What’s new
Variety (1964) / A Trip to the Moon (1902) / The Art of the Moving Picture / Peaks of Japanese Cinema / Variety (1948) / The Mark of Zorro (1920) / A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture / The French New Wave / Screenland (1947) / The Lost World (1925) / Writing the Photoplay / Silent Cinema & the Avant-Garde / Cine-Mundial (1946) / He Walked by Night (1948) /
Variety (1964) / A Trip to the Moon (1902) / The Art of the Moving Picture / Peaks of Japanese Cinema / Variety (1948) / The Mark of Zorro (1920) / A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture / The French New Wave / Screenland (1947) / The Lost World (1925) / Writing the Photoplay / Silent Cinema & the Avant-Garde / Cine-Mundial (1946) / He Walked by Night (1948) /
Cine Archive
← Back to filmography
James N. Harrell
Born
3 September 1918
Died
1 February 2000
Place
Waco, Texas, USA
Acting

James N. Harrell

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.

As actor

Varsity Blues

Varsity Blues

1999 · Murray
A Slipping Down Life

A Slipping Down Life

1999 · Doctor
Hope Floats

Hope Floats

1998 · Harry Calvert
A Family Thing

A Family Thing

1996 · Earl Pilcher Sr.
Michael

Michael

1996 · Old Geezer #1
The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys

1995 · Pierson Phelps
Flesh and Bone

Flesh and Bone

1993 · Woody
Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

1992 · Ramsey
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

1991 · Hoyle Barker
JFK

JFK

1991 · Sam Holland
Pair of Aces

Pair of Aces

1990 · Charlie
The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

1990 · Elderly Man (as James Harrell)
Texasville

Texasville

1990 · Odessa Oil Man
Lost Angels

Lost Angels

1989 · Shelby
Riverbend

Riverbend

1989 · McBride (as Jim Harrell)
Nadine

Nadine

1987 · Deacon
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

1986 · Cut-Rite Manager
The Lone Star Kid

The Lone Star Kid

1986
Noon Wine

Noon Wine

1985 · Tom Allbright
The Dollmaker

The Dollmaker

1984 · Old John Miller
Country

Country

1984 · Bank Officer, Jim
Raggedy Man

Raggedy Man

1981 · Ticket Taker
Urban Cowboy

Urban Cowboy

1980 · Minister at Gravesite
Resurrection

Resurrection

1980 · Doc Lurkin
The Whole Shootin' Match

The Whole Shootin' Match

1979 · Rhonda Lynn's Father
Outlaw Blues

Outlaw Blues

1977 · Cop Chauffeur
Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

1977 · Grandpa
Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

1975 · Gun Shop Owner
The Great Waldo Pepper

The Great Waldo Pepper

1975 · Farmer
Houston, We've Got a Problem

Houston, We've Got a Problem

1974 · Newsman