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Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1 / Feb / 1916 (109 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
J.J. Griffith
James F. Griffith
James J. Griffith
James W. Griffith
Jimmy Griffith
Jim Griffith
James Jeffrey Griffith
James Griffith
James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.
Known For
9.0
The Gift
7 / Jan / 1977
8.0
Hitchhike!
7 / Feb / 1974
7.9
The Night of the Hunter
6 / Aug / 1955
7.9
Little House on the Prairie
4 / Sep / 1974
7.8
Emergency!
7 / Jan / 1972
7.7
Los Angeles Plays Itself
4 / Jul / 2004
7.7
Perry Mason
7 / Sep / 1957
7.7
Perry Mason
7 / Sep / 1957
7.7
Perry Mason
7 / Sep / 1957
7.7
Perry Mason
7 / Sep / 1957
Credits
All
Department
Acting
2004
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Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)
1981
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Uncle Silas
1980
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
as Squire Van Tassel
1979
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B. J. and the Bear
(2 episodes)
1979
•
Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
1978
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Desperate Women
as Jonas Scurlock
1978
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Fantasy Island
(1 episode) as Hezekiah Pugh
1977
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Speedtrap
as Wino
1977
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The Gift
as Tav
1977
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Flood!
as Charlie Davis
1975
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Isis
(1 episode) as Dr. Blandford
1974
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Seven Alone
as Billy Shaw
1974
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Hitchhike!
as Sheriff Bentley
1974
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Little House on the Prairie
(2 episodes)
1974
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Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(1 episode) as Schwartz
1974
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Run, Joe, Run
(1 episode)
1974
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The Six Million Dollar Man
(1 episode) as Will Long
1973
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Kojak
(1 episode) as Mr. Swift
1973
•
Police Story
(1 episode)
1972
•
Kung Fu
(1 episode)
1972
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The Streets of San Francisco
(3 episodes)
1972
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Emergency!
(2 episodes)
1970
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Like It Is
as Father
1970
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Dial Hot Line
as Sam
1969
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Heaven with a Gun
as Abraham Murdock
1969
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Seven in Darkness
as Harlan Cabot
1969
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Medical Center
(1 episode)
1968
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The Mod Squad
(1 episode)
1968
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Lancer
(3 episodes)
1967
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The Guns of Will Sonnett
(1 episode)
1966
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A Big Hand for the Little Lady
as Mr. Stribling
1966
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Batman
(2 episodes) as Trusty
1966
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The Monroes
(1 episode)
1966
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The Monkees
(1 episode)
1966
•
Batman
(1 episode) as Manx
1965
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F Troop
(1 episode)
1965
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Laredo
(1 episode)
1965
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The Big Valley
(1 episode) as Clyde
1965
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Honey West
(1 episode) as Conrad Wycherly
1964
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Lorna
as The Man of God
1964
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Advance to the Rear
as Hugo Zattig
1964
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Daniel Boone
(1 episode) as Feathers
1964
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The Rogues
(1 episode) as Bert
1964
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Daniel Boone
(3 episodes) as Coll
1963
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The Great Adventure
(1 episode) as Harry Young
1963
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The Fugitive
(1 episode) as Dispatcher
1963
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The Fugitive
(1 episode) as Seth
1962
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How the West Was Won
as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
1962
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The Storm
as Ed Brandies
1962
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General Electric True
(2 episodes)
1961
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Pocketful of Miracles
as Detective Briscoe (uncredited)
1961
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Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
as Detective Tom
1961
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Ben Casey
(1 episode)
1961
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Dr. Kildare
(1 episode) as Sims
1961
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Dr. Kildare
(1 episode) as Harold Hutchinson
1960
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The Amazing Transparent Man
as Major Paul Krenner
1960
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Spartacus
as Otho (uncredited)
1960
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North to Alaska
as Salvation Army Leader
1960
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The Tall Man
(2 episodes)
1960
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Outlaws
(1 episode)
1960
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Thriller
(1 episode) as Ed Brandies
1960
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Thriller
(1 episode) as Victor Harrod
1959
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The Big Fisherman
as Beggar
1959
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The Lawless Years
(1 episode)
1959
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Rawhide
(2 episodes) as Tyree
1959
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Lock-Up
(2 episodes)
1959
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Riverboat
(1 episode) as Cpl. Sam Giler
1959
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Wichita Town
(1 episode)
1959
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Rawhide
(1 episode) as White
1959
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Rawhide
(1 episode) as Gurney
1959
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The Deputy
(1 episode) as Ballard
1958
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Bullwhip
as 'Slow' Karp
1958
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Return to Warbow
as Frank Hollister
1958
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Man from God's Country
as Mark Faber
1958
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Seven Guns to Mesa
as Papa Clellan
1958
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Frontier Gun
as Cash Skelton
1958
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Bronco
(1 episode)
1958
•
The Texan
(1 episode)
1957
•
Omar Khayyam
as Buzorg
1957
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Raintree County
as Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
1957
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Domino Kid
1957
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The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Kipper
1957
•
The Vampire
as Henry Winston
1957
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Trackdown
(10 episodes)
1957
•
Perry Mason
(1 episode) as Arthur Dorian
1957
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Have Gun, Will Travel
(2 episodes)
1957
•
M Squad
(1 episode) as James Keniton
1957
•
The Walter Winchell File
(1 episode)
1957
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Official Detective
(2 episodes)
1957
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Maverick
(1 episode) as John Wesley Hardin
1957
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Perry Mason
(1 episode) as Jake Stearns
1957
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Perry Mason
(1 episode) as Walter Hutchings
1957
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Perry Mason
(1 episode) as Jack Randall
1956
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The Killing
as Mr. Grimes
1956
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Tribute to a Bad Man
as Barjak
1956
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The First Texan
as Davy Crockett
1956
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Rebel in Town
as Marshal Adam Russell
1956
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The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(1 episode)
1956
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1 episode) as Taggert
1956
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U.S. Marshall
(1 episode) as Deputy Tom Ferguson
1955
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Count Three and Pray
as Swallow
1955
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Apache Ambush
as Abraham Lincoln
1955
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I Cover the Underworld
as Smiley Di Angelo
1955
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The Night of the Hunter
as District Attorney
1955
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At Gunpoint
as Alexander
1955
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Cheyenne
(3 episodes)
1955
•
Gunsmoke
(1 episode) as Joe Kite
1955
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The Millionaire
(1 episode) as Allan Reese
1955
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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(1 episode)
1955
•
The 20th Century Fox Hour
(2 episodes)
1955
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Matinee Theater
(1 episode)
1955
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Buffalo Bill Jr.
(2 episodes)
1955
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Frontier
(1 episode)
1955
•
Gunsmoke
(1 episode) as Joth Monger
1955
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Gunsmoke
(1 episode) as Tillman
1955
•
Gunsmoke
(1 episode) as Bettis
1955
•
Gunsmoke
(1 episode) as Harford
1955
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Gunsmoke
(1 episode) as Wade Lester
1954
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Dragnet
as Jesse Quinn
1954
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The Black Dakotas
as Warren
1954
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Masterson of Kansas
as Doc Holliday
1954
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Rails Into Laramie
as Orrie Sommers
1954
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The Law vs. Billy the Kid
as Pat Garrett
1954
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The Shanghai Story
as Carl Hoyt
1954
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Manhunt in Space
as Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller
1954
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The Boy from Oklahoma
as Joe Downey
1954
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Drum Beat
1954
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Day of Triumph
as Judas Iscariot
1954
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Jesse James vs. the Daltons
as Bob Dalton
1954
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Lassie
(1 episode)
1953
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No Escape
as Peter Hayden
1953
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Kansas Pacific
as Joe Farley
1953
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I Beheld His Glory
as Caiaphas
1953
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City Detective
(1 episode)
1952
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Red Skies of Montana
as Boise Peterson
1952
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Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
as Ollie
1952
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Eight Iron Men
as Pvt. Ferguson
1952
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Cavalcade of America
(1 episode) as Abraham Lincoln
1952
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Dangerous Assignment
(1 episode)
1952
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Hopalong Cassidy
(1 episode)
1952
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Cavalcade of America
(1 episode) as Clay Doggett
1951
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Rhubarb
as Ogelthorpe Meadows
1951
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Apache Drums
as Lt. Glidden
1951
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Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951
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Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Slim Harris
1951
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The Lady Pays Off
as Ronald
1951
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Payment on Demand
as Arthur
1951
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The Blue Veil
as Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)
1951
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Chain of Circumstance
as Sid
1951
•
Dragnet
(4 episodes)
1951
•
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(1 episode) as Raymond Andrews
1950
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Double Deal
as Walter Karnes
1950
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The Petty Girl
as Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1950
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The Cariboo Trail
as Higgins
1950
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Indian Territory
as Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday
1950
•
The Breaking Point
as Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)
1950
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Bright Leaf
as Ellery (uncredited)
1950
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Lux Video Theatre
(1 episode) as Henry Jackson
1949
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Search for Danger
as Lt. Cooper
1949
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Holiday Affair
as Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
1949
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Alaska Patrol
as Operative Dale
1949
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Special Agent
as Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)
1949
•
Daughter of the West
as Jed Morgan (as James J. Griffith)
1949
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Oh, You Beautiful Doll
as Joe, a Reporter
1948
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Blonde Ice
as Al Herrick
1948
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Every Girl Should Be Married
as Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
Sound
1964
•
Lorna
Original Music Composer
Writing
1971
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Catlow
Writer
1968
•
Shalako
Screenplay
1966
•
Mission: Impossible
(1 episode) Writer
1965
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Motorpsycho!
Story
1964
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Lorna
Screenplay