James N. Harrell

Born: 1918-09-03, Waco, Texas, USA

Died: 2000-02-01

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.

Filmography

• The Hot Spot (1990)
• JFK (1991)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)
• Varsity Blues (1999)
• Hope Floats (1998)
• Paper Moon (1973)
• Flesh and Bone (1993)
• Leap of Faith (1992)
• Rolling Thunder (1977)
• The Sugarland Express (1974)
• Urban Cowboy (1980)
• The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
• Race with the Devil (1975)
• Raggedy Man (1981)
• A Family Thing (1996)
• Texasville (1990)
• Lost Angels (1989)
• The Good Old Boys (1995)
• A Slipping Down Life (1999)
• Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (1991)
• Don't Hang Up! (1974)
• Pair of Aces (1990)
• Outlaw Blues (1977)
• Houston, We've Got a Problem (1974)
• Wild Texas Wind (1991)
• Encounter with the Unknown (1972)
• Riverbend (1989)
• A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970)
• The Whole Shootin' Match (1979)
• The Lone Star Kid (1986)