James N. Harrell

Biography

James Nelson Harrell was an American actor with a career spanning several decades. He graduated from Baylor University and held a Master's Degree in Drama from Trinity University. Harrell studied acting at the original Baylor Theater with Paul Baker in the 1930s and, in 1940, was invited to join Michael Chekhov's Acting Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He appeared in films such as Michael (1996) and The Green Mile (1999). Harrell's extensive work in theater and film left a lasting impact on the acting community.

Birthday

Sep 3, 1918

Place of birth

Waco, Texas, USA

Deathday

Feb 1, 2000

Also known as

James Harrell
James Nelson Harrell

Credited in

As cast

A Bullet for Pretty Boy
As Sam Floyd
Raggedy Man
As Ticket Taker
Race with the Devil
As Gun Shop Owner
Urban Cowboy
As Minister at Gravesite
The Good Old Boys
As Pierson Phelps
Lost Angels
As Shelby
The Dollmaker
As Old John Miller
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
As Cut-Rite Manager
Flesh and Bone
As Woody
Resurrection
As Doc Lurkin
Country
As Bank Officer, Jim
The Whole Shootin' Match
As Rhonda Lynn's Father
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
As Hoyle Barker
Houston, We've Got a Problem
As Newsman
Leap of Faith
As Ramsey
Pair of Aces
As Charlie
JFK
As Sam Holland
Paper Moon
As The Minister
Don't Hang Up!
As Dr. Crawther
The Lone Star Kid
As
A Family Thing
As Earl Pilcher Sr.
Nadine
As Deacon
The Hot Spot
As Elderly Man (as James Harrell)
The Sugarland Express
As Mark Fenno
Encounter with the Unknown
As Brother Taylor
Texasville
As Odessa Oil Man
Michael
As Old Geezer #1
Outlaw Blues
As Cop Chauffeur
The Great Waldo Pepper
As Farmer
Noon Wine
As Tom Allbright
Rolling Thunder
As Grandpa
Varsity Blues
As Murray
A Slipping Down Life
As Doctor
Hope Floats
As Harry Calvert
Riverbend
As McBride (as Jim Harrell)