Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1918-09-03
Day of Death
2000-02-01
Place of Birth
Waco, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography (35)
⭐ 4.2
Role:
Doctor
A Slipping Down Life
1999
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Murray
Varsity Blues
1999
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Harry Calvert
Hope Floats
1998
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Old Geezer #1
Michael
1996
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Earl Pilcher Sr.
A Family Thing
1996
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Pierson Phelps
The Good Old Boys
1995
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Woody
Flesh and Bone
1993
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Ramsey
Leap of Faith
1992
⭐ 7.6
Role:
Sam Holland
JFK
1991
⭐ 4.0
Role:
Hoyle Barker
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Elderly Man (as James Harrell)
The Hot Spot
1990
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Odessa Oil Man
Texasville
1990
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Charlie
Pair of Aces
1990
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Shelby
Lost Angels
1989
⭐ 5.4
Role:
McBride (as Jim Harrell)
