James Griffith

James Griffith

ActingBorn February 13, 1916Died September 17, 1993 (age 77)Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Known For

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Writer

Trackdown

Trackdown

The Gift

The Gift

Tav

Hitchhike!

Hitchhike!

Sheriff Bentley

The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

District Attorney

Spartacus

Spartacus

Otho (uncredited)

The Killing

The Killing

Mr. Grimes

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)

Filmography

Acting

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself7.6

2004·Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn6.0

1981·Uncle Silas

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow6.8

1980·Squire Van Tassel

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart6.9

B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear5.5

Desperate Women

Desperate Women1.0

1978·Jonas Scurlock

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island6.4

1978·Hezekiah Pugh·1 ep

Speedtrap

Flood!

1977·Charlie Davis

Babe

1977·Hospital Spokesman (uncredited)

Grizzly Adams

Grizzly Adams7.1

1977·Watts·1 ep

The Gift

Isis

1975·Dr. Blandford·1 ep

Seven Alone

1974·Billy Shaw

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker7.6

1974·Schwartz·1 ep

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie7.9

Run, Joe, Run

Run, Joe, Run6.3

Hitchhike!

1974·Sheriff Bentley

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man7.3

1974·Will Long·1 ep

Kojak

1973·Mr. Swift·1 ep

Police Story

Police Story6.9

Kung Fu

1972·Joe Purdy·1 ep

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco7.0

Emergency!

Like It Is

Dial Hot Line

Medical Center

Medical Center6.1

Seven in Darkness

Seven in Darkness6.8

1969·Harlan Cabot

Heaven with a Gun

Heaven with a Gun5.4

1969·Abraham Murdock

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad6.2

Lancer

Day of the Evil Gun

Day of the Evil Gun6.1

1968·Storekeeper

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett6.2

Winchester '73

Winchester '736.4

1967·Minister Riding on Horse

The Monkees

The Monroes

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

A Big Hand for the Little Lady7.1

1966·Mr. Stribling

Batman

1966·Trusty·2 eps

Honey West

1965·Conrad Wycherly·1 ep

Laredo

The Big Valley

The Big Valley6.1

1965·Clyde·1 ep

F Troop

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone7.0

1964·Feathers·1 ep

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.7.1

1964·Dr. Trebush·1 ep

The Rogues

1964·Bert·1 ep

Lorna

1964·The Man of God

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear5.0

1964·Hugo Zattig

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

1963·Harry Young·1 ep

The Fugitive

The Fugitive7.2

1963·Dispatcher·1 ep

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won7.0

1962·Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

General Electric True

General Electric True

The Storm

1962·Ed Brandies

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles7.3

1961·Detective Briscoe (uncredited)

Ben Casey

Dr. Kildare

1961·Sims·1 ep

Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

1961·Detective Tom

North to Alaska

North to Alaska6.5

1960·Salvation Army Leader

Spartacus

1960·Otho (uncredited)

Outlaws

Thriller

1960·Ed Brandies·1 ep

The Tall Man

The Tall Man6.3

The Amazing Transparent Man

The Amazing Transparent Man3.9

1960·Major Paul Krenner

Wichita Town

Wichita Town4.2

Lock-Up

Riverboat

1959·Cpl. Sam Giler·1 ep

The Deputy

1959·Ballard·1 ep

The Big Fisherman

The Big Fisherman4.6

The Lawless Years

The Lawless Years7.0

Rawhide

1959·Tyree·1 ep

Frontier Gun

Frontier Gun6.0

1958·Cash Skelton

The Texan

Bronco

Bullwhip

1958·'Slow' Karp

Seven Guns to Mesa

Seven Guns to Mesa5.0

1958·Papa Clellan

Man from God's Country

Man from God's Country4.8

1958·Mark Faber

Return to Warbow

Return to Warbow5.8

1958·Frank Hollister

Raintree County

Raintree County6.4

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

Trackdown

The Walter Winchell File

The Walter Winchell File5.0

Domino Kid

Maverick

1957·John Wesley Hardin·1 ep

Perry Mason

1957·Arthur Dorian·1 ep

M Squad

1957·James Keniton·1 ep

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel7.3

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam5.0

The Vampire

1957·Henry Winston

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

The Guns of Fort Petticoat6.3

Official Detective7.0

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre6.0

1956·Taggert·1 ep

U.S. Marshall

U.S. Marshall7.3

1956·Deputy Tom Ferguson·1 ep

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie5.0

Rebel in Town

Rebel in Town7.0

1956·Marshal Adam Russell

The First Texan

The First Texan6.3

1956·Davy Crockett

The Killing

1956·Mr. Grimes

Tribute to a Bad Man

Tribute to a Bad Man7.0

At Gunpoint

1955·Alexander

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater5.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour5.4

Count Three and Pray

Count Three and Pray4.5

Frontier

Cheyenne

Gunsmoke

1955·Joe Kite·1 ep

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp6.8

Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush6.0

1955·Abraham Lincoln

The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter7.9

1955·District Attorney

I Cover the Underworld

I Cover the Underworld6.0

1955·Smiley Di Angelo

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Buffalo Bill Jr.5.0

The Millionaire

The Millionaire5.0

1955·Allan Reese·1 ep

Day of Triumph

1954·Judas Iscariot

Masterson of Kansas

Masterson of Kansas5.8

1954·Doc Holliday

Drum Beat

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

Lassie

Dragnet

1954·Jesse Quinn

The Black Dakotas

The Black Dakotas5.1

The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story4.8

1954·Carl Hoyt

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

The Law vs. Billy the Kid4.0

1954·Pat Garrett

Rails Into Laramie

Rails Into Laramie6.3

1954·Orrie Sommers

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

Jesse James vs. the Daltons5.5

1954·Bob Dalton

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma5.2

1954·Joe Downey

Ride Clear of Diablo

Ride Clear of Diablo5.8

Manhunt in Space

Manhunt in Space2.8

1954·Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller

City Detective

City Detective7.0

No Escape

1953·Peter Hayden

I Beheld His Glory

I Beheld His Glory

Kansas Pacific

Kansas Pacific4.8

1953·Joe Farley

Eight Iron Men

Eight Iron Men6.5

1952·Pvt. Ferguson

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America3.5

1952·Abraham Lincoln·1 ep

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days6.4

1952·Aaron Winters·1 ep

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy5.1

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie5.4

Red Skies of Montana

Red Skies of Montana5.2

1952·Boise Peterson

Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment3.5

Dragnet

The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil6.6

1951·Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars7.2

1951·Raymond Andrews·1 ep

The Lady Pays Off

The Lady Pays Off6.7

Rhubarb

1951·Ogelthorpe Meadows

Chain of Circumstance

Chain of Circumstance

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison6.4

1951·Carl Gebhardt (uncredited)

Apache Drums

Apache Drums6.3

1951·Lt. Glidden

Payment on Demand

Payment on Demand6.1

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Al Jennings of Oklahoma5.0

1951·Slim Harris

Double Deal

1950·Walter Karnes

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point7.1

1950·Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)

Lux Video Theatre6.3

1950·Henry Jackson·1 ep

Indian Territory

Indian Territory2.0

1950·Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday

The Petty Girl

The Petty Girl3.6

1950·Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

The Cariboo Trail

The Cariboo Trail6.3

Bright Leaf

1950·Ellery (uncredited)

Holiday Affair

Holiday Affair6.9

1949·Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

Oh, You Beautiful Doll4.7

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 Married5.9

1948·Insurance Salesman (uncredited)

Blonde Ice

1948·Al Herrick

Crew

Catlow

Shalako

1968·Screenplay

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible7.6

Motorpsycho!

Motorpsycho!5.9

1965·Original Story

Lorna

1964·Screenplay

Lorna

1964·Original Music Composer

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