James Griffith

Biography

James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.

Known For

The Fugitive

Perry Mason

Bonanza

Dragnet

All Movies (85)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1981 · as Uncle Silas
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow1980 · as Squire Van Tassel
Desperate Women1978 · as Jonas Scurlock
Speedtrap1977 · as Wino
Flood!1977 · as Charlie Davis
Babe1977 · as Hospital Spokesman (uncredited)
The Gift1977 · as Tav
Seven Alone1974 · as Billy Shaw
Hitchhike!1974 · as Sheriff Bentley
Like It Is1970 · as Father
Dial Hot Line1970 · as Sam
Seven in Darkness1969 · as Harlan Cabot
Heaven with a Gun1969 · as Abraham Murdock
Day of the Evil Gun1968 · as Storekeeper
Winchester '731967 · as Minister Riding on Horse
A Big Hand for the Little Lady1966 · as Mr. Stribling
Lorna1964 · as The Man of God
Advance to the Rear1964 · as Hugo Zattig
How the West Was Won1962 · as Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
The Storm1962 · as Ed Brandies
Pocketful of Miracles1961 · as Detective Briscoe (uncredited)
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery1961 · as Detective Tom
North to Alaska1960 · as Salvation Army Leader
Spartacus1960 · as Otho (uncredited)
The Amazing Transparent Man1960 · as Major Paul Krenner
The Big Fisherman1959 · as Beggar
Frontier Gun1958 · as Cash Skelton
Bullwhip1958 · as 'Slow' Karp
Seven Guns to Mesa1958 · as Papa Clellan
Man from God's Country1958 · as Mark Faber
Return to Warbow1958 · as Frank Hollister
Raintree County1957 · as Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
Domino Kid1957
Omar Khayyam1957 · as Buzorg
The Vampire1957 · as Henry Winston
The Guns of Fort Petticoat1957 · as Kipper
Rebel in Town1956 · as Marshal Adam Russell
The First Texan1956 · as Davy Crockett
The Killing1956 · as Mr. Grimes
Tribute to a Bad Man1956 · as Barjak
At Gunpoint1955 · as Alexander
Count Three and Pray1955 · as Swallow
Apache Ambush1955 · as Abraham Lincoln
The Night of the Hunter1955 · as District Attorney
I Cover the Underworld1955 · as Smiley Di Angelo
Day of Triumph1954 · as Judas Iscariot
Masterson of Kansas1954 · as Doc Holliday
Drum Beat1954 · as Veteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)
Dragnet1954 · as Jesse Quinn
The Black Dakotas1954 · as Warren
The Shanghai Story1954 · as Carl Hoyt
The Law vs. Billy the Kid1954 · as Pat Garrett
Rails Into Laramie1954 · as Orrie Sommers
Jesse James vs. the Daltons1954 · as Bob Dalton
The Boy from Oklahoma1954 · as Joe Downey
Ride Clear of Diablo1954 · as Henry
Manhunt in Space1954 · as Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller
No Escape1953 · as Peter Hayden
I Beheld His Glory1953 · as Caiaphas
Kansas Pacific1953 · as Joe Farley
Eight Iron Men1952 · as Pvt. Ferguson
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie1952 · as Ollie
Red Skies of Montana1952 · as Boise Peterson
The Blue Veil1951 · as Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)
The Lady Pays Off1951 · as Ronald
Rhubarb1951 · as Ogelthorpe Meadows
Chain of Circumstance1951 · as Sid
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison1951 · as Carl Gebhardt (uncredited)
Apache Drums1951 · as Lt. Glidden
Payment on Demand1951 · as Arthur
Al Jennings of Oklahoma1951 · as Slim Harris
Double Deal1950 · as Walter Karnes
The Breaking Point1950 · as Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)
Indian Territory1950 · as Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday
The Petty Girl1950 · as Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
The Cariboo Trail1950 · as Higgins
Bright Leaf1950 · as Ellery (uncredited)
Holiday Affair1949 · as Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
Oh, You Beautiful Doll1949 · as Joe, a Reporter
Special Agent1949 · as Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)
Search for Danger1949 · as Lt. Cooper
Alaska Patrol1949 · as Operative Dale
Daughter of the West1949 · as Jed Morgan
Every Girl Should Be Married1948 · as Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
Blonde Ice1948 · as Al Herrick

All TV Shows (89)

Hart to Hart1979
B. J. and the Bear1979
Fantasy Island1978 · as Hezekiah Pugh
Grizzly Adams1977 · as Watts
Isis1975 · as Dr. Blandford
Kolchak: The Night Stalker1974 · as Schwartz
Little House on the Prairie1974 · as Dandy Davis
Run, Joe, Run1974
The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Will Long
Kojak1973 · as Mr. Swift
Police Story1973
Kung Fu1972 · as Joe Purdy
The Streets of San Francisco1972
Emergency!1972
Medical Center1969
The Mod Squad1968
Lancer1968
The Guns of Will Sonnett1967
The Monkees1966 · as Marshall
The Monroes1966
Batman1966 · as Trusty
Batman1966 · as Manx
Honey West1965 · as Conrad Wycherly
Laredo1965
The Big Valley1965 · as Clyde
F Troop1965
Daniel Boone1964 · as Feathers
Daniel Boone1964 · as Coll
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · as Dr. Trebush
The Rogues1964 · as Bert
The Great Adventure1963 · as Harry Young
The Fugitive1963 · as Dispatcher
The Fugitive1963 · as Seth
General Electric True1962
Ben Casey1961
Dr. Kildare1961 · as Sims
Dr. Kildare1961 · as Harold Hutchinson
Outlaws1960
Thriller1960 · as Ed Brandies
Thriller1960 · as Victor Harrod
The Tall Man1960
Wichita Town1959
Lock-Up1959
Riverboat1959 · as Cpl. Sam Giler
The Deputy1959 · as Ballard
Bonanza1959 · as Sam Pearson
The Lawless Years1959
Rawhide1959 · as Tyree
Rawhide1959 · as White
Rawhide1959 · as Gurney
The Texan1958
Bronco1958
Trackdown1957
The Walter Winchell File1957
Maverick1957 · as John Wesley Hardin
Perry Mason1957 · as Arthur Dorian
Perry Mason1957 · as Jake Stearns
Perry Mason1957 · as Walter Hutchings
Perry Mason1957 · as Jack Randall
M Squad1957 · as James Keniton
Have Gun, Will Travel1957
Official Detective1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Taggert
U.S. Marshall1956 · as Deputy Tom Ferguson
The Adventures of Jim Bowie1956
Matinee Theater1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour1955
Frontier1955
Cheyenne1955
Cheyenne1955 · as Gorrell
Gunsmoke1955 · as Joe Kite
Gunsmoke1955 · as Joth Monger
Gunsmoke1955 · as Tillman
Gunsmoke1955 · as Bettis
Gunsmoke1955 · as Harford
Gunsmoke1955 · as Wade Lester
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.1955
The Millionaire1955 · as Allan Reese
Lassie1954
City Detective1953
Cavalcade of America1952 · as Abraham Lincoln
Cavalcade of America1952 · as Clay Doggett
Death Valley Days1952 · as Aaron Winters
Hopalong Cassidy1952
Dangerous Assignment1952
Dragnet1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Raymond Andrews
Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Henry Jackson