Anthony James (actor)

Anthony James (born James Anthony; July 22, 1942 – May 26, 2020)[1] was an American actor. He was known for playing villains in Western movies or television series.[2] He was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

His movie roles include: P.J. (1968) and ...tick...tick...tick... (1970). He played one of the lynch mobsters in High Plains Drifter and appeared the horror movie Burnt Offerings (1976).[3] He had roles in Blue Thunder (1983), Nightmares (1983), and The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991).

James died on May 26, 2020 of cancer, aged 77.[4]

References

  1. James, Anthony. Acting My Face (2014)University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781617039850.
  2. Thomas, Nick. Anthony James: so good at being bad. The News-Sentinel (April 21, 2014). Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  3. 'Burnt Offerings' Is an Outstanding Terror Movie. The New York Times (September 30, 1976).
  4. Anthony James ObituaryKEEFE FUNERAL HOMES. Retrieved May 28, 2020.