James Griffith

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1916-02-13

Deathday 1993-09-17 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As J.J. Griffith, James F. Griffith, James J. Griffith, James W. Griffith, Jimmy Griffith, Jim Griffith, James Jeffrey Griffith

James Griffith

Biography

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

Known For

Actor

2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)

1980
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

as Squire Van Tassel

1978
Desperate Women

as Jonas Scurlock

1977
Speedtrap

as Wino

1977
Flood!

as Charlie Davis

1977
The Gift

as Tav

1975
Isis

as Dr. Blandford

1974
Seven Alone

as Billy Shaw

1974
Hitchhike!

as Sheriff Bentley

1973
Kojak

as Mr. Swift

1970
Like It Is

as Father

1970
1969
Seven in Darkness

as Harlan Cabot

1969
Heaven with a Gun

as Abraham Murdock

1968
1966
1966
Batman

as Trusty

1966
Batman

as Manx

1965
Honey West

as Conrad Wycherly

1965
1965
1964
Lorna

as The Man of God

1964
Advance to the Rear

as Hugo Zattig

1964
Daniel Boone

as Feathers

1964
Daniel Boone

as Coll

1964
The Rogues

as Bert

1963
The Great Adventure

as Harry Young

1963
The Fugitive

as Dispatcher

1963
The Fugitive

as Seth

1962
How the West Was Won

as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

1962
The Storm

as Ed Brandies

1961
Pocketful of Miracles

as Detective Briscoe (uncredited)

1961
Dr. Kildare

as Sims

1961
Dr. Kildare

as Harold Hutchinson

1960
North to Alaska

as Salvation Army Leader

1960
Spartacus

as Otho (uncredited)

1960
The Amazing Transparent Man

as Major Paul Krenner

1960
Thriller

as Ed Brandies

1960
Thriller

as Victor Harrod

1959
1959
Riverboat

as Cpl. Sam Giler

1959
The Deputy

as Ballard

1959
Rawhide

as Tyree

1959
Rawhide

as White

1959
Rawhide

as Gurney

1958
Frontier Gun

as Cash Skelton

1958
Bullwhip

as 'Slow' Karp

1958
Seven Guns to Mesa

as Papa Clellan

1958
1958
Return to Warbow

as Frank Hollister

1958
1957
Raintree County

as Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)

1957
Omar Khayyam

as Buzorg

1957
The Vampire

as Henry Winston

1957
Maverick

as John Wesley Hardin

1957
Perry Mason

as Arthur Dorian

1957
Perry Mason

as Jake Stearns

1957
Perry Mason

as Walter Hutchings

1957
Perry Mason

as Jack Randall

1957
M Squad

as James Keniton

1956
Rebel in Town

as Marshal Adam Russell

1956
The First Texan

as Davy Crockett

1956
The Killing

as Mr. Grimes

1956
1956
U.S. Marshall

as Deputy Tom Ferguson

1955
At Gunpoint

as Alexander

1955
1955
The Night of the Hunter

as District Attorney

1955
Apache Ambush

as Abraham Lincoln

1955
I Cover the Underworld

as Smiley Di Angelo

1955
Gunsmoke

as Joe Kite

1955
Gunsmoke

as Joth Monger

1955
Gunsmoke

as Tillman

1955
Gunsmoke

as Bettis

1955
Gunsmoke

as Harford

1955
Gunsmoke

as Wade Lester

1955
The Millionaire

as Allan Reese

1954
Day of Triumph

as Judas Iscariot

1954
Masterson of Kansas

as Doc Holliday

1954
Dragnet

as Jesse Quinn

1954
1954
The Shanghai Story

as Carl Hoyt

1954
1954
Rails Into Laramie

as Orrie Sommers

1954
1954
The Boy from Oklahoma

as Joe Downey

1954
Manhunt in Space

as Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller

1954
1953
No Escape

as Peter Hayden

1953
I Beheld His Glory

as Caiaphas

1953
Kansas Pacific

as Joe Farley

1952
Eight Iron Men

as Pvt. Ferguson

1952
Red Skies of Montana

as Boise Peterson

1952
Cavalcade of America

as Abraham Lincoln

1952
Cavalcade of America

as Clay Doggett

1951
The Blue Veil

as Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)

1951
1951
Rhubarb

as Ogelthorpe Meadows

1951
Apache Drums

as Lt. Glidden

1951
1951
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Raymond Andrews

1950
Double Deal

as Walter Karnes

1950
The Breaking Point

as Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)

1950
Indian Territory

as Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday

1950
The Petty Girl

as Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

1950
1950
Bright Leaf

as Ellery (uncredited)

1950
Lux Video Theatre

as Henry Jackson

1949
Holiday Affair

as Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)

1949
Oh, You Beautiful Doll

as Joe, a Reporter

1949
Special Agent

as Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)

1949
Search for Danger

as Lt. Cooper

1949
Alaska Patrol

as Operative Dale

1949
Daughter of the West

as Jed Morgan (as James J. Griffith)

1948
Every Girl Should Be Married

as Insurance Salesman (uncredited)

1948
Blonde Ice

as Al Herrick

Writer

1971
Catlow

as Writer

1968
Shalako

as Screenplay

1966
1965
Motorpsycho!

as Story

1964
Lorna

as Screenplay

Sound

1964
Lorna

as Original Music Composer