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Portrait of James Anderson

Acting

James Anderson

Career

Active from 1950 to 1992, with a break from 1970 to 1991, busiest in 1952 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 65 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Anderson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Classic Western 2
  • Crime Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

89
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Legends of the West
Legends of the West (1992)

as Sergeant in 'Little Big Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970s

2 titles · average score 80
Little Big Man
Little Big Man (1970)
GoodWatch score 76

as Sergeant

The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
GoodWatch score 84

as Preacher

1960s

19 titles · average score 69
Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run (1969)
GoodWatch score 76

as Chain Gang Warden

The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel (1966)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Mr. Hampton

Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life (1965)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Roy Potter

Branded
Branded (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (1964)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Watkins

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Vince Cates

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Otie

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
GoodWatch score 87

as Bob Ewell

Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Spencer

1950s

64 titles · average score 65
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Al

The Rifleman
The Rifleman (1958)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Frank Anderson / Stan Piper

Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Maverick
Maverick (1957)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Whitey Blandon / Wooster

Pushover
Pushover (1954)
GoodWatch score 75

as Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)

Private Hell 36
Private Hell 36 (1954)
GoodWatch score 66

as Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)

Lassie
Lassie (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain (1953)
GoodWatch score 48

as Chief Tuttle

The Duel at Silver Creek
The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)
GoodWatch score 58

as Rat Face Blake

Ruby Gentry
Ruby Gentry (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

as Lucien/Jewel Corey

Five
Five (1951)
GoodWatch score 67

as Eric

1940s

3 titles · average score 75
Whisky Galore!
Whisky Galore! (1949)
GoodWatch score 85

as Old Hector

The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

as Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited)

Sergeant York
Sergeant York (1941)
GoodWatch score 79

as Eb (uncredited)