James N. Harrell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

35

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-09-03

Day of death

2000-02-01 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Waco, Texas, USA

James N. Harrell

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.

Known For

  • Hope Floats

    Hope Floats

  • The Dollmaker

    The Dollmaker

  • Michael

    Michael

  • Nadine

    Nadine

  • Urban Cowboy

    Urban Cowboy

  • Country

    Country

  • Flesh and Bone

    Flesh and Bone

  • JFK

    JFK

  • The Whole Shootin' Match

    The Whole Shootin' Match

  • The Hot Spot

    The Hot Spot

  • Varsity Blues

    Varsity Blues

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

  • A Family Thing

    A Family Thing

  • A Slipping Down Life

    A Slipping Down Life

  • Paper Moon

    Paper Moon

  • Resurrection

    Resurrection

  • The Sugarland Express

    The Sugarland Express

  • Leap of Faith

    Leap of Faith

  • Rolling Thunder

    Rolling Thunder

  • Noon Wine

    Noon Wine

  • Raggedy Man

    Raggedy Man

  • Race with the Devil

    Race with the Devil

  • The Great Waldo Pepper

    The Great Waldo Pepper

  • Texasville

    Texasville

  • Don't Hang Up!

    Don't Hang Up!

  • Lost Angels

    Lost Angels

  • Outlaw Blues

    Outlaw Blues

  • Pair of Aces

    Pair of Aces

  • The Good Old Boys

    The Good Old Boys

  • Encounter with the Unknown

    Encounter with the Unknown

  • Houston, We've Got a Problem

    Houston, We've Got a Problem

  • Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

    Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

  • A Bullet for Pretty Boy

    A Bullet for Pretty Boy

  • The Lone Star Kid

    The Lone Star Kid

  • Riverbend

    Riverbend