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name: "James Seay"
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roles: []
born: "9 September 1914"
died: "10 October 1992"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 86
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T01:44:42.764010+00:00"
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# James Seay

Actor. Born 9 September 1914 in Pasadena, California, USA. Died 10 October 1992.

## Details

- **Born:** 9 September 1914, Pasadena, California, USA
- **Died:** 10 October 1992
- **Also known as:** James William Seay, Jimmy Seay, Jim Seay, James Lawry, Michael Rand, James W. Seay
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 85 (1), 1950s 87 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Seay, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15059974, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0709478/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89703

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Miracle on 34th Street*](https://film.one/film/miracle-on-34th-street.md) (85)

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## Biography

James Seay (9 September 1914 – 10 October 1992) was an American character actor who appeared in numerous minor supporting roles, often as government officials or authority figures.

Born in Pasadena, California, he trained at the Pasadena Playhouse and received a contract from Paramount Pictures. He served in the United States Army during the Second World War, where he appeared in training films. His film credits include an uncredited role as Dr. Pierce in *Miracle on 34th Street* (1947), as well as parts in *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (1951), *The War of the Worlds* (1953), *Kiss Me Deadly* (1955) and *What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?* (1962).

On television he had recurring roles as Judge Spicer in sixteen episodes of *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp* and as a sheriff in *Fury*. He also appeared in episodes of *The Twilight Zone* and *The Andy Griffith Show*.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1)

- *Kiss Me Deadly* (1955), Fi1m 87, as FBI Agent — [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-me-deadly.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Miracle on 34th Street* (1947), Fi1m 85, as Dr. Pierce (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/miracle-on-34th-street.md)

## Complete filmography (151)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *There Was a Crooked Man...* (1970), as Aide to Lieutenant Governor
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Grayson
- *Hank* (1965), series, Actor
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Harry Considine, Printer, District Attorney, Charles Washburn
- *Laredo* (1965), series, Actor
- *Green Acres* (1965), series, Actor
- *Brainstorm* (1965), as Judge at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)
- *Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.* (1964), series, as Police Lieutenant
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Kenneth Bardington
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Bus Driver, G. Morgan, Fire Chief — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?* (1962), as Police Officer
- *The Lucy Show* (1962), series, as Mr. Sheldon
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Cruickshank
- *The Lawbreakers* (1961), as Mayor Harold Emshaw
- *Surfside 6* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Agent Bowton, Sgt. Jacobs
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as Herb Innes
- *The Tall Man* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Threat* (1960), as Harry Keenan
- *The Swamp Fox* (1959), series, Actor
- *Not for Hire* (1959), series, Actor
- *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Jethro Gain
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Sherrif — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *World of Giants* (1959), series, as Official
- *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Leon
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, Actor
- *Bat Masterson* (1958), series, as Parker James, Harry Cassidy
- *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor
- *Street of Darkness* (1958), as Jesse Flores
- *Bombers B-52* (1957), as B-52 School Instructor (uncredited)
- *The Amazing Colossal Man* (1957), as Col. Hallock
- *Tombstone Territory* (1957), series, as Hody Taylor
- *26 Men* (1957), series, Actor
- *Leave It to Beaver* (1957), series, Actor
- *Trackdown* (1957), series, Actor
- *Maverick* (1957), series, Actor
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Ralph Hibberly, Ross Hollister, Dr. Michael Harris
- *The Thin Man* (1957), series, Actor
- *Beginning of the End* (1957), as Capt. James Barton
- *Official Detective* (1957), series, Actor
- *Man in the Vault* (1956), as Paul De Camp
- *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), as Rebel Captain (uncredited) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion.md)
- *Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers* (1956), series, Actor
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Mark Clanton
- *Gun Brothers* (1956), as Blackjack Silk
- *Telephone Time* (1956), series, Actor
- *I Died a Thousand Times* (1955), as Man in Tropico Lobby (uncredited)
- *Sergeant Preston of the Yukon* (1955), series, Actor
- *Cheyenne* (1955), series, as Duke Tavener
- *Navy Log* (1955), series, Actor
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Jay
- *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp* (1955), series, as Judge Spicer
- *Kiss Me Deadly* (1955), as FBI Agent — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-me-deadly.md)
- *Buffalo Bill Jr.* (1955), series, Actor
- *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as J. Leeland Bush, Dr. Barton
- *Vera Cruz* (1954), as Abilene
- *Lassie* (1954), series, Actor
- *Return to Treasure Island* (1954), as Felix Newman
- *Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl* (1954), as Bellomont
- *Public Defender* (1954), series, Actor
- *Killers from Space* (1954), as Col Banks
- *Stories of the Century* (1954), series, as Jim Averell
- *Torpedo Alley* (1953), as Skipper
- *Captain John Smith and Pocahontas* (1953), as Wingfield
- *Topper* (1953), series, Actor
- *The Danny Thomas Show* (1953), series, as Puff Radford
- *Son of Belle Starr* (1953), as George Clark
- *Phantom from Space* (1953), as Maj. Andrews
- *Fort Ti* (1953), as Mark Chesney
- *Problem Girls* (1953), as Max Thorpe
- *The War of the Worlds* (1953), as Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
- *Jack McCall, Desperado* (1953), as Bat McCall
- *The Homesteaders* (1953), as John Kroger
- *I'm the Law* (1953), series, Actor
- *Voodoo Tiger* (1952), as Abel Peterson
- *So You Want to Wear the Pants* (1952), as Milkman (uncredited)
- *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as William Joslin, Theodore Dreiser, Lt. Wells, Mr. Watson
- *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Storekeeper, Hank Edwards, Carl Barton
- *Adventures of Superman* (1952), series, as Bill Hurd
- *Hopalong Cassidy* (1952), series, Actor
- *Brave Warrior* (1952), as Gov. William Henry Harrison
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Lt. Rawlings, Detective Bucy
- *Close to My Heart* (1951), as Evarts Heilne
- *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (1951), as Government Man (uncredited)
- *The Adventures of Kit Carson* (1951), series, Actor
- *Racket Squad* (1951), series, Actor
- *When the Redskins Rode* (1951), as Col. George Washington
- *Hunt the Man Down* (1950), as Prosecutor (uncredited)
- *The Flying Missile* (1950), as Lt. Jackson
- *Revenue Agent* (1950), as Narrator
- *Union Station* (1950), as Detective Shattuck
- *The Asphalt Jungle* (1950), as Officer Janocek (uncredited)
- *Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang* (1950), as Major Norcross
- *Prejudice* (1949), as Minister
- *Red Canyon* (1949), as Joel Creech
- *I Cheated the Law* (1949), as Rodd Simpson
- *Ambassador for Christ* (1949), as Barnabas
- *An Innocent Affair* (1948), as Lester Burnley
- *The Strange Mrs. Crane* (1948), as Mark Emery
- *The Checkered Coat* (1948), as Captain Dunhill
- *The Cobra Strikes* (1948), as Police Capt. Monihan
- *Slippy McGee* (1948), as Thomas Eustis
- *Secret Beyond the Door* (1947), as Bob Dwight
- *Heartaches* (1947), as Lt. Dan Armstrong, Homicide
- *Miracle on 34th Street* (1947), as Dr. Pierce (uncredited) — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/miracle-on-34th-street.md)
- *Home Sweet Homicide* (1946), as Frank Riley
- *The Last Bomb* (1945), as Briefing Officer (voice)
- *Resisting Enemy Interrogation* (1944), as Capt. James Spencer
- *Elementary and Pylon Eights* (1944), as Instructor
- *Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane* (1944), as Colonel
- *B-29 Flight Engineer* (1944), as Pilot / Voice of Lt. Anderson
- *Learn and Live* (1943), as Joe Instructor
- *Flight for Freedom* (1943), as Naval Lieutenant (uncredited)
- *How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)* (1943), as Executive Officer / Narrator
- *Flight Characteristics of the A-20* (1943), as Captain
- *Ridin' Down the Canyon* (1942), as Burt Wooster
- *Time to Kill* (1942), as Leslie Murdock
- *Highways by Night* (1942), as Westbrook, the Man with Trucks
- *Timber!* (1942), as Joe Radway
- *Ten Gentlemen from West Point* (1942), as Courtney (uncredited)
- *Eagle Squadron* (1942), as Medical Officer
- *Home in Wyomin'* (1942), as Tex Harrison
- *Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!* (1942), as Biggie Waldron
- *Joe Smith, American* (1942), as Roy, Aircraft Plant Worker (uncredited)
- *Man from Cheyenne* (1942), as Rancher Jim
- *Dangerously They Live* (1941), as Carl
- *Keep 'Em Flying* (1941), as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- *They Died with Their Boots On* (1941), as Lt. Walsh (uncredited)
- *Ride 'Em Cowboy* (1941), as Jack - Ranger Captain (uncredited)
- *Mr. Celebrity* (1941), as Jim Kane
- *The Kid from Kansas* (1941), as Lee Walker
- *Flying Blind* (1941), as Dave - Flight Dispatcher
- *In Old Colorado* (1941), as Woods Cowboy Hank
- *Meet Boston Blackie* (1941), as Mechanical Man
- *The Face Behind the Mask* (1941), as Jeff Jeffries
- *Flight Command* (1940), as Officer on Downed Seaplane
- *Love Thy Neighbor* (1940), as Boat Attendant
- *The Green Hornet Strikes Again!* (1940), as Bordine - a Gangster
- *The Mad Doctor* (1940), as Intern (Uncredited)
- *The Son of Monte Cristo* (1940), as Lt. Stone
- *North West Mounted Police* (1940), as Constable Fenton
- *The Flag of Humanity* (1940), as Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
- *Oklahoma Renegades* (1940), as Carl - Blind veteran
- *Golden Gloves* (1940), as Jimmy
- *Those Were the Days!* (1940), as Andrews
- *The Way of All Flesh* (1940), as Varno
- *Queen of the Mob* (1940), as Eddie Webster
- *Women Without Names* (1940), as O'Grane
- *Emergency Squad* (1940), as Slim, Buller's Chauffeur
- *Back Door to Heaven* (1939), as Juror (uncredited)
- *Aliens from Space*, as Colonel Banks

## Gallery

- ![Publicity photo of James Seay.](https://film.one/media/person/452247/gallery-e72ceb6bf679.jpg) Publicity photo of James Seay. — Studio Publicity, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/JamesSeay.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![James Seay](https://film.one/media/person/452247/gallery-bfcbe18758f0.jpg) James Seay — Image via TMDB
- ![James Seay](https://film.one/media/person/452247/gallery-dc8186ec7fc9.jpg) James Seay — Image via TMDB

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