Actor. Born George Clifton James, he was a character actor best known for his roles as Sheriff J.W. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond films "Live and Let Die" (1973) and "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), a prison camp floor walker in "Cool Hand Luke" (1967), the sheriff in "Silver Streak" (1976), and as Charles Comiskey, owner of the scandalous 1919 Chicago White Sox baseball team, in "Eight Men Out" (1988). During the Second World War, he served in the United States Army in the South Pacific and earned several decorations. After graduating from the Actors Studio, he went on to an acting career that would span six decades. He made his acting debut on stage in the play "The Time of Your Life" and in 1954, debuted on television in the series "The Secret Storm". He would go on to appear in such television series as "The Phil Silvers Show," "Naked City," "Route 66," "Ironside," "Gunsmoke," "The Six Million Dollar Man," "Texas", "The A-Team," and "Dallas." His film debut came in 1957 in "The Strange One", and his other film credits included "Superman II" (1980), "The Untouchables" (1987), "The Bonfire of the Vanities" (1990) and "Lone Star" (1996). He also performed in several Broadway shows, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "All the Way Home." He would go on to occasionally appear in films and television up until his passing.
Actor. Born George Clifton James, he was a character actor best known for his roles as Sheriff J.W. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond films "Live and Let Die" (1973) and "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), a prison camp floor walker in "Cool Hand Luke" (1967), the sheriff in "Silver Streak" (1976), and as Charles Comiskey, owner of the scandalous 1919 Chicago White Sox baseball team, in "Eight Men Out" (1988). During the Second World War, he served in the United States Army in the South Pacific and earned several decorations. After graduating from the Actors Studio, he went on to an acting career that would span six decades. He made his acting debut on stage in the play "The Time of Your Life" and in 1954, debuted on television in the series "The Secret Storm". He would go on to appear in such television series as "The Phil Silvers Show," "Naked City," "Route 66," "Ironside," "Gunsmoke," "The Six Million Dollar Man," "Texas", "The A-Team," and "Dallas." His film debut came in 1957 in "The Strange One", and his other film credits included "Superman II" (1980), "The Untouchables" (1987), "The Bonfire of the Vanities" (1990) and "Lone Star" (1996). He also performed in several Broadway shows, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "All the Way Home." He would go on to occasionally appear in films and television up until his passing.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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