Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 3, 1918
Died
February 1, 2000 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Waco, Texas, USA
Also Known As
James Harrell
James Nelson Harrell
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
Film
Hope Floats
Harry Calvert
1998
Film
JFK
Sam Holland
1991
Film
Varsity Blues
Murray
1999
Film
The Hot Spot
Elderly Man (as James Harrell)
1990
Film
Urban Cowboy
Minister at Gravesite
1980
Film
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Cut-Rite Manager
1986
Film
Paper Moon
The Minister
1973
Film
Michael
Old Geezer #1
1996
Film
The Sugarland Express
Mark Fenno
1974
Film
Leap of Faith
Ramsey
1992
Film
Flesh and Bone
Woody
1993
Film
Nadine
Deacon
1987
Film
Rolling Thunder
Grandpa
1977
Film
Lost Angels
Shelby
1989
Film
Pair of Aces
Charlie
1990
Film
Race with the Devil
Gun Shop Owner
1975
Film
The Great Waldo Pepper
Farmer
1975
Film
Raggedy Man
Ticket Taker
1981
Film
The Dollmaker
Old John Miller
1984
Film
Country
Bank Officer, Jim
1984
Filmography
1999FilmA Slipping Down Lifeas Doctor1999FilmVarsity Bluesas Murray1998FilmHope Floatsas Harry Calvert1996FilmMichaelas Old Geezer #11996FilmA Family Thingas Earl Pilcher Sr.1995FilmThe Good Old Boysas Pierson Phelps1993FilmFlesh and Boneas Woody1992FilmLeap of Faithas Ramsey1991FilmJFKas Sam Holland1991FilmAnother Pair of Aces: Three of a Kindas Hoyle Barker1990FilmThe Hot Spotas Elderly Man (as James Harrell)1990FilmTexasvilleas Odessa Oil Man1990FilmPair of Acesas Charlie1989FilmLost Angelsas Shelby1989FilmRiverbendas McBride (as Jim Harrell)1987FilmNadineas Deacon1986FilmThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2as Cut-Rite Manager1986FilmThe Lone Star Kid1985FilmNoon Wineas Tom Allbright1984FilmCountryas Bank Officer, Jim1984FilmThe Dollmakeras Old John Miller1981FilmRaggedy Manas Ticket Taker1980FilmResurrectionas Doc Lurkin1980FilmUrban Cowboyas Minister at Gravesite1979FilmThe Whole Shootin' Matchas Rhonda Lynn's Father1977FilmRolling Thunderas Grandpa1977FilmOutlaw Bluesas Cop Chauffeur1975FilmRace with the Devilas Gun Shop Owner1975FilmThe Great Waldo Pepperas Farmer1974FilmDon't Hang Up!as Dr. Crawther1974FilmThe Sugarland Expressas Mark Fenno1974FilmHouston, We've Got a Problemas Newsman1973FilmPaper Moonas The Minister1972FilmEncounter with the Unknownas Brother Taylor1970FilmA Bullet for Pretty Boyas Sam Floyd