Born: 29-May-1921
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 15-Apr-2017
Location of death: Gladstone, OR
Cause of death: Diabetes complications

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Sheriff J. W. Pepper

Military service: US Army (1942-45, South Pacific, 163rd Infantry, 41st Division)

Father: Harry James
Mother: Grace
Sister: Beverley
Sister: Cicely
Wife: Laurie (until his death, two sons, three daughters)
Son: Cory
Son: Hardy
Daughter: Lynn
Daughter: Mary
Daughter: Winkie

    University: University of Oregon
    Conservatory: The Actors Studio

    Purple Heart
    Silver Star

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Raising Flagg (10-Nov-2006)
    Sunshine State (19-May-2002) · Buster Bidwell
    The Summer of Ben Tyler (15-Dec-1996)
    Lone Star (21-Jun-1996)
    Carolina Skeletons (30-Sep-1991)
    Whoops Apocalypse (25-Jul-1991)
    The Bonfire of the Vanities (21-Dec-1990)
    Walter & Carlo i Amerika (24-Nov-1989)
    Eight Men Out (2-Sep-1988) · Charles Comiskey
    Where Are the Children? (12-Dec-1986)
    Kidco (Apr-1984)
    Superman II (19-Jun-1981) · Sheriff
    Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (15-Apr-1980)
    Caboblanco (14-Mar-1980)
    The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (8-Jul-1977) · Sy Orlansky
    Silver Streak (3-Dec-1976) · Sheriff Chauncey
    The Deadly Tower (18-Oct-1975)
    Rancho Deluxe (14-Mar-1975) · John Brown
    The Man with the Golden Gun (18-Dec-1974) · J. W. Pepper
    Juggernaut (25-Sep-1974) · Corrigan
    Buster and Billie (21-Aug-1974) · Jake
    Bank Shot (Jul-1974) · Streiger
    The Laughing Policeman (20-Dec-1973)
    The Last Detail (12-Dec-1973) · M.A.A.
    The Iceman Cometh (10-Nov-1973)
    The Werewolf of Washington (Oct-1973)
    Kid Blue (29-Sep-1973)
    Live and Let Die (27-Jun-1973) · Sheriff Pepper
    The New Centurions (3-Aug-1972)
    The Biscuit Eater (22-Mar-1972)
    WUSA (19-Aug-1970)
    ...tick...tick...tick... (9-Jan-1970)
    The Reivers (25-Dec-1969) · Butch Lovemaiden
    Will Penny (10-Apr-1968)
    Cool Hand Luke (1-Nov-1967) · Carr
    The Caper of the Golden Bulls (21-Jun-1967)
    The Happening (Mar-1967) · O'Reilly
    The Chase (19-Feb-1966)
    Invitation to a Gunfighter (14-Oct-1964)
    Black Like Me (20-May-1964)
    David and Lisa (26-Dec-1962) · John
    Experiment in Terror (13-Apr-1962) · Capt. Moreno
    Something Wild (23-Dec-1961)
    The Last Mile (18-Feb-1959) · Harris
    The Strange One (12-Apr-1957)

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