Aug 04 1959

Frontier Gun

James Griffith was

42 in Frontier Gun

as 'Cash Skelton'.

Fri, Oct 31 1958

Bullwhip

James Griffith was

42 in Bullwhip

as ''Slow' Karp'.

Sun, May 25 1958

Seven Guns to Mesa

James Griffith was

42 in Seven Guns to Mesa

as 'Papa Clellan'.

Sun, Mar 16 1958

Man from God's Country

James Griffith was

41 in Man from God's Country

as 'Mark Faber'.

Sun, Feb 09 1958

Return to Warbow

James Griffith was

41 in Return to Warbow

as 'Frank Hollister'.

Wed, Jan 15 1958

Raintree County

James Griffith was

41 in Raintree County

as 'Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)'.

Fri, Dec 20 1957

Domino Kid

James Griffith was

41 in Domino Kid

Tue, Oct 01 1957

Omar Khayyam

James Griffith was

41 in Omar Khayyam

as 'Buzorg'.

Fri, Aug 23 1957

The Vampire

James Griffith was

41 in The Vampire

as 'Henry Winston'.

Fri, Jun 14 1957

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

James Griffith was

41 in The Guns of Fort Petticoat

as 'Kipper'.

Mon, Apr 01 1957

Rebel in Town

James Griffith was

40 in Rebel in Town

as 'Marshal Adam Russell'.

Mon, Jul 30 1956

The First Texan

James Griffith was

40 in The First Texan

as 'Davy Crockett'.

Fri, Jun 29 1956

The Killing

James Griffith was

40 in The Killing

as 'Mr. Grimes'.

Wed, Jun 06 1956

Tribute to a Bad Man

James Griffith was

40 in Tribute to a Bad Man

as 'Barjak'.

Fri, Mar 30 1956

At Gunpoint

James Griffith was

39 in At Gunpoint

as 'Alexander'.

Sun, Dec 25 1955

Count Three and Pray

James Griffith was

39 in Count Three and Pray

as 'Swallow'.

Sat, Oct 01 1955

The Night of the Hunter

James Griffith was

39 in The Night of the Hunter

as 'District Attorney'.

Fri, Aug 26 1955

Apache Ambush

James Griffith was

39 in Apache Ambush

as 'Abraham Lincoln'.

Wed, Aug 24 1955

I Cover the Underworld

James Griffith was

39 in I Cover the Underworld

as 'Smiley Di Angelo'.

Thu, May 19 1955

Day of Triumph

James Griffith was

38 in Day of Triumph

as 'Judas Iscariot'.

Sat, Dec 25 1954

Masterson of Kansas

James Griffith was

38 in Masterson of Kansas

as 'Doc Holliday'.

Wed, Dec 01 1954

Drum Beat

James Griffith was

38 in Drum Beat

Wed, Nov 10 1954

Dragnet

James Griffith was

38 in Dragnet

as 'Jesse Quinn'.

Sat, Sep 04 1954

The Black Dakotas

James Griffith was

38 in The Black Dakotas

as 'Warren'.

Thu, Sep 02 1954

The Shanghai Story

James Griffith was

38 in The Shanghai Story

as 'Carl Hoyt'.

Wed, Sep 01 1954

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

James Griffith was

38 in The Law vs. Billy the Kid

as 'Pat Garrett'.

Sun, Aug 01 1954

Rails Into Laramie

James Griffith was

38 in Rails Into Laramie

as 'Orrie Sommers'.

Wed, Apr 14 1954

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

James Griffith was

38 in Jesse James vs. the Daltons

as 'Bob Dalton'.

Fri, Apr 02 1954

The Boy from Oklahoma

James Griffith was

38 in The Boy from Oklahoma

as 'Joe Downey'.

Sat, Feb 27 1954

Manhunt in Space

James Griffith was

37 in Manhunt in Space

as 'Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller'.

Fri, Jan 01 1954

No Escape

James Griffith was

37 in No Escape

as 'Peter Hayden'.

Fri, Jul 31 1953

I Beheld His Glory

James Griffith was

37 in I Beheld His Glory

as 'Caiaphas'.

Tue, Mar 31 1953

Kansas Pacific

James Griffith was

37 in Kansas Pacific

as 'Joe Farley'.

Sun, Feb 22 1953

Eight Iron Men

James Griffith was

36 in Eight Iron Men

as 'Pvt. Ferguson'.

Mon, Dec 01 1952

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

James Griffith was

36 in Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

as 'Ollie'.

Fri, Jun 27 1952

Red Skies of Montana

James Griffith was

35 in Red Skies of Montana

as 'Boise Peterson'.

Wed, Jan 23 1952

The Blue Veil

James Griffith was

35 in The Blue Veil

as 'Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)'.

Fri, Oct 26 1951

The Lady Pays Off

James Griffith was

35 in The Lady Pays Off

as 'Ronald'.

Thu, Oct 04 1951

Rhubarb

James Griffith was

35 in Rhubarb

as 'Ogelthorpe Meadows'.

Wed, Aug 29 1951

Chain of Circumstance

James Griffith was

35 in Chain of Circumstance

as 'Sid'.

Thu, Aug 23 1951

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

James Griffith was

35 in Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

Fri, May 18 1951

Apache Drums

James Griffith was

35 in Apache Drums

as 'Lt. Glidden'.

Sun, Apr 01 1951

Payment on Demand

James Griffith was

34 in Payment on Demand

as 'Arthur'.

Sat, Feb 03 1951

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

James Griffith was

34 in Al Jennings of Oklahoma

as 'Slim Harris'.

Wed, Jan 17 1951

Double Deal

James Griffith was

34 in Double Deal

as 'Walter Karnes'.

Fri, Dec 01 1950

The Breaking Point

James Griffith was

34 in The Breaking Point

as 'Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)'.

Fri, Oct 06 1950

Indian Territory

James Griffith was

34 in Indian Territory

as 'Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday'.

Fri, Sep 29 1950

The Petty Girl

James Griffith was

34 in The Petty Girl

as 'Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)'.

Thu, Aug 17 1950

The Cariboo Trail

James Griffith was

34 in The Cariboo Trail

as 'Higgins'.

Tue, Aug 01 1950

Bright Leaf

James Griffith was

34 in Bright Leaf

as 'Ellery (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jun 16 1950

Holiday Affair

James Griffith was

33 in Holiday Affair

as 'Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)'.

Mon, Dec 12 1949

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

James Griffith was

33 in Oh, You Beautiful Doll

as 'Joe, a Reporter'.

Fri, Nov 11 1949

Special Agent

James Griffith was

33 in Special Agent

as 'Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jul 22 1949

Search for Danger

James Griffith was

33 in Search for Danger

as 'Lt. Cooper'.

Fri, Apr 15 1949

Alaska Patrol

James Griffith was

33 in Alaska Patrol

as 'Operative Dale'.

Thu, Mar 10 1949

Daughter of the West

James Griffith was

33 in Daughter of the West

as 'Jed Morgan (as James J. Griffith)'.

Tue, Feb 15 1949

Every Girl Should Be Married

James Griffith was

32 in Every Girl Should Be Married

as 'Insurance Salesman (uncredited)'.

Sat, Dec 25 1948

Blonde Ice

James Griffith was

32 in Blonde Ice

as 'Al Herrick'.

Sat, Jul 24 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
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Hart to Hart

James Griffith was

63+ in Hart to Hart

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979

B. J. and the Bear

James Griffith was

62+ in B. J. and the Bear

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 10 1979

Isis

James Griffith was

59+ in Isis

as 'Dr. Blandford'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1975

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

James Griffith was

58+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as 'Schwartz'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Little House on the Prairie

James Griffith was

58+ in Little House on the Prairie

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

Run, Joe, Run

James Griffith was

58+ in Run, Joe, Run

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

James Griffith was

57+ in The Six Million Dollar Man

as 'Will Long'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974

Kojak

James Griffith was

57+ in Kojak

as 'Mr. Swift'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Police Story

James Griffith was

57+ in Police Story

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973

Kung Fu

James Griffith was

56+ in Kung Fu

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972

The Streets of San Francisco

James Griffith was

56+ in The Streets of San Francisco

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972

Emergency!

James Griffith was

55+ in Emergency!

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972

Medical Center

James Griffith was

53+ in Medical Center

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969

The Mod Squad

James Griffith was

52+ in The Mod Squad

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Lancer

James Griffith was

52+ in Lancer

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

The Guns of Will Sonnett

James Griffith was

51+ in The Guns of Will Sonnett

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967

The Monkees

James Griffith was

50+ in The Monkees

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966

The Monroes

James Griffith was

50+ in The Monroes

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1966

Batman

James Griffith was

49+ in Batman

as 'Trusty, Manx'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966

Honey West

James Griffith was

49+ in Honey West

as 'Conrad Wycherly'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965

Laredo

James Griffith was

49+ in Laredo

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

The Big Valley

James Griffith was

49+ in The Big Valley

as 'Clyde'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

F Troop

James Griffith was

49+ in F Troop

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965

Daniel Boone

James Griffith was

48+ in Daniel Boone

as 'Feathers, Coll'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

The Rogues

James Griffith was

48+ in The Rogues

as 'Bert'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964

The Great Adventure

James Griffith was

47+ in The Great Adventure

as 'Harry Young'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963

The Fugitive

James Griffith was

47+ in The Fugitive

as 'Dispatcher, Seth'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

General Electric True

James Griffith was

46+ in General Electric True

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1962

Ben Casey

James Griffith was

45+ in Ben Casey

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Dr. Kildare

James Griffith was

45+ in Dr. Kildare

as 'Sims, Harold Hutchinson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

Outlaws

James Griffith was

44+ in Outlaws

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960

Thriller

James Griffith was

44+ in Thriller

as 'Ed Brandies, Victor Harrod'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960

The Tall Man

James Griffith was

44+ in The Tall Man

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960

Wichita Town

James Griffith was

43+ in Wichita Town

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1959

Lock-Up

James Griffith was

43+ in Lock-Up

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959

Riverboat

James Griffith was

43+ in Riverboat

as 'Cpl. Sam Giler'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

The Deputy

James Griffith was

43+ in The Deputy

as 'Ballard'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

The Lawless Years

James Griffith was

43+ in The Lawless Years

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 16 1959

Rawhide

James Griffith was

42+ in Rawhide

as 'Tyree, White, Gurney'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

The Texan

James Griffith was

42+ in The Texan

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958

Bronco

James Griffith was

42+ in Bronco

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Trackdown

James Griffith was

41+ in Trackdown

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

The Walter Winchell File

James Griffith was

41+ in The Walter Winchell File

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 02 1957

Maverick

James Griffith was

41+ in Maverick

as 'John Wesley Hardin'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Perry Mason

James Griffith was

41+ in Perry Mason

as 'Arthur Dorian, Jake Stearns, Walter Hutchings, Jack Randall'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

M Squad

James Griffith was

41+ in M Squad

as 'James Keniton'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

James Griffith was

41+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Official Detective

James Griffith was

40+ in Official Detective

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

James Griffith was

40+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Taggert'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

U.S. Marshall

James Griffith was

40+ in U.S. Marshall

as 'Deputy Tom Ferguson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 21 1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

James Griffith was

40+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956

Matinee Theater

James Griffith was

39+ in Matinee Theater

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

James Griffith was

39+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Frontier

James Griffith was

39+ in Frontier

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955

Cheyenne

James Griffith was

39+ in Cheyenne

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Gunsmoke

James Griffith was

39+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Joe Kite, Joth Monger, Tillman, Bettis, Harford, Wade Lester'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

James Griffith was

39+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955

Buffalo Bill Jr.

James Griffith was

39+ in Buffalo Bill Jr.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 01 1955

The Millionaire

James Griffith was

38+ in The Millionaire

as 'Allan Reese'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955

Lassie

James Griffith was

38+ in Lassie

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954

City Detective

James Griffith was

37+ in City Detective

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 1953

Cavalcade of America

James Griffith was

36+ in Cavalcade of America

as 'Abraham Lincoln, Clay Doggett'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Hopalong Cassidy

James Griffith was

36+ in Hopalong Cassidy

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952

Dangerous Assignment

James Griffith was

35+ in Dangerous Assignment

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1952

Dragnet

James Griffith was

35+ in Dragnet

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

James Griffith was

35+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as 'Raymond Andrews'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Lux Video Theatre

James Griffith was

34+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Henry Jackson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950