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James Griffith

Acting

James Griffith

Born February 13, 1916 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died September 17, 1993

Biography

James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter.

Known for

Spartacus

IMDb7.9

Spartacus

Otho (uncredited)

The Night of the Hunter

IMDb8.0

The Night of the Hunter

District Attorney

The Killing

IMDb7.9

The Killing

Mr. Grimes

Little House on the Prairie

8.0 TMDB

Little House on the Prairie

Dandy Davis

Batman

7.3 TMDB

Batman

Trusty, Manx

How the West Was Won

IMDb7.1

How the West Was Won

Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited)

Bonanza

7.5 TMDB

Bonanza

Sam Pearson

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.3 TMDB

The Six Million Dollar Man

Will Long

Mission: Impossible

7.6 TMDB

Mission: Impossible

Writer

Kung Fu

7.7 TMDB

Kung Fu

Joe Purdy

Pocketful of Miracles

7.3 TMDB

Pocketful of Miracles

Detective Briscoe (uncredited)

Kojak

7.3 TMDB

Kojak

Mr. Swift

North to Alaska

6.5 TMDB

North to Alaska

Salvation Army Leader

Perry Mason

7.7 TMDB

Perry Mason

Arthur Dorian, Jake Stearns, Walter Hutchings, Jack Randall

Hart to Hart

6.9 TMDB

Hart to Hart

1979 · Series

Fantasy Island

6.5 TMDB

Fantasy Island

Hezekiah Pugh

Gunsmoke

6.7 TMDB

Gunsmoke

Joe Kite, Joth Monger, Tillman, Bettis, Harford, Wade Lester

The Streets of San Francisco

7.1 TMDB

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · Series

Shalako

5.6 TMDB

Shalako

Screenplay

Holiday Affair

6.9 TMDB

Holiday Affair

Crowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)

Filmography

  1. 1980The Legend of Sleepy HollowSquire Van TasselMovie
  2. 1979Hart to HartSeries
  3. 1979B. J. and the BearSeries
  4. 1978Fantasy IslandHezekiah PughSeries
  5. 1977Flood!Charlie DavisMovie
  6. 1977Grizzly AdamsWattsSeries
  7. 1975IsisDr. BlandfordSeries
  8. 1974Seven AloneBilly ShawMovie
  9. 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSchwartzSeries
  10. 1974Little House on the PrairieDandy DavisSeries
  11. 1974Run, Joe, RunSeries
  12. 1974The Six Million Dollar ManWill LongSeries
  13. 1973KojakMr. SwiftSeries
  14. 1973Police StorySeries
  15. 1972Kung FuJoe PurdySeries
  16. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
  17. 1972Emergency!Joe HosmerSeries
  18. 1971CatlowWriterMovie
  19. 1969Medical CenterSeries
  20. 1969Seven in DarknessHarlan CabotMovie
  21. 1969Heaven with a GunAbraham MurdockMovie
  22. 1968ShalakoScreenplayMovie
  23. 1968The Mod SquadSeries
  24. 1968LancerSeries
  25. 1968Day of the Evil GunStorekeeperMovie
  26. 1967The Guns of Will SonnettSeries
  27. 1967Winchester '73Minister Riding on HorseMovie
  28. 1966Mission: ImpossibleWriterSeries
  29. 1966The MonkeesMarshallSeries
  30. 1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyMr. StriblingMovie
  31. 1966BatmanTrusty, ManxSeries
  32. 1965Honey WestConrad WycherlySeries
  33. 1965LaredoSeries
  34. 1965The Big ValleyClydeSeries
  35. 1965F TroopSeries
  36. 1965Motorpsycho!Original StoryMovie
  37. 1964Daniel BooneFeathers, CollSeries
  38. 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Dr. TrebushSeries
  39. 1964The RoguesBertSeries
  40. 1964LornaThe Man of God, Screenplay, Original Music ComposerMovie
  41. 1964Advance to the RearHugo ZattigMovie
  42. 1963The FugitiveDispatcher, SethSeries
  43. 1962How the West Was WonPoker Player with Cleve (uncredited)Movie
  44. 1961Pocketful of MiraclesDetective Briscoe (uncredited)Movie
  45. 1961Ben CaseySeries
  46. 1961Dr. KildareSims, Harold HutchinsonSeries
  47. 1960North to AlaskaSalvation Army LeaderMovie
  48. 1960SpartacusOtho (uncredited)Movie
  49. 1960ThrillerEd Brandies, Victor HarrodSeries
  50. 1960The Tall ManSeries
  51. 1960The Amazing Transparent ManMajor Paul KrennerMovie
  52. 1959Lock-UpSeries
  53. 1959RiverboatCpl. Sam GilerSeries
  54. 1959BonanzaSam PearsonSeries
  55. 1959The Big FishermanBeggarMovie
  56. 1959RawhideTyree, White, GurneySeries
  57. 1958The TexanSeries
  58. 1958BroncoSeries
  59. 1958Bullwhip'Slow' KarpMovie
  60. 1958Man from God's CountryMark FaberMovie
  61. 1958Return to WarbowFrank HollisterMovie
  62. 1957Raintree CountyMr. Gray's Searching Companion (uncredited)Movie
  63. 1957TrackdownSeries
  64. 1957Domino KidMovie
  65. 1957MaverickJohn Wesley HardinSeries
  66. 1957Perry MasonArthur Dorian, Jake Stearns, Walter Hutchings, Jack RandallSeries
  67. 1957M SquadJames KenitonSeries
  68. 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
  69. 1957Omar KhayyamBuzorgMovie
  70. 1957The VampireHenry WinstonMovie
  71. 1957The Guns of Fort PetticoatKipperMovie
  72. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTaggertSeries
  73. 1956The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries
  74. 1956Rebel in TownMarshal Adam RussellMovie
  75. 1956The First TexanDavy CrockettMovie
  76. 1956The KillingMr. GrimesMovie
  77. 1956Anything GoesPaul HolidayMovie
  78. 1956Tribute to a Bad ManBarjakMovie
  79. 1955At GunpointAlexanderMovie
  80. 1955Matinee TheaterSeries
  81. 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeries
  82. 1955Count Three and PraySwallowMovie
  83. 1955CheyenneSeries
  84. 1955GunsmokeJoe Kite, Joth Monger, Tillman, Bettis, Harford, Wade LesterSeries
  85. 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries
  86. 1955Apache AmbushAbraham LincolnMovie
  87. 1955The Night of the HunterDistrict AttorneyMovie
  88. 1954Masterson of KansasDoc HollidayMovie
  89. 1954Drum BeatVeteran One-Legged Soldier at White House Gate (uncredited)Movie
  90. 1954LassieSeries
  91. 1954DragnetJesse QuinnMovie
  92. 1954The Black DakotasWarrenMovie
  93. 1954The Shanghai StoryCarl HoytMovie
  94. 1954Rails Into LaramieOrrie SommersMovie
  95. 1954Jesse James vs. the DaltonsBob DaltonMovie
  96. 1954The Boy from OklahomaJoe DowneyMovie
  97. 1954Ride Clear of DiabloHenryMovie
  98. 1954Manhunt in SpaceKen, Cassa 7 Air ControllerMovie
  99. 1953No EscapePeter HaydenMovie
  100. 1953Kansas PacificJoe FarleyMovie
  101. 1952Eight Iron MenPvt. FergusonMovie
  102. 1952Death Valley DaysAaron WintersSeries
  103. 1952Hopalong CassidySeries
  104. 1952Wait Till the Sun Shines, NellieOllieMovie
  105. 1952Red Skies of MontanaBoise PetersonMovie
  106. 1951DragnetSeries
  107. 1951The Blue VeilJoplin's Agent (Uncredited)Movie
  108. 1951RhubarbOgelthorpe MeadowsMovie
  109. 1951Inside the Walls of Folsom PrisonCarl Gebhardt (uncredited)Movie
  110. 1951Apache DrumsLt. GliddenMovie
  111. 1951Payment on DemandArthurMovie
  112. 1950Double DealWalter KarnesMovie
  113. 1950The Breaking PointCharlie, Bartender (uncredited)Movie
  114. 1950Lux Video TheatreHenry JacksonSeries
  115. 1950The Petty GirlRoyal Roof Orchestra Leader (uncredited)Movie
  116. 1950The Cariboo TrailHigginsMovie
  117. 1950Bright LeafEllery (uncredited)Movie
  118. 1949Holiday AffairCrowley's Floorwalker (uncredited)Movie
  119. 1948Every Girl Should Be MarriedInsurance Salesman (uncredited)Movie
  120. 1948Blonde IceAl HerrickMovie