Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 29, 1860
Died
March 16, 1931 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Also Known As
James Neil
James F. Neill
James Neill
Biography
James Neill (September 29, 1860 – March 16, 1931) was an American stage actor and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 113 films between 1913 and 1930.
His wife, and frequent costar on stage and screen, was Edythe Chapman.
Known For
Film
The Ten Commandments
Aaron - Brother of Moses: Prologue
1923
Film
Richelieu
The King
1914
Film
The Lash
John Du Val
1916
Film
The Cheat
Jones
1915
Film
Only the Brave
Vance Calhoun
1930
Film
The King of Kings
James - Brother of John
1927
Film
The Ragamuffin
A Broker
1916
Film
The Lonely Road
Uncle Billy Austin
Film
Shooting Straight
Reverend Powell
1930
Film
Manslaughter
Butler
1922
Film
The Thrill Chaser
Sheik Ussan
1923
Film
Forbidden Paths
James Thornton
1917
Film
Joan the Woman
Laxart
1916
Film
The Little American
Senator John Moore
1917
Film
Her Husband’s Trademark
Henry Strom
1922
Film
Less Than Kin
Dr. Nunez
1918
Film
Any Woman
William Linden
1925
Film
Thank You
Doctor Cobb
1925
Film
The Rose of the Rancho
Padre Antonio
1914
Film
Her Kingdom of Dreams
Purdon
1919
Filmography
1930FilmShooting Straightas Reverend Powell1930FilmOnly the Braveas Vance Calhoun1929FilmThe Idle Richas Mr. Phil Thayer1928FilmThe Border Patrolas Lefty Waterman1928FilmLove Hungryas Pa Robinson1927FilmThe King of Kingsas James - Brother of John1926FilmA Desperate Momentas Peter Dean1925FilmNew Brooms1925FilmThank Youas Doctor Cobb1925FilmAny Womanas William Linden1924FilmA Man's Mateas Veraign1923FilmThe Thrill Chaseras Sheik Ussan1923FilmThe Ten Commandmentsas Aaron - Brother of Moses: Prologue1923FilmThe World's Applauseas Valet to Elliott1923FilmNobody's Moneyas Miller1922FilmManslaughteras Butler1922FilmDusk to Dawnas John Latham1922FilmOur Leading Citizenas Honorable Cyrus Blagdon1922FilmThe Heart Specialistas Fernald1922FilmHer Husband’s Trademarkas Henry Strom1922FilmSaturday Nightas Tompkins - the Butler1921FilmDangerous Curve Aheadas Mr. Mabee1921FilmA Voice in the Darkas Edward Small1920FilmA Double-Dyed Deceiveras Senor Urique1920FilmThe Paliser Caseas Cara1920FilmThe Little Shepherd of Kingdom Comeas Major Buford1919FilmEverywomanas Nobody1919FilmHer Kingdom of Dreamsas Purdon1919FilmFires of Faithas Booth's Secretary1919FilmA Daughter of the Wolfas Judge Burroughs1919FilmMen, Women, and Moneyas Parker Middleton1919FilmRomance and Arabellaas Dr. Henry1919FilmDon't Change Your Husbandas Butler1919FilmThe Secret Gardenas Ben Weatherstaff1919FilmPeg o' My Heartas Frank O'Connell1918FilmThe Way of a Man with a Maidas Elsa's Father1918FilmToo Many Millionsas Mr. Lane1918FilmWomen's Weaponsas Peter Gregory1918FilmLess Than Kinas Dr. Nunez1918FilmWe Can't Have Everythingas Detective1918FilmSandyas Judge Hollis1918FilmSay! Young Fellowas A Kindly Bachelor1918FilmThe Whispering Chorusas Channing1918FilmThe Widow's Mightas Red1918FilmJules of the Strong Heartas Sommerville1917FilmThe Devil Stoneas Simpson1917FilmThe Trouble Busteras Franz Libelt1917FilmThe Ghost Houseas Jeremy Foster1917FilmOn the Levelas Warner, Mae's Father1917FilmWhat Money Can't Buyas The cardinal1917FilmThe Little Americanas Senator John Moore1917FilmForbidden Pathsas James Thornton1917FilmThe Girl at Homeas Squire Padgate1917FilmA School for Husbandsas Auto Salesman1917FilmThe Bottle Impas A Priest1917FilmThe Prison Without Wallsas John Havens1917FilmThose Without Sinas Doctor Wallace1917FilmThe Black Wolfas Count Ramirez1917FilmBetty to the Rescueas Henry Sherwin1916FilmJoan the Womanas Laxart1916FilmOliver Twistas Mr. Brownlow1916FilmThe Lashas John Du Val1916FilmThe House with the Golden Windowsas James Peabody1916FilmThe Dream Girlas Benjamin Merton1916FilmA Gutter Magdaleneas Goodwin1916FilmThe Thousand-Dollar Husbandas Stephen Gordon1916FilmMaria Rosaas The Priest1916FilmFor the Defenseas Mr. Webster1916FilmTo Have and to Holdas George Yeardley1916FilmTennessee's Pardneras The Padre1916FilmThe Ragamuffinas A Broker1915FilmThe Cheatas Jones1915FilmMr. Grex of Monte Carloas Herr Selingman1915FilmThe Case of Beckyas Dr. Emerson1915FilmThe Womanas The Honorable Mark Robertson1915FilmThe Warrens of Virginiaas General Warren1915FilmThe Goose Girlas Count Von Herbeck1914FilmCameo Kirbyas John Randall1914FilmThe Circus Manas Richard Jenison1914FilmThe Rose of the Ranchoas Padre Antonio1914FilmReady Moneyas Jackson Ives1914FilmWhere the Trail Dividesas Sam Rowland1914FilmRichelieuas The King1914FilmDiscord and Harmonyas The Symphony Conductor1914FilmWhoso Diggeth a Pitas The Sweetheart's Father1913FilmCross Purposesas Father1913FilmThe Cracksman's Reformationas The Rich Man1913FilmThe Heart of a Cracksmanas Carlton—FilmThe Lonely Roadas Uncle Billy Austin