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James Anderson

James Anderson

Actor · Died September 14, 1969, aged 48 · Wetumpka, Alabama, USA

James Ottie Anderson, Jr. (July 13, 1921 – September 14, 1969), sometimes billed as Kyle James, was an American television and film actor of the 1950s and 1960s. He is probably best known for his role as Robert E. Lee "Bob" Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). He made over 120 appearances, mostly in television and several films between 1941 and 1969. He made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murder victim Frank Anderson in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Pint-Sized Client," and murder victim Stanley Piper in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker." He appeared in a number of westerns throughout his career, often playing a gun-for-hire or outlaw. He died of a heart attack on September 14, 1969. Two films he appeared in The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1969) and Little Big Man (1970) were released posthumously. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
July 13, 1921
Died
September 14, 1969 (aged 48)
From
Wetumpka, Alabama, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 91 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are James Anderson's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
48%
Power
22%
Self
14%
Bonds
7%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Absurd
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Anderson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Anderson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

91 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page.

  • Legends of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sergeant in 'Little Big Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Little Big Man(1970)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Cable Hogue(1970)

    as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Take the Money and Run(1969)

    as Chain Gang Warden

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hampton

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Magnificent Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Morse

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Potter

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Wallace

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Watkins

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • To Kill a Mockingbird(1962)

    as Bob Ewell

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pressure Point(1962)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince Cates

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Otie

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Spencer

  • The Westerner(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Ritchie

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Coronado 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Al

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sheriff · as Troxel

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Hill /Ed Randolph

  • I Married a Monster from Outer Space(1958)

    as Weldon

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • As Young as We Are(1958)

    as Barney

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Thing That Couldn't Die(1958)

    as Boyd Abercrombie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Colt .45 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Lanier

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance Connors (uncredited)

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Whitey Blandon · as Wooster

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Anderson · as Peter Handsell · as Stan Piper

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Code 3(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Big Land(1957)

    as Bob Cole (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Official Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rack(1956)

    as Skinny

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Running Target(1956)

    as Ora L. Strothers

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Friendly Persuasion(1956)

    as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Lomax · as Tatum · as Waco

  • Tension at Table Rock(1956)

    as Lerner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Rawhide Years(1956)

    as Deputy Wade

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inside Detroit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as John Alvin

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Marauders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Louis Ferber

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bert Case · as Hager · as Hal · as Harmon · as Hewitt · as Hiller · as Jesse Hill · as Lucifer Jones

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Luther King (uncredited)

  • An Annapolis Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Instructor (uncredited)

  • Seven Angry Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Henry Thompson

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Vincent

  • Medic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Barth

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Dragnet(1954)

    as Fred Kemp

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Private Hell 36 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)

  • Pushover(1954)

    as Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Drums Across the River(1954)

    as Jed Walker

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Riot in Cell Block 11(1954)

    as Guard Acton

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Donovan's Brain(1953)

    as Chief Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Burton · as Will Mullen

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • China Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Cpl. Walters (uncredited)

  • Arrowhead(1953)

    as Jerry August

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Great Jesse James Raid(1953)

    as Johnny Dorette

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Ruby Gentry(1952)

    as Lucien/Jewel Corey

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Star(1952)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hopalong Cassidy(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Duel at Silver Creek(1952)

    as Rat Face Blake

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hellgate(1952)

    as Vern Brechene

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal(1952)

    as Chauffeur (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Musketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Russ Tasker

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 3 episodes · as Daniel Miller

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Blue Veil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jim Tappan (Uncredited)

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Buck Snyder

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Along the Great Divide(1951)

    as Dan Roden

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Eric

  • Hunt the Man Down(1950)

    as Richard Kincaid / William H. Jackson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Fireball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Strong Arm Man (uncredited)

  • Speak No Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Don

  • The Gene Autry Show(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Great Sinner(1949)

    as Nervous Young Gambler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Whisky Galore!(1949)

    as Old Hector

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant York(1941)

    as Eb (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles from 1941 to 1992; peak year 1970.

Highest rated

Take the Money and Run (1969)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19411992

Peak 1970 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 91: 91 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s66 · acting1960s19 · acting1970s2 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
4156

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Anderson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)

63rd percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does James Anderson work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Anderson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Virginia Mayo shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors