James Anderson (American actor)

James Anderson
James Anderson (right) with Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Born	July 13, 1921 Wetumpka, Alabama, U.S.
Died	September 14, 1969 (aged 48) Billings, Montana, U.S
Cause of death	heart attack
Resting place	Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1941–1969

James Anderson (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.^[1]

His sister, Mary Anderson (April 3, 1918 – April 6, 2014), was also an actress. They appeared in only one film together, Hunt the Man Down (1951).^[2]

Filmography

• Sergeant York (1941) (uncredited)
• Along the Great Divide (1951)
• Five (1951)
• Hunt the Man Down (1951)
• The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) as Kyle James
• Flight to Tangier (1953)
• Drums Across the River (1954)
• Friendly Persuasion (1956)
• Running Target (1956)
• The Big Land (1957)
• I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)
• The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)
• To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
• Take the Money and Run (1969)
• The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1969)
• Little Big Man (1970)

References

1. IMDB entry
2. IMDB entry

External links

• James Anderson at the Internet Movie Database
• James Anderson at Find a Grave
• Jim Anderson entry at Bustersoft blog