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James Anderson

Born 1921-07-13

James Ottie Anderson, Jr. (July 13, 1921 – September 14, 1969), 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 (1962). 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 (1969) and Little Big Man (1970) were released posthumously. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 · 8.2 Little Big Man 1970 · 7.5 Take the Money and Run 1969 · 7.2 The Ballad of Cable Hogue 1970 · 7.2 Riot in Cell Block 11 1954 · 7.0 Pressure Point 1962 · 7.1 The Thing That Couldn't Die 1958 · 4.3 Private Hell 36 1954 · 6.7 Has Anybody Seen My Gal 1952 · 7.1 Ruby Gentry 1952 · 6.6 Donovan's Brain 1953 · 5.9 Drums Across the River 1954 · 6.2 The Rawhide Years 1956 · 6.1