
James N. Harrell
Known for: Acting
Born: September 3, 1918
Died: February 1, 2000
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 th…
Known for

Don't Hang Up!
1974

The Whole Shootin' Match
1979

Noon Wine
1985

The Lone Star Kid
1986

Encounter with the Unknown
1972

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986

Paper Moon
1973

Race with the Devil
1975

Houston, We've Got a Problem
1974

A Bullet for Pretty Boy
1970

A Slipping Down Life
1999

Flesh and Bone
1993

Nadine
1987

The Great Waldo Pepper
1975

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991

A Family Thing
1996

Outlaw Blues
1977

Raggedy Man
1981

Country
1984

The Sugarland Express
1974

Varsity Blues
1999

The Hot Spot
1990

Hope Floats
1998

The Dollmaker
1984

Leap of Faith
1992

The Good Old Boys
1995

Rolling Thunder
1977

Pair of Aces
1990

Texasville
1990

Riverbend
1989

Michael
1996

Lost Angels
1989

Resurrection
1980

JFK
1991

Urban Cowboy
1980