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Clifton James

Clifton James

Actor · Died April 15, 2017, aged 96 · Spokane, Washington, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Clifton James (born May 29, 1921) was an American actor. He is probably best known for his work with two of the six James Bond 007 actors in the past, Roger Moore in Live and Let Die (1973), The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) and Sean Connery in The Untouchables (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Clifton James, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 29, 1920
Died
April 15, 2017 (aged 96)
From
Spokane, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 90 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Clifton James' films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
25%
Bonds
22%
Power
16%
Society
14%
Survival
13%
Self
10%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 8 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 14 · Intense 11

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 17 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
11
Absurd
7
Contemplative
10
Dread
6
Other
36

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Clifton James' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clifton James' 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

90 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Everything or Nothing(2012)

    as Sheriff J.W. Pepper

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Raising Flagg(2006)

    as Ed McIvor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sunshine State(2002)

    as Buster Bidwell

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Inside 'Live and Let Die' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Summer of Ben Tyler(1996)

    as Chief Sam Thompkins

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lone Star(1996)

    as Hollis Pogue

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Vernon Johns Story(1994)

    as Judge Blake

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Carolina Skeletons(1991)

    as Dexter Cody

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Bonfire of the Vanities(1990)

    as Albert Fox

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Gabriel's Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • She-Devil(1989)

    as Bob's Father (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Walter and Carlo in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Tex

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Eight Men Out(1988)

    as Charles Comiskey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Untouchables(1987)

    as District Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Where Are the Children?(1985)

    as Chief Coffin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Whoops Apocalypse(1987)

    as Maxton S. Pluck

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Dressler

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Claybourne

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Kidco(1984)

    as Orville Peterjohn

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Talk to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as State Trooper

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Lester Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden Beale

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Lewis & Clark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Silas Jones

  • Superman II(1980)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 364 episodes · as Striker Bellman #2

  • Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Barber Charlie Amos

  • Cabo Blanco(1980)

    as Lorrimer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Undercover with the KKK(1979)

    as Jimmy Eakin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Joe Brady · as Lewis

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Highway Cop

  • Supertrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Sam

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · as Duke Carlisle

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training(1977)

    as Sy Orlansky

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Silver Streak(1976)

    as Sheriff Chauncey

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff Webb

  • City of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 13 episodes · as Murray Quint

  • Bons baisers de Hong-Kong(1975)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Tower(1975)

    as Capt. Fred Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Friendly Persuasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sam Jordan

  • The Runaway Barge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sooey

  • Rancho Deluxe(1975)

    as John Brown

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Golden Gun(1974)

    as Sheriff J.W. Pepper

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Juggernaut(1974)

    as Corrigan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Buster and Billie(1974)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Bank Shot(1974)

    as Bulldog Streiger

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter 'Shadetree' Burns

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Laughing Policeman(1973)

    as Officer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad · as Maloney

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Last Detail(1973)

    as M. A. A.

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Iceman Cometh(1973)

    as Pat McGloin

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Werewolf of Washington(1973)

    as Attorney General

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Live and Let Die(1973)

    as Sheriff J.W. Pepper

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kid Blue(1973)

    as Mr. Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The New Centurions(1972)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Particular Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Boesch

  • The Biscuit Eater(1972)

    as Mr. Eben

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • WUSA(1970)

    as Speed - Sailor in Bar

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Tick, Tick, Tick(1970)

    as D.J. Rankin

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Reivers(1969)

    as Butch Lovemaiden

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Will Penny(1967)

    as Catron

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cool Hand Luke(1967)

    as Carr

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney Ford, Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Jack Hawkes

  • The Caper of the Golden Bulls(1967)

    as Philippe

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Happening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as O'Reilly

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Bollo

  • The Chase(1966)

    as Lem Brewster

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Invitation to a Gunfighter(1964)

    as Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Black Like Me(1964)

    as Eli Carr

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,547 episodes · Actor

  • David and Lisa(1962)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Big Ben Albright

  • Experiment in Terror(1962)

    as Capt. Moreno

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Something Wild(1961)

    as Detective Bogart

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Larch

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as George Simmons

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawson · as Mr. Quarry

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Mile(1959)

    as Harris

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as George Haskel (uncredited) · as Jacoby · as Officer Fennelli

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Decoy(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrolman Raymond

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Strange One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Colonel Ramey

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Blick

  • The Phil Silvers Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Natiional Guard Sergeant · as State Trooper (uncredited)

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Sam Hare · as Sam Wickes · as Teek · as Tenner Jackson

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Sam Thomkins

  • Man Against Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Haines

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles from 1947 to 2006; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

Silver Streak (1976)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Detail (1973)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Live and Let Die (1973)

Film career

19472006

Peak 1974 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting89 of 89: 89 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s9 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 32 roles
57677277

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 Clifton James' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Undercover with the KKK (1979)

76th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. 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.

Is Clifton James' work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles44–57 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles21–50 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles34–75 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles30–52 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles28–50 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Clifton James work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clifton James' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Mankiewicz shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles