Filmography
-
Known For
Live and Let Die Sheriff Pepper (1973) -
The Man with the Golden Gun Sheriff J.W. Pepper (1974) -
Cool Hand Luke Carr (1967) -
Known For
Superman II Sheriff (1980) -
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)
-
![Highway to Heaven]( "Highway to Heaven")
Highway to Heaven Nick Claybourne (1984) -
![Kidco]( "Kidco")
Kidco Orville Peterjohn (1984) -
![Talk to Me]( "Talk to Me")
Talk to Me State Trooper (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) -
![Lewis & Clark]( "Lewis & Clark")
Lewis & Clark Silas Jones (1981-1982) -
![Texas]( "Texas")
Texas Striker Bellman (1981) -
![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 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 (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 Lt. Murray 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 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 Sheriff 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) -
![Bank Shot]( "Bank Shot")
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 Iceman Cometh]( "The Iceman Cometh")
The Iceman Cometh Pat McGloin (1973) -
![The Werewolf of Washington]( "The Werewolf of Washington")
The Werewolf of Washington Attorney General (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 Ramsey (1957) -
Actor
![The Secret Storm]( "The Secret Storm")
The Secret Storm Wes Glenway (Year Unknown) (1954) -
Archive footage
-
![Top Gear]( "Top Gear")
Top Gear (2012) -
![Everything or Nothing]( "Everything or Nothing")
Everything or Nothing (2012) -
-
![The Howlin' Wolf Story]( "The Howlin' Wolf Story")
The Howlin' Wolf Story (2003) -
![Double-O Stunts]( "Double-O Stunts")
Double-O Stunts (2000) -
![James Bond: The First 21 Years]( "James Bond: The First 21 Years")
-
Archive footage
![Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut]( "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut")
-
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1976)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Best remembered for playing the stereotypical redneck policeman Sheriff J.W. Pepper in the James Bond films Live and Let Die (1973) and The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). He played basically the same character in Superman II (1980) although his ...
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
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
George Clifton James
Spokane, Washington, USA
Died
(age 96)
Gladstone, Oregon, USA
Height:
5' 11" (1.8 m)User Polls
Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and directors Anthony and Joe Russo, reveal a jaw-dropping, unused Endgame encounter between Thanos and Captain America.
Check out IMDb's San Diego Comic-Con coverage, featuring Kevin Smith as captain of the IMDboat, July 18 to 20, 2019, visit our guide to Star Wars, family entertainment, and more.
