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James Griffith
Born · February 13, 1916
Died · September 17, 1993 (77 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Bio
James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage)
7.7
2004
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Uncle Silas
6.0
1981
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Squire Van Tassel
6.9
1980
Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
6.8
1979
B. J. and the Bear
(2 episodes)
5.5
1979
Desperate Women
Jonas Scurlock
1.0
1978
Fantasy Island
Hezekiah Pugh · (1 episode)
6.3
1978
Speedtrap
Wino
5.0
1977
Flood!
Charlie Davis
4.9
1977
The Gift
Tav
9.0
1977
Isis
Dr. Blandford · (1 episode)
6.5
1975
Seven Alone
Billy Shaw
6.6
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Schwartz · (1 episode)
7.6
1974
Little House on the Prairie
(2 episodes)
7.9
1974
Run, Joe, Run
(1 episode)
6.3
1974
Hitchhike!
Sheriff Bentley
8.0
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Will Long · (1 episode)
7.2
1974
Kojak
Mr. Swift · (1 episode)
7.0
1973
Police Story
(1 episode)
6.9
1973
Kung Fu
(1 episode)
7.6
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
(3 episodes)
7.0
1972
Emergency!
(2 episodes)
7.8
1972
Like It Is
Father
2.0
1970
Dial Hot Line
Sam
0.0
1970
Medical Center
(1 episode)
6.1
1969
Seven in Darkness
Harlan Cabot
6.8
1969
Heaven with a Gun
Abraham Murdock
5.5
1969
The Mod Squad
(1 episode)
6.3
1968
Lancer
(3 episodes)
4.7
1968
The Guns of Will Sonnett
(1 episode)
6.3
1967
The Monkees
(1 episode)
6.5
1966
The Monroes
(1 episode)
5.7
1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
Mr. Stribling
7.1
1966
Batman
Trusty · (2 episodes)
7.3
1966
Batman
Manx · (1 episode)
7.3
1966
Honey West
Conrad Wycherly · (1 episode)
7.0
1965
Laredo
(1 episode)
6.3
1965
The Big Valley
Clyde · (1 episode)
6.1
1965
F Troop
(1 episode)
6.1
1965
Daniel Boone
Feathers · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
Daniel Boone
Coll · (3 episodes)
6.9
1964
The Rogues
Bert · (1 episode)
7.2
1964
Lorna
The Man of God
5.8
1964
Advance to the Rear
Hugo Zattig
5.0
1964
The Great Adventure
Harry Young · (1 episode)
0.0
1963
The Fugitive
Dispatcher · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
The Fugitive
Seth · (1 episode)
7.2
1963
How the West Was Won
Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)
7.0
1962
General Electric True
(2 episodes)
0.0
1962
The Storm
Ed Brandies
0.0
1962
Pocketful of Miracles
Detective Briscoe (uncredited)
7.3
1961
Ben Casey
(1 episode)
5.6
1961
Dr. Kildare
Sims · (1 episode)
5.3
1961
Dr. Kildare
Harold Hutchinson · (1 episode)
5.3
1961
Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery
Detective Tom
0.0
1961
North to Alaska
Salvation Army Leader
6.5
1960
Spartacus
Otho (uncredited)
7.5
1960
Outlaws
(1 episode)
6.2
1960
Thriller
Ed Brandies · (1 episode)
6.3
1960
Thriller
Victor Harrod · (1 episode)
6.3
1960
The Tall Man
(2 episodes)
6.3
1960
The Amazing Transparent Man
Major Paul Krenner
3.8
1960
Wichita Town
(1 episode)
4.2
1959
Lock-Up
(2 episodes)
6.2
1959
Riverboat
Cpl. Sam Giler · (1 episode)
6.2
1959
The Deputy
Ballard · (1 episode)
6.2
1959
The Big Fisherman
Beggar
4.6
1959
The Lawless Years
(1 episode)
7.0
1959
Rawhide
Tyree · (2 episodes)
7.2
1959
Rawhide
White · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
Rawhide
Gurney · (1 episode)
7.2
1959
Frontier Gun
Cash Skelton
6.0
1958
The Texan
(1 episode)
5.0
1958
Bronco
(1 episode)
5.2
1958
Bullwhip
'Slow' Karp
4.4
1958
Seven Guns to Mesa
Papa Clellan
5.0
1958
Man from God's Country
Mark Faber
4.8
1958
Return to Warbow
Frank Hollister
5.8
1958
Raintree County
Mr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)
6.4
1957
Trackdown
(10 episodes)
6.4
1957
The Walter Winchell File
(1 episode)
5.0
1957
Domino Kid
5.7
1957
Maverick
John Wesley Hardin · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
Perry Mason
Arthur Dorian · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
Jake Stearns · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
Walter Hutchings · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
Jack Randall · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
M Squad
James Keniton · (1 episode)
5.2
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
(2 episodes)
7.4
1957
Omar Khayyam
Buzorg
5.0
1957
The Vampire
Henry Winston
6.3
1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
Kipper
6.3
1957
Official Detective
(2 episodes)
0.0
1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Taggert · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
U.S. Marshall
Deputy Tom Ferguson · (1 episode)
7.5
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(1 episode)
3.7
1956
Rebel in Town
Marshal Adam Russell
7.0
1956
The First Texan
Davy Crockett
6.1
1956
The Killing
Mr. Grimes
7.7
1956
Tribute to a Bad Man
Barjak
7.0
1956
At Gunpoint
Alexander
6.3
1955
Matinee Theater
(1 episode)
4.6
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
(2 episodes)
5.2
1955
Count Three and Pray
Swallow
4.8
1955
Frontier
(1 episode)
5.0
1955
Cheyenne
(3 episodes)
5.8
1955
Gunsmoke
Joe Kite · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Joth Monger · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Tillman · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Bettis · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Harford · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Wade Lester · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(1 episode)
6.6
1955
The Night of the Hunter
District Attorney
7.9
1955
Apache Ambush
Abraham Lincoln
5.6
1955
I Cover the Underworld
Smiley Di Angelo
6.0
1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
(2 episodes)
5.0
1955
The Millionaire
Allan Reese · (1 episode)
5.0
1955
Day of Triumph
Judas Iscariot
0.0
1954
Masterson of Kansas
Doc Holliday
5.8
1954
Drum Beat
6.0
1954
Lassie
(1 episode)
6.1
1954
Dragnet
Jesse Quinn
6.2
1954
The Black Dakotas
Warren
5.1
1954
The Shanghai Story
Carl Hoyt
4.8
1954
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett
4.3
1954
Rails Into Laramie
Orrie Sommers
6.3
1954
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Bob Dalton
5.2
1954
The Boy from Oklahoma
Joe Downey
5.2
1954
Manhunt in Space
Ken, Cassa 7 Air Controller
2.6
1954
City Detective
(1 episode)
7.0
1953
No Escape
Peter Hayden
4.5
1953
I Beheld His Glory
Caiaphas
0.0
1953
Kansas Pacific
Joe Farley
4.8
1953
Eight Iron Men
Pvt. Ferguson
6.8
1952
Cavalcade of America
Abraham Lincoln · (1 episode)
3.5
1952
Cavalcade of America
Clay Doggett · (1 episode)
3.5
1952
Hopalong Cassidy
(1 episode)
5.2
1952
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Ollie
5.6
1952
Red Skies of Montana
Boise Peterson
5.2
1952
Dangerous Assignment
(1 episode)
3.5
1952
Dragnet
(4 episodes)
6.4
1951
The Blue Veil
Joplin's Agent (Uncredited)
6.6
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Raymond Andrews · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
The Lady Pays Off
Ronald
7.0
1951
Rhubarb
Ogelthorpe Meadows
5.5
1951
Chain of Circumstance
Sid
0.0
1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
6.4
1951
Apache Drums
Lt. Glidden
6.2
1951
Payment on Demand
Arthur
6.2
1951
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Slim Harris
5.0
1951
Double Deal
Walter Karnes
6.2
1950
The Breaking Point
Charlie, Bartender (uncredited)
7.1
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Henry Jackson · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
Indian Territory
Apache Kid aka Johnny Corday
2.0
1950
The Petty Girl
Royal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
4.1
1950
The Cariboo Trail
Higgins
6.3
1950
Bright Leaf
Ellery (uncredited)
5.9
1950
Holiday Affair
Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)
6.8
1949
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Joe, a Reporter
4.7
1949
Special Agent
Candy Vendor on Train (uncredited)
0.0
1949
Search for Danger
Lt. Cooper
0.0
1949
Alaska Patrol
Operative Dale
0.0
1949
Daughter of the West
Jed Morgan (as James J. Griffith)
0.0
1949
Every Girl Should Be Married
Insurance Salesman (uncredited)
6.4
1948
Blonde Ice
Al Herrick
5.7
1948