James Hampton

James Hampton

Deceased · Born: Jul 9, 1936 · Died: Apr 7, 2021

Personal Details

BornJul 9, 1936 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse
  • Mari Deese

    ( Jun 30, 2002 to Apr 7, 2021 )
  • Carole Simpson

    ( Jun 28, 1964 to Jan 13, 1994 )
Parents
  • Ivan Hershel Hampton
  • Dorothy Edna Gateley
Relatives
  • Blake Lee Hampton (Sibling)
  • Ivan Daniel Hampton (Sibling)

Biography

James Hampton, a talented individual, was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended John H. Reagan Elementary, N.R. Crozier Technical High School, and the University of North Texas, where he majored in Theatre Arts. Hampton further honed his acting skills by studying with renowned instructors Michael Howard in New York and Leonard Nimoy in Los Angeles.

He began his career by working with Baruch Lumet at Knox Street Theatre in Dallas and performing summer stock at Casa Manana in Fort Worth in 1961. Hampton's early success led to off-Broadway appearances in "Easy Does It" alongside Tom Poston and Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, as well as a national tour with Burt Reynolds in "Rainmaker".

He continued to make a name for himself in Chicago, starring in "Tender Trap" alongside Reynolds at Arlington Park Theatre and taking on the title role in "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter" at the same theatre, sharing the stage with Mamie Van Doren and Rick Jason. Hampton's extensive filmography includes a wide range of projects, from "The Longest Yard" (1974) to "Teen Wolf" (1985),with his most iconic role being Private Hannibal Dobbs, the enthusiastic but inept bugler in the beloved sitcom "F Troop" (1965).

Tragically, James Hampton passed away at the age of 84 due to complications from Parkinson's disease at his home in Fort Worth, Texas.

Career

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2014
Big Stone Gap
Big Stone Gap as Reverend Manning
{"id":15032,"title":"The Last Ride","year":"2012","character":"Judge Matheny","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-ride","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15032.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
The Last Ride
The Last Ride as Judge Matheny
{"id":22416,"title":"Fire from Below","year":"2009","character":"Griffith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fire-from-below","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22416.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":154951,"title":"Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel","year":"2000","character":"Pediatrician","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lost-in-the-pershing-point-hotel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154951.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154951.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":986,"title":"Sling Blade","year":"1996","character":"Jerry Woolridge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sling-blade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12ffdgb7507g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12ffdgb7507g.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Sling Blade
Sling Blade as Jerry Woolridge
{"id":59691,"title":"The Giant of Thunder Mountain","year":"1990","character":"Jesse (Townsman)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-giant-of-thunder-mountain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59691.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
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Pump Up the Volume
Pump Up the Volume as Arthur Watts
{"id":6529,"title":"Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach","year":"1988","character":"Mayor of Miami","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-5-assignment-miami-beach","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7prrbldkbjf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7prrbldkbjf0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":7298,"title":"Teen Wolf Too","year":"1987","character":"Uncle Harold","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/teen-wolf-too","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/dvhqdklskao0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/dvhqdklskao0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Teen Wolf Too
Teen Wolf Too as Uncle Harold
{"id":8462,"title":"Teen Wolf","year":1987,"character":"Harold Howard (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/teen-wolf-1986","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8462.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8462.jpg"},"released":1}
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf as Harold Howard (voice)
{"id":969,"title":"Teen Wolf","year":"1985","character":"Harold Howard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/teen-wolf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4deak8cv3pn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4deak8cv3pn0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf as Harold Howard
{"id":62757,"title":"The Burning Bed","year":"1984","character":"Police Witness","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-burning-bed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4s6v7g59uud0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4s6v7g59uud0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
The Burning Bed
The Burning Bed as Police Witness
{"id":103834497,"title":"World War III","year":1982,"character":"Richard Hickman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/world-war-iii","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834497.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834497.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
World War III
World War III as Richard Hickman
{"id":85934,"title":"Stand by Your Man","year":"1981","character":"Billy Sherrill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stand-by-your-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85934.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Stand by Your Man
Stand by Your Man as Billy Sherrill
{"id":8703,"title":"Condorman","year":"1981","character":"Harry Oslo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/condorman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1i2ooecdcql8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1i2ooecdcql8.jpg"},"released":1}
Condorman
Condorman as Harry Oslo
{"id":85933,"title":"Through the Magic Pyramid","year":"1981","character":"Sam Tuttle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/through-the-magic-pyramid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85933.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85933.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":24185,"title":"Hangar 18","year":"1980","character":"Lew Price","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hangar-18","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24185.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Hangar 18
Hangar 18 as Lew Price
{"id":6029,"title":"The China Syndrome","year":"1979","character":"Bill Gibson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-china-syndrome","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/49cnebbslss0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/49cnebbslss0.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The China Syndrome
The China Syndrome as Bill Gibson
{"id":163853,"title":"Thaddeus Rose and Eddie","year":"1978","character":"Alvin Karl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thaddeus-rose-and-eddie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163853.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163853.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":81077,"title":"The Cat from Outer Space","year":"1978","character":"Capt. Anderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cat-from-outer-space","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ad6v232q3c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ad6v232q3c0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":185998,"title":"Three on a Date","year":"1978","character":"Ernest","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/three-on-a-date","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185998.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":64372,"title":"The Amazing Howard Hughes","year":"1977","character":"Wilbur Peterson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-amazing-howard-hughes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64372.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes as Wilbur Peterson
{"id":163943,"title":"Bunco","year":"1977","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bunco","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163943.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":94136,"title":"Hawmps!","year":"1976","character":"Howard Clemmons","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hawmps","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94136.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94136.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Hawmps!
Hawmps! as Howard Clemmons
{"id":164246,"title":"Mackintosh and T.J.","year":"1975","character":"Cotton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mackintosh-and-tj","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164246.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164246.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":81461,"title":"Hustle","year":"1975","character":"Bus Driver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hustle-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4d5053vub0a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4d5053vub0a0.jpg"},"released":1}
Hustle
Hustle as Bus Driver
{"id":32235,"title":"W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings","year":"1975","character":"Junior","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ww-and-the-dixie-dancekings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32235.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":164558,"title":"Force Five","year":"1975","character":"Lester White","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/force-five-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164558.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164558.jpg"},"released":1}
Force Five
Force Five as Lester White
{"id":164409,"title":"Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan","year":"1975","character":"Harry Dudley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/attack-on-terror-the-fbi-vs-the-ku-klux-klan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164409.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164409.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6166,"title":"The Longest Yard","year":"1974","character":"Caretaker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-longest-yard-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1i9vu39pepq8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1i9vu39pepq8.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard as Caretaker
{"id":87448,"title":"Fade In","year":"1973","character":"Bud","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fade-in","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87448.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87448.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Fade In
Fade In as Bud
{"id":86536,"title":"The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing","year":"1973","character":"Jimmy (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-loved-cat-dancing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86536.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86536.jpg"},"released":1}
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing as Jimmy (uncredited)
{"id":64878,"title":"Justin Morgan Had a Horse","year":"1972","character":"Aaron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/justin-morgan-had-a-horse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64878.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64878.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":16092,"title":"Soldier Blue","year":"1970","character":"Pvt. Menzies","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/soldier-blue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2klqj4mlvgcg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2klqj4mlvgcg.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue as Pvt. Menzies
{"id":10372,"title":"F Troop","year":1966,"character":"Hannibal Dobbs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/f-troop","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10372.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
F Troop
F Troop as Hannibal Dobbs