Anthony James

Anthony James

Deceased · Born: Jul 22, 1942 · Died: May 26, 2020

Personal Details

BornJul 22, 1942 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
Parents
  • George Anthony
  • Marika Palla Anthony

Biography

Anthony James, professionally known as James Anthony, burst onto the scene on July 22, 1942, and went on to carve out a remarkable career in the entertainment industry, leaving behind a lasting legacy upon his passing on May 26, 2020.

Throughout his remarkable tenure, Anthony James established himself as a talented American character actor, renowned for his remarkable ability to bring a wide range of characters to life on the big and small screens. His impressive repertoire of performances left an indelible mark on the world of film and television, with a particular penchant for portraying the iconic "bad guys," often in the context of Westerns, a genre that has captivated audiences for generations.

With his unique flair for playing the roles of the morally ambiguous, Anthony James brought a level of authenticity and depth to his characters that resonated with audiences, making him a beloved and respected figure in the entertainment industry.

Career

{"id":1204,"title":"Unforgiven","year":"1992","character":"Skinny Dubois","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unforgiven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1l1pj1ifa4i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1l1pj1ifa4i0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Unforgiven
Unforgiven as Skinny Dubois
{"id":2054,"title":"The Naked Gun 2\u00bd: The Smell of Fear","year":"1991","character":"Hector Savage","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-naked-gun-2-the-smell-of-fear","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/41nf0ko8ut60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/41nf0ko8ut60.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":187962,"title":"Slow Burn","year":"1989","character":"Renzetti","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/slow-burn-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187962.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187962.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Slow Burn
Slow Burn as Renzetti
{"id":32481,"title":"Mortuary Academy","year":"1988","character":"Abbott Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mortuary-academy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32481.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32481.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Mortuary Academy
Mortuary Academy as Abbott Smith
{"id":123169,"title":"Lady Mobster","year":"1988","character":"Fowler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lady-mobster","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123169.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123169.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2069,"title":"Beauty and the Beast","year":1988,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/beauty-and-the-beast-1987","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2069.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2069.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":60909,"title":"World Gone Wild","year":"1987","character":"Ten Watt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/world-gone-wild","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60909.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60909.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":61968,"title":"George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head","year":"1986","character":"The Bad Guys","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/george-carlin-playin-with-your-head-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61968.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61968.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":9923,"title":"Amazing Stories","year":1986,"character":"Businessman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/amazing-stories-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9923.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9923.jpg"},"released":1}
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories as Businessman
{"id":9945,"title":"Hunter","year":1985,"character":"Otto Minsky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hunter-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Hunter
Hunter as Otto Minsky
{"id":9977,"title":"The Fall Guy","year":1985,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-fall-guy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9977.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9977.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1060,"title":"Knight Rider","year":1984,"character":"Bobby Pell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/knight-rider-1982","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jtjii8c8ib0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jtjii8c8ib0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Knight Rider
Knight Rider as Bobby Pell
{"id":7436,"title":"Nightmares","year":"1983","character":"Store Clerk (segment \"Terror in Topanga\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nightmares","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rqdd40g1700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rqdd40g1700.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Nightmares
Nightmares as Store Clerk (segment "Terror in Topanga")
{"id":6088,"title":"Blue Thunder","year":"1983","character":"Grundelius","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blue-thunder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cilakbhpa30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cilakbhpa30.jpg"},"released":1}
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder as Grundelius
{"id":1059,"title":"The A-Team","year":1983,"character":"Flagg","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-a-team","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg"},"released":1}
The A-Team
The A-Team as Flagg
{"id":63408,"title":"Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn","year":"1982","character":"Scree","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rascals-and-robbers-the-secret-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-and-huck-finn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63408.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63408.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":63010,"title":"Wacko","year":"1982","character":"Zeke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wacko","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63010.jpg"},"released":1}
Wacko
Wacko as Zeke
{"id":10035,"title":"Simon & Simon","year":1982,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/simon-simon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":80919,"title":"Ravagers","year":"1979","character":"Ravager Leader","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ravagers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80919.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80919.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Ravagers
Ravagers as Ravager Leader
{"id":10085,"title":"Buck Rogers in the 25th Century","year":1979,"character":"Varek","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/buck-rogers-in-the-25th-century","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2cq0lv10mdsg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2cq0lv10mdsg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":64222,"title":"The Fifth Floor","year":"1978","character":"Derrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-fifth-floor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64222.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64222.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":6647,"title":"Return from Witch Mountain","year":"1978","character":"Sickle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/return-from-witch-mountain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6647.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6647.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":64207,"title":"Texas Detour","year":"1978","character":"Beau Hunter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/texas-detour","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64207.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64207.jpg"},"released":1}
Texas Detour
Texas Detour as Beau Hunter
{"id":8584,"title":"Quincy M.E.","year":1978,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/quincy-me","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8584.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":191618,"title":"Ransom for Alice!","year":"1977","character":"James","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ransom-for-alice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_191618.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_191618.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":32996,"title":"Victory at Entebbe","year":"1976","character":"Gamal Fahmy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/victory-at-entebbe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32996.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe as Gamal Fahmy
{"id":24593,"title":"Burnt Offerings","year":"1976","character":"The Chauffeur","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/burnt-offerings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ut6ip2h5gc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ut6ip2h5gc0.jpg"},"released":1}
Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings as The Chauffeur
{"id":10172,"title":"Charlie's Angels","year":1976,"character":"Karl Stern","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/charlies-angels-1976","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40vlrdtf40c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40vlrdtf40c0.jpg"},"released":1}
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels as Karl Stern
{"id":86263,"title":"Hearts of the West","year":"1975","character":"Lean Crook","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hearts-of-the-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86263.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":22520,"title":"The Teacher","year":"1974","character":"Ralph Gordon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-teacher","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22520.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
The Teacher
The Teacher as Ralph Gordon
{"id":6684,"title":"High Plains Drifter","year":"1973","character":"Cole Carlin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/high-plains-drifter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ev30m7g0m80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ev30m7g0m80.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter as Cole Carlin
{"id":1878,"title":"The Streets of San Francisco","year":1973,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-streets-of-san-francisco","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1878.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1878.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":32355,"title":"The Culpepper Cattle Co.","year":"1972","character":"Nathaniel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-culpepper-cattle-co","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32355.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":6889,"title":"Vanishing Point","year":"1971","character":"First Male Hitchhiker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vanishing-point","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/72eo483tkn80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/72eo483tkn80.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point as First Male Hitchhiker
{"id":81896,"title":"Tick, Tick, Tick","year":"1970","character":"H.C. Tolbert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tick-tick-tick-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81896.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81896.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Tick, Tick, Tick
Tick, Tick, Tick as H.C. Tolbert
{"id":8645,"title":"Hawaii Five-O","year":1970,"character":"Hutch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-o","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":21385,"title":"Sam Whiskey","year":"1969","character":"Cousin Leroy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sam-whiskey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21385.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21385.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Sam Whiskey
Sam Whiskey as Cousin Leroy
{"id":166301,"title":"Prescription: Murder","year":"1968","character":"Tommy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/prescription-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166301.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":10369,"title":"The Big Valley","year":1968,"character":"Samuels","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-big-valley","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10369.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10369.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12151,"title":"In the Heat of the Night","year":"1967","character":"Ralph","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-the-heat-of-the-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t4r1ntsa6s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t4r1ntsa6s0.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":10405,"title":"Gunsmoke","year":1967,"character":"Elbert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gunsmoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg"},"released":1}
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Elbert