James Craig
Acting Born Feb 4, 1912 Died Jun 27, 1985 Nashville, Tennessee, USA 85 credits
Biography
James Craig works in acting. Born February 4, 1912 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Died June 27, 1985. Archytele tracks 85 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Phantasmatapes
The ABC Afternoon PlaybreakDoomsday Machine
The Tormentors
Bigfoot
The Devil's BrigadeArizona BushwhackersIf He Hollers, Let Him Go!
CusterVenus FlytrapFort UtahHostile Guns
The Virginian
Four Fast Guns
Man or Gun
Have Gun, Will TravelShoot-Out At Medicine BendThe CyclopsNaked In The SunGhost Diver
While the City SleepsThe Women of Pitcairn IslandMassacre
The MillionaireLast of the Desperados
Code TwoFort Vengeance
Hurricane Smith
Drums in the Deep SouthThe Strip
A Lady Without PassportSide Street
The Man from TexasNorthwest Stampede
Little Mister JimDark Delusion
Boys' Ranch
Appointment in TokyoShe Went to the RacesOur Vines Have Tender GrapesDangerous Partners
Twenty Years AfterKismetThe Heavenly BodyMarriage Is a Private AffairGentle Annie
The Human ComedySwing Shift MaisieLost AngelFreedom Comes High
Seven Miles from AlcatrazValley of the SunThe Omaha TrailNorthwest RangersFriendly Enemies
All That Money Can BuyUnexpected Uncle
Kitty FoyleBlack FridaySeven SinnersThe House Across the BayI'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
The Man They Could Not HangGood Girls Go to ParisBlind AlleyThe Lone Wolf Spy HuntPest from the West
The Big Broadcast of 1938Pride of the West
Thunder Trail
The Love Test
Full Filmography
85 titles- Phantasmatapes (2025) as Dr. Bragan (archive footage)
- The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (1972) as John Rodman
- Doomsday Machine (1972) as Dr. Haines
- The Tormentors (1971)
- Bigfoot (1970) as Cyrus
- The Devil's Brigade (1968) as Maj. Gen. Knapp
- Arizona Bushwhackers (1968) as Ike Clanton
- If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968) as Police Chief Jim
- Custer (1967)
- Venus Flytrap (1967) as Dr. Bragan
- Fort Utah (1967) as Bo Greer
- Hostile Guns (1967) as Ned Cooper
- The Virginian (1962) as Sgt. Wayne
- Four Fast Guns (1960) as Tom Sabin
- Man or Gun (1958) as Pinch Corley
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend (1957) as Ep Clark
- The Cyclops (1957) as Russ Bradford
- Naked In The Sun (1957) as Osceola
- Ghost Diver (1957) as Roger Bristol
- The Persuader (1957) as Bick Justin
- While the City Sleeps (1956) as "Honest" Harry Kritzer
- The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956) as Jeb Page
- Massacre (1956) as Ezparza
- The Millionaire (1955) as Tom Garrity
- Last of the Desperados (1955) as Sheriff Pat Garrett
- Code Two (1953) as Police Lt. Redmon
- Fort Vengeance (1953) as Dick Ross
- Hurricane Smith (1952) as Gorvahlsen
- Drums in the Deep South (1951) as Maj. Clay Clayburn
- The Strip (1951) as Delwyn 'Sonny' Johnson
- A Lady Without Passport (1950) as Chief Frank Westlake, INS
- Side Street (1950) as George Garsell / Mr. Howard
- The Man from Texas (1948) as Tobias Simms
- Northwest Stampede (1948) as Dan Bennett
- Little Mister Jim (1947) as Capt. Big Jim Tukker
- Dark Delusion (1947) as Tommy Coalt
- Boys' Ranch (1946) as Dan Walker
- Appointment in Tokyo (1945) as Narrator
- She Went to the Races (1945) as Steve Canfield
- Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) as Nels Halverson
- Dangerous Partners (1945) as Jeff Caighn
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- Kismet (1944) as Caliph
- The Heavenly Body (1944) as Lloyd X. Hunter
- Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) as Captain Miles Lancing
- Gentle Annie (1944) as Lloyd Richland aka Rich Williams
- The Human Comedy (1943) as Tom Spangler
- Swing Shift Maisie (1943) as Brian 'Breezy' McLaughlin
- Lost Angel (1943) as Mike Regan
- Freedom Comes High (1943)
- Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942) as Champ Larkin
- Valley of the Sun (1942) as Jonathan Ware
- The Omaha Trail (1942) as Patrick Terence "Pat" Candel
- Northwest Rangers (1942) as Frank 'Blackie' Marshal
- Friendly Enemies (1942) as Bill Pfeiffer
- All That Money Can Buy (1941) as Jabez Stone
- Unexpected Uncle (1941) as Johnny Kerrigan
- Kitty Foyle (1940) as Mark
- Black Friday (1940) as Reporter Ernst Gives Notes To
- Seven Sinners (1940) as Ensign
- The House Across the Bay (1940) as Brenda's Friend
- I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940) as Ray
- Winners of the West (1940) as Jim Jackson
- Law and Order (1940) as Brant
- Cafe Hostess (1940) as Rocky
- South to Karanga (1940) as Steve Hawley
- Zanzibar (1940) as Steve Marland
- The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) as Juror Watkins
- Good Girls Go to Paris (1939) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Blind Alley (1939) as Joe
- The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Pest from the West (1939) as Pedro (uncredited)
- Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (1939) as Swindler Driving Car (uncredited)
- Scandal Sheet (1939) as Mann
- North of Shanghai (1939) as Jed Howard
- Taming of the West (1939) as Handy Clem
- Overland with Kit Carson (1939) as Tennessee
- Blondie Meets the Boss (1939) as (uncredited)
- A Woman is the Judge (1939) as Detective (uncredited)
- Flying G-Men (1939) as John Cummings
- The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) as Steward (uncredited)
- Pride of the West (1938) as Nixon
- Thunder Trail (1937) as Bob Tate
- The Love Test (1935) as Boiler Man
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is James Craig best known for?
James Craig is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Devil's Brigade (1968), Custer (1967), First Love (2022), Flickering Lights (2000).
When and where was James Craig born?
James Craig was born on February 4, 1912 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. They passed away on June 27, 1985.
How many credits does James Craig have?
James Craig has accumulated over 85 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1935 to 2025.
James Craig by the numbers
85credits
80films
5TV series
1935–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) — aged about 45
- While the City Sleeps (1956) as "Honest" Harry Kritzer — aged about 44
- Dark Delusion (1947) as Tommy Coalt — aged about 35
- The Virginian (1962) as Sgt. Wayne — aged about 50
- Custer (1967) — aged about 55
- The Devil's Brigade (1968) as Maj. Gen. Knapp — aged about 56
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