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

  • Varsity Blues

    Varsity Blues

  • Urban Cowboy

    Urban Cowboy

  • JFK

    JFK

  • Raggedy Man

    Raggedy Man

  • The Hot Spot

    The Hot Spot

  • Hope Floats

    Hope Floats

  • Michael

    Michael

  • Houston, We've Got a Problem

    Houston, We've Got a Problem

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

  • Country

    Country

  • Nadine

    Nadine

  • Noon Wine

    Noon Wine

  • The Dollmaker

    The Dollmaker

  • Lost Angels

    Lost Angels

  • Resurrection

    Resurrection

  • The Sugarland Express

    The Sugarland Express

  • A Bullet for Pretty Boy

    A Bullet for Pretty Boy

  • Race with the Devil

    Race with the Devil

  • Paper Moon

    Paper Moon

  • Leap of Faith

    Leap of Faith

  • The Good Old Boys

    The Good Old Boys

  • Pair of Aces

    Pair of Aces

  • Flesh and Bone

    Flesh and Bone

  • A Slipping Down Life

    A Slipping Down Life

  • Encounter with the Unknown

    Encounter with the Unknown

  • A Family Thing

    A Family Thing

  • Texasville

    Texasville

  • Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

    Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

  • Rolling Thunder

    Rolling Thunder

  • The Great Waldo Pepper

    The Great Waldo Pepper

  • The Lone Star Kid

    The Lone Star Kid

  • The Whole Shootin' Match

    The Whole Shootin' Match

  • Outlaw Blues

    Outlaw Blues

  • Riverbend

    Riverbend

  • Don't Hang Up!

    Don't Hang Up!