James Anderson
Actor, Film actor
1921 – 1969
Who was James Anderson?
James Anderson, sometimes billed as Kyle James, was an American television and film actor of the 1950s and 1960s. He is probably best known for his role as Robert E. Lee "Bob" Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird.
He made over 120 appearances, mostly in television and several films between 1941 and 1969. He made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murder victim Frank Anderson in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Pint-Sized Client," and murder victim Stanley Piper in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker." He appeared in a number of westerns throughout his career, often playing a gun for hire or outlaw. He died of a heart attack on September 14, 1969. Two films he appeared in The Ballad of Cable Hogue and Little Big Man were released after his death.
His sister, Mary Anderson, was also an actress. They appeared in only one film together, Hunt the Man Down.
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- Born
- Jul 13, 1921
Wetumpka - Also known as
- Kyle James
- James Anderson
- Jim Anderson
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 14, 1969
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on July 23, 2013
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