Filmography
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Known For
Live and Let Die Sheriff Pepper (1973) -
Cool Hand Luke Carr (1967) -
Superman II Sheriff (1980) -
Known For
The Man with the Golden Gun J.W. Pepper (1974) -
Actor
Raising Flagg Ed McIvor (2006) -
Sunshine State Buster Bidwell (2002) -
Interstate 84 Buddy (2000) -
The Summer of Ben Tyler Chief Sam Thompkins (1996) -
All My Children Red Kilgren (aka Kris Kringle) (1996) -
Lone Star Hollis (1996) -
The Vernon Johns Story Judge Blake (1994) -
Carolina Skeletons Dexter Cody (1991) -
Gabriel's Fire Jimmy Williams (1991) -
Monsters Inspector (1991) -
![The Bonfire of the Vanities]( "The Bonfire of the Vanities")
The Bonfire of the Vanities Albert Fox (1990) -
![Night Court]( "Night Court")
Night Court Rev. Lester Sinclair (1990) -
![Dallas]( "Dallas")
Dallas Duke Carlisle (1990) -
![She-Devil]( "She-Devil")
She-Devil Bob's Father (1989) -
![Walter & Carlo i Amerika]( "Walter & Carlo i Amerika")
Walter & Carlo i Amerika Tex (1989) -
![Murder, She Wrote]( "Murder, She Wrote")
Murder, She Wrote Ray Dressler (1988) -
![Eight Men Out]( "Eight Men Out")
Eight Men Out Charles Comiskey (1988) -
![The Untouchables]( "The Untouchables")
The Untouchables District Attorney (1987) -
![Whoops Apocalypse]( "Whoops Apocalypse")
Whoops Apocalypse Maxton S. Pluck (1986) -
![Where Are the Children?]( "Where Are the Children?")
Where Are the Children? Chief Coffin (1986) -
Stiffs Uncle Leo (1985)
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![Highway to Heaven]( "Highway to Heaven")
Highway to Heaven Nick Claybourne (1984) -
![Kidco]( "Kidco")
Kidco Orville Peterjohn (1984) -
![The A-Team]( "The A-Team")
The A-Team Sheriff Jake Dawson (1983) -
![Trapper John, M.D.]( "Trapper John, M.D.")
Trapper John, M.D. Lewis (1979-1982) -
![The Fall Guy]( "The Fall Guy")
The Fall Guy Sheriff Taylor (1982) -
![Talk to Me]( "Talk to Me")
Talk to Me State Trooper (1982) -
![Lewis & Clark]( "Lewis & Clark")
Lewis & Clark Silas Jones (1981-1982) -
![Texas]( "Texas")
Texas Striker Bellman #2 (1981-1982) -
![Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut]( "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut")
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Sheriff (1980) -
![Superman II]( "Superman II")
Superman II Sheriff (1980) -
![Quincy M.E.]( "Quincy M.E.")
Quincy M.E. Cliff Webb (1980) -
![Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones]( "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones")
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones Barber Charlie Amos (1980) -
![The Contender]( "The Contender")
The Contender Tompkins (1980) -
![The Dukes of Hazzard]( "The Dukes of Hazzard")
The Dukes of Hazzard Sheriff Lester Crabb (1980) -
![Cabo Blanco]( "Cabo Blanco")
Cabo Blanco Lorrimer (1980) -
![Young Maverick]( "Young Maverick")
Young Maverick Judge Stebbins (1979) -
![Undercover with the KKK]( "Undercover with the KKK")
Undercover with the KKK Jimmy Eakin (1979) -
![Hart to Hart]( "Hart to Hart")
Hart to Hart Highway Cop (1979) -
![Supertrain]( "Supertrain")
Supertrain Sheriff Sam (1979) -
![The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training]( "The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training")
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training Sy Orlansky (1977) -
![The November Plan]( "The November Plan")
The November Plan (1977) -
![Silver Streak]( "Silver Streak")
Silver Streak Sheriff Chauncey (1976) -
![Captains and the Kings]( "Captains and the Kings")
Captains and the Kings Gov. Skerritt (1976) -
![City of Angels]( "City of Angels")
City of Angels Quint (1976) -
![From Hong Kong with Love]( "From Hong Kong with Love")
From Hong Kong with Love Bill (1975) -
![The Deadly Tower]( "The Deadly Tower")
The Deadly Tower Captain Fred Ambrose (1975) -
![Friendly Persuasion]( "Friendly Persuasion")
Friendly Persuasion Sam Jordan (1975) -
![The Runaway Barge]( "The Runaway Barge")
The Runaway Barge Sooey (1975) -
![Rancho Deluxe]( "Rancho Deluxe")
Rancho Deluxe John Brown (1975) -
![The Man with the Golden Gun]( "The Man with the Golden Gun")
The Man with the Golden Gun J.W. Pepper (1974) -
![The Six Million Dollar Man]( "The Six Million Dollar Man")
The Six Million Dollar Man Walter 'Shadetree' Burns (1974) -
![Juggernaut]( "Juggernaut")
Juggernaut Corrigan (1974) -
![The Bank Shot]( "The Bank Shot")
The Bank Shot Streiger (1974) -
![Buster and Billie]( "Buster and Billie")
Buster and Billie Jake (1974) -
![The Laughing Policeman]( "The Laughing Policeman")
The Laughing Policeman Maloney (1973) -
![The Last Detail]( "The Last Detail")
The Last Detail M.A.A. (1973) -
![The Werewolf of Washington]( "The Werewolf of Washington")
The Werewolf of Washington Attorney General (1973) -
![The Iceman Cometh]( "The Iceman Cometh")
The Iceman Cometh Pat McGloin (1973) -
![Live and Let Die]( "Live and Let Die")
Live and Let Die Sheriff Pepper (1973) -
![Kid Blue]( "Kid Blue")
Kid Blue Mr. Hendricks (1973) -
![The New Centurions]( "The New Centurions")
The New Centurions Whitey (1972) -
![Particular Men]( "Particular Men")
Particular Men Boesch (1972) -
![The Biscuit Eater]( "The Biscuit Eater")
The Biscuit Eater Mr. Eben (1972) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Mr. Quarry (1968-1971) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Sam Wickes (1958-1970) -
![WUSA]( "WUSA")
WUSA Speed - Sailor in Bar (1970) -
![Tick, Tick, Tick]( "Tick, Tick, Tick")
Tick, Tick, Tick D.J. Rankin (1970) -
![The Reivers]( "The Reivers")
The Reivers Butch Lovemaiden (1969) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Frank Bollo (1969) -
![Mannix]( "Mannix")
Mannix Barney Ford, Police Chief (1968) -
![Will Penny]( "Will Penny")
Will Penny Catron (1967) -
![Cimarron Strip]( "Cimarron Strip")
Cimarron Strip Sheriff Jack Hawkes (1967) -
![Cool Hand Luke]( "Cool Hand Luke")
Cool Hand Luke Carr (1967) -
![The Caper of the Golden Bulls]( "The Caper of the Golden Bulls")
The Caper of the Golden Bulls Philippe (1967) -
![The Happening]( "The Happening")
The Happening O'Reilly (1967) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Big Ben Albright (1966) -
![The Chase]( "The Chase")
The Chase Lem (1966) -
![Slattery's People]( "Slattery's People")
Slattery's People Harry Means (1965) -
![Invitation to a Gunfighter]( "Invitation to a Gunfighter")
Invitation to a Gunfighter Tuttle (1964) -
![Black Like Me]( "Black Like Me")
Black Like Me Eli Carr (1964) -
![Another World]( "Another World")
Another World Striker Bellman (1980) (1964) -
![East Side/West Side]( "East Side/West Side")
East Side/West Side Dave Meltzer (1963) -
![The Doctors and the Nurses]( "The Doctors and the Nurses")
The Doctors and the Nurses Lou Cutler (1963) -
![Route 66]( "Route 66")
Route 66 George Simmons (1963) -
![David and Lisa]( "David and Lisa")
David and Lisa John (1962) -
![Experiment in Terror]( "Experiment in Terror")
Experiment in Terror Capt. Moreno (1962) -
![Something Wild]( "Something Wild")
Something Wild Detective Bogart (1961) -
![Cain's Hundred]( "Cain's Hundred")
Cain's Hundred Tom Larch (1961) -
![Brenner]( "Brenner")
Brenner Mack the Dispatcher (1961) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show Ralph Follet (1961) -
![Naked City]( "Naked City")
Naked City Officer Fennelli (1959-1960) -
![The Last Mile]( "The Last Mile")
The Last Mile Harris (1959) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Blick (1958) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre Jack Haines (1958) -
![The Phil Silvers Show]( "The Phil Silvers Show")
The Phil Silvers Show State Trooper (1957) -
![Decoy]( "Decoy")
Decoy Patrolman Raymond (1957) -
![The Strange One]( "The Strange One")
The Strange One Colonel Ramey (1957) -
![Goodyear Playhouse]( "Goodyear Playhouse")
Goodyear Playhouse (1955) -
Actor
![The Secret Storm]( "The Secret Storm")
The Secret Storm Wes Glenway (Year Unknown) (1954) -
Archive footage
![007: Licence to Drive]( "007: Licence to Drive")
007: Licence to Drive (2021) -
![Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet]( "Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet")
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![James Bond's 'Spectre' with Jonathan Ross]( "James Bond's 'Spectre' with Jonathan Ross")
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![Bond's Greatest Moments]( "Bond's Greatest Moments")
Bond's Greatest Moments (2013) -
![Top Gear]( "Top Gear")
Top Gear (2012) -
![Everything or Nothing]( "Everything or Nothing")
Everything or Nothing (2012) -
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![OO-Heaven]( "OO-Heaven")
OO-Heaven (2006) -
![007: The Car Chases]( "007: The Car Chases")
007: The Car Chases (2006) -
![The Howlin' Wolf Story]( "The Howlin' Wolf Story")
The Howlin' Wolf Story (2003) -
![40 Years of Bond, James Bond]( "40 Years of Bond, James Bond")
40 Years of Bond, James Bond (2002) -
![Bond Special]( "Bond Special")
Bond Special (2000) -
![A Day in the Life of GoldenEye]( "A Day in the Life of GoldenEye")
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![30 Years of James Bond]( "30 Years of James Bond")
30 Years of James Bond (1992) -
Archive footage
![James Bond: Licence to Thrill]( "James Bond: Licence to Thrill")
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![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1976)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Made his Broadway stage debut at the warm-hearted construction foreman in William Saroyan's "The Cave Dwellers".
Quotes
[on redneck sheriffs] I noticed they love their stomachs. They stick them out, they're really proud of their stomachs.
Trademark
Frequently played the stereotypical Southern sheriff
Personal Details
Born
George Clifton James
Spokane, Washington, USA
Died
(age 96)
Gladstone, Oregon, USA
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