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name: "James Anderson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-anderson"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 July 1921"
died: "14 September 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:01.525710+00:00"
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# James Anderson

Actor. Born 13 July 1921 in Wetumpka, Alabama, USA. Died 14 September 1969.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 July 1921, Wetumpka, Alabama, USA
- **Died:** 14 September 1969
- **Also known as:** Kyle James, James Kyle, Jim Anderson, James K Anderson

## Biography

James Anderson was an American actor who appeared in films and on television from the 1940s to the 1960s. He is known for playing Bob Ewell in *To Kill a Mockingbird* (1962). He was sometimes billed as Kyle James or Jim Anderson.

Anderson made more than 120 appearances, many in westerns where he often played gunmen or outlaws. His other film roles include the Chain Gang Warden in *Take the Money and Run* (1969), a sergeant in *Little Big Man* (1970) and the preacher in *The Ballad of Cable Hogue* (1970). The last two films were released after his death. He also appeared in episodes of *Perry Mason* and *Bonanza*.

He had a sister, the actress Mary Anderson. Two of his films were released posthumously following his death in 1969.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *To Kill a Mockingbird* (1962), Fi1m 84, as Bob Ewell — [page](https://film.one/film/to-kill-a-mockingbird.md)

## Also known for

- *Take the Money and Run* (1969), Chain Gang Warden
- *Little Big Man* (1970), Sergeant
- *Bonanza* (1959), Al
- *Sergeant York* (1941), Eb (uncredited)
- *The Ballad of Cable Hogue* (1970), Preacher
- *The Time Tunnel* (1966), Mr. Hampton
- *Whisky Galore!* (1949), Old Hector
- *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

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