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James N. Harrell

Cast & creator

James N. Harrell

1918-09-03 (died at 81) Waco, Texas, USAIMDb

Best known for American Playhouse, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, The Hot Spot

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.

Also known as: James Harrell, James Nelson Harrell

Movies

36

film credits

Series

1

television credits

Career

37

1970–1999 · acting roles

Credit score

6.1

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Tom Allbright · 1982

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2

Cut-Rite Manager · 1986

The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

Elderly Man (as James Harrell) · 1990

JFK

JFK

Sam Holland · 1991

Varsity Blues

Varsity Blues

Murray · 1999

Across film & television

Filmography (37)

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American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Tom Allbright

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2

Cut-Rite Manager

The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

Elderly Man (as James Harrell)

JFK

JFK

Sam Holland

Varsity Blues

Varsity Blues

Murray

Hope Floats

Hope Floats

Harry Calvert

Flesh and Bone

Flesh and Bone

Woody

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

The Minister

Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

Ramsey

The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper

Farmer

Michael

Michael

Old Geezer #1

The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

Mark Fenno

Urban Cowboy

Urban Cowboy

Minister at Gravesite

Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

Gun Shop Owner

A Family Thing

A Family Thing

Earl Pilcher Sr.

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

Grandpa

A Slipping Down Life

A Slipping Down Life

Doctor

Nadine

Nadine

Deacon

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Hoyle Barker

Raggedy Man

Raggedy Man

Ticket Taker

Lost Angels

Lost Angels

Shelby

The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys

Pierson Phelps

Houston, We've Got a Problem

Houston, We've Got a Problem

Newsman

The Lone Star Kid

The Lone Star Kid

Encounter with the Unknown

Encounter with the Unknown

Brother Taylor

Resurrection

Resurrection

Doc Lurkin

The Dollmaker

The Dollmaker

Old John Miller

Outlaw Blues

Outlaw Blues

Cop Chauffeur

Texasville

Texasville

Odessa Oil Man

A Bullet for Pretty Boy

A Bullet for Pretty Boy

Sam Floyd

Wild Texas Wind

Wild Texas Wind

Lester

Riverbend

Riverbend

McBride (as Jim Harrell)

Noon Wine

Noon Wine

Tom Allbright

Don't Hang Up!

Don't Hang Up!

Dr. Crawther

Country

Country

Bank Officer, Jim

Pair of Aces

Pair of Aces

Charlie

The Whole Shootin' Match

The Whole Shootin' Match

Rhonda Lynn's Father