John James

Career timeline

1. 1913 · Born

   Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

2. 1940 · Screen debut

   Son of the Navy (Movie)

3. 1944 · Breakthrough

   The Fighting Seabees (Movie)

4. 1960 · Died

   May 20, 1960

5. 1966 · Latest release

   Spy Smasher Returns (Movie)

Career in numbers

44 1940s

3 1950s

1 1960s

• Western27
• Comedy9
• War9
• Drama8
• Romance5
• Action5

Highest-rated title Anchors Aweigh 1945 6.8 Most popular title Anchors Aweigh 1945 6.8

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside John James in our catalogue.

Rudolph Anders

3 titles together

Ted Mapes

3 titles together

Ed Cassidy

2 titles together

Sunset Carson

2 titles together

Randolph Scott

2 titles together

John Carroll

2 titles together

David Bruce

2 titles together

Dave O'Brien

2 titles together

Jack Ingram

2 titles together

1. 1966 Spy Smasher Returns as Steve Movie
2. 1953 Vigilante Terror as Jed Movie
3. 1953 Topeka as Marv Ronsom Movie
4. 1950 Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town as Roberts (Masterson's Chauffeur) (uncredited) Movie
5. 1949 Son of Billy the Kid as Colt Thorn Movie
6. 1949 Gun Law Justice as Tom Cardigan Movie
7. 1948 The Valiant Hombre as Paul Mason Movie
8. 1948 The Countess of Monte Cristo as Freddie Movie
9. 1948 Outlaw Brand as Lannigan - Card Sharp Movie
10. 1948 Tap Roots as (uncredited) Movie
11. 1948 Range Renegades as Kern Movie
12. 1947 Ridin' Down the Trail as Dakota - Henchman Movie
13. 1947 The Wild Frontier as Jimmy Lane Movie
14. 1947 Song of the Wasteland as Lance Bennett Movie
15. 1947 Homesteaders of Paradise Valley as Steve Hill Movie
16. 1947 Shoot to Kill as Newscaster (uncredited) 4.9 Movie
17. 1946 Devil Bat's Daughter as Ted Masters Movie
18. 1946 Partners in Time as Tim Matthews Movie
19. 1945 Lonesome Trail as Dusty James Movie
20. 1945 Riders of the Dawn as Dusty Smith Movie
21. 1945 Anchors Aweigh as Sailor (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
22. 1945 Saddle Serenade as Dusty Smith Movie
23. 1945 Over 21 as Paulsen - Officer Candidate (uncredited) Movie
24. 1945 Bedside Manner as Pfc. Dick Smith Movie
25. 1945 Renegades of the Rio Grande as Johnny Emerson Movie
26. 1945 Great Stagecoach Robbery as Billy Hollister Movie
27. 1944 I'll Be Seeing You as Paratrooper on Train (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
28. 1944 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Lt. Smith's Crewman (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
29. 1944 Bordertown Trail as Tom Movie
30. 1944 The Laramie Trail as Jimmy Terril Movie
31. 1944 Hidden Valley Outlaws as Danny Clark Movie
32. 1944 The Fighting Seabees as Meteorological Officer (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
33. 1943 Corvette K-225 as Signalman Movie
34. 1943 Stage Door Canteen as Don Brandt (uncredited) 6.3 Movie
35. 1943 The Man from Thunder River as Jack Ferguson Movie
36. 1943 Bombardier as Buck's B-17 Co-Pilot 5.7 Movie
37. 1943 Santa Fe Scouts as Tim Clay Movie
38. 1943 Thundering Trails as Johnny Brooke Movie
39. 1942 Flying Tigers as Selby 6.3 Movie
40. 1942 The Sombrero Kid as Tommy Holden Movie
41. 1942 My Favorite Spy as Recruit Movie
42. 1942 The Cyclone Kid as Bill Dawson Movie
43. 1942 Westward Ho as Jimmy Henderson Movie
44. 1942 Spy Smasher as Steve Movie
45. 1941 Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. as Davis, Patrol Guard Movie
46. 1941 King of the Texas Rangers as Truck Driver Dave Movie
47. 1941 Murder by Invitation as Tom Denham Movie
48. 1940 Son of the Navy as Ensign Movie

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