| 词条 | Anthony James (actor) |
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| name = Anthony James | birthname = James Anthony | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|7|22}} | birth_place = Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1967–1992}}Anthony James (born James Anthony, July 22, 1942)[1]{{Rp|48}} is an American character actor who specialized in playing creepy, sleazy, oily villains in films and television, many of them Westerns.[2] Early lifeJames was born James Anthony in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1942, the only child of Greek immigrants George Anthony (1893–1951) and Marika Palla (1913–2008). He later reversed the order of his given name and surname for his acting career.[1] CareerJames made several guest appearances on the western series Gunsmoke during the series' run, appearing in different roles, most often playing the character of Elbert Moses. Other shows he has guest-starred on include: Hawaii Five-O; The High Chaparral; Bonanza; The Rookies; Buck Rogers in the 25th Century; Holmes and Yo-Yo; Quincy, M.E.; and Beauty and the Beast. James has also appeared in a number of major feature films. His first major role was as Ralph, the diner counterman in 1967's In the Heat of the Night, which was awarded the Oscar for Best Picture in 1968. It is noteworthy that this movie beat out the well-known movies The Graduate, Bonnie and Clyde, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner for Best Picture. Subsequent film appearances included P.J. (1968) and ...tick...tick...tick... (1970). He played one of the lynch mobsters in High Plains Drifter appears as well as the evil chauffeur in the horror film Burnt Offerings (1976).[3] He had roles in Blue Thunder (1983), Nightmares (1983), and The Smell of Fear (1991). James also appeared in Poison's 1988 music video for their song "Fallen Angel."[1]{{Rp|139}} He retired from acting in the early 1990s with his last film role in Clint Eastwood's 1992 Unforgiven.[2], which was awarded the Oscar for Best Picture in 1993. It is notable that Anthony James's first and last major film appearances were each in Oscar award-winning films for Best Picture. He has since concentrated on painting.[4] In 1994, he published a book of art and poetry, Language of the Heart. His autobiography, Acting My Face, was published in 2014.[2] Select filmography
References1. ^1 2 {{cite book|last1=James|first1=Anthony|title=Acting My Face|date=2014|publisher=University Press of Mississippi|isbn=9781617039850|quote="The union already had an actor named James Anthony and would not let me use Jimmy or Jim Anthony, so rather than change my name... I just reversed it to Anthony James."}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Anthony James: so good at being bad|first=Nick|last=Thomas|date=April 21, 2014|url=http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140421/ENT/304219990|work=The News-Sentinel|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140421121817/http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140421/ENT/304219990|archivedate=April 21, 2014|accessdate=May 9, 2014|deadurl=yes}} 3. ^{{cite web|work=The New York Times|title='Burnt Offerings' Is an Outstanding Terror Movie|date=September 30, 1976|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F03E1D7153FE334BC4850DFBF66838D669EDE}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Anthony James - Artist|url=https://www.renjeau.com/artist/james-anthony/|website=Renjeau Galleries|accessdate=7 May 2017}} External links
7 : 1942 births|Male actors from South Carolina|American male film actors|American male television actors|American painters|Living people|People from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
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