James Bell
Known for
Long careers are rarer than they look, and James Bell has become a familiar face with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. He appears in 'The Spiral Staircase' too. 82 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Of everything on the filmography, 'I Walked with a Zombie' is the work that traveled the furthest.
James Bell
71 Movies
11 Series
Long careers are rarer than they look, and James Bell has become a familiar face with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. He appears in 'The Spiral Staircase' too. 82 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Of everything on the filmography, 'I Walked with a Zombie' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Movies
Plays Crenshaw
Brute Force
1947
Plays Mr. Burger
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
Plays Edward Martin
The Unknown
1946
Plays Sheriff Bolton
Driftwood
1947
Plays Dunbar
Holiday Inn
1942
Plays Constable
The Spiral Staircase
1946
Plays Clint Edwards
The Trap
1959
Plays Father Logan
Dead Reckoning
1946
Plays Benson
Posse from Hell
1961
Plays Charley Sprague
Blood on the Sun
1945
Plays Dr. Maxwell
I Walked with a Zombie
1943
Plays Daniel O'Keefe
Crime Wave
1953
Plays Dr. Betts
Devil's Canyon
1953
Plays Col. White
So Proudly We Hail
1943
Plays Pa (Ed) Wyatt
Roughshod
1949
Plays Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)
Texas Lady
1955
Plays Dr. Terry
Red Mountain
1951
Plays Sam Hall
The Sea of Grass
1947
Plays Ike
Streets of Laredo
1949
Plays Colonel
Flying Leathernecks
1951
Plays Asaph Dean
A Lawless Street
1955
Plays L.A. Peterson
Tribute to a Bad Man
1956
Plays Doc Winkler
Riding Shotgun
1954
Plays Sidney Lenaine
In Love and War
1958
Plays Mr. Bradley
Back from the Dead
1957
Plays Doc Logan
A Day of Fury
1956
Plays Mr. Neeley
The Company She Keeps
1951
Plays Dr. Galbraith
The Leopard Man
1943
Plays Stephen Rogers
Huk!
1956
Plays John Norris
Black Tuesday
1954
Plays Williams
I Love a Soldier
1944
Plays Gus
My Friend Flicka
1943
Plays Anderson
The King's Vacation
1933
Plays Man at Carousel
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
1953
Plays Thomas Paul Grant
Teen-Age Crime Wave
1955
Plays Ezra Minnich
The Millerson Case
1947
Plays John Evarts
Ride the Man Down
1952
Plays Grandpa Hunt
Sincerely Yours
1955
Plays Mr. Fetcher
Lay That Rifle Down
1955
Plays Whitey
Private Detective 62
1933
Plays Ed Sterling
Japanese War Bride
1952
Plays Jeremiah Cooper
The Oregon Trail
1959
Plays Walter Conway
Four Girls in Town
1957
Plays Rev. Harrington
Johnny Trouble
1957
Plays Ben Quinn
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1959
Plays Mr. Herbert Poole
About Mrs. Leslie
1954
Plays Will Romer
The Last Posse
1953
Plays Charles Crispin
Twilight of Honor
1963
Plays Tom Burke
Gangway for Tomorrow
1943
Plays Indian Fakir
Student Tour
1934
TV Shows
Plays P. E. Overbrook
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Cass Martin
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Plays Walt Elliott
Whirlybirds
1957
Plays Alex
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Plays Andy Davis
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Old Ben
Checkmate
1960
Plays Boniface Terry
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Mr. Cosick
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Plays Reverend Peters
Wagon Train
1957
Plays Hjalmer Olson
Bonanza
1959
Latest Trailers
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Posse from Hell
Full Filmography
Twilight of Honor
Charles Crispin
1963
Film
Claudelle Inglish
Josh
1961
Film
Posse from Hell
Benson
1961
Film
Checkmate
Old Ben · 1 episode
1960–
TV
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Ben Quinn
1959
Film
Bonanza
Hjalmer Olson · 1 episode
1959–
TV
The Oregon Trail
Jeremiah Cooper
1959
Film
The Trap
Clint Edwards
1959
Film
In Love and War
Sidney Lenaine
1958
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is James Bell still alive?
James Bell passed away on October 26, 1973 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of James Bell?
James Bell is best known for roles in Marty, I Walked with a Zombie, The Spiral Staircase.
How many movies has James Bell been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1932), James Bell has appeared in 71 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was James Bell's first movie?
The career of James Bell began with I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932).
What is James Bell's most recent movie or series?
James Bell's most recent release is Twilight of Honor, which premiered on November 13, 1963.
What TV shows has James Bell appeared in?
On television, James Bell has appeared in Bonanza, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, Wanted: Dead or Alive.
James Bell
1891-11-30 · Suffolk, Virginia, USA
Long careers are rarer than they look, and James Bell has become a familiar face with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. He appears in 'The Spiral Staircase' too. 82 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Of everything on the filmography, 'I Walked with a Zombie' is the work that traveled the furthest.