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Harry James

Harry James

Highest Rated: 100% The Ladies' Man (1961)

Lowest Rated: 10% The Sting II (1983)

Birthday: Mar 15, 1916

Birthplace: Albany, Georgia, USA

Harry James worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Early on in his acting career, James landed roles in various films, including the musical "Springtime in the Rockies" (1942) with Betty Grable, the adaptation "Best Foot Forward" (1943) with Lucille Ball and the Van Johnson musical comedy "Two Girls and a Sailor" (1944). He also appeared in the Red Skelton musical comedy "Bathing Beauty" (1944), the Maureen O'Hara musical "Do You Love Me?" (1946) and the musical "If I'm Lucky" (1946) with Perry Como. His film career continued throughout the fifties and the eighties in productions like the June Allyson adaptation "The Opposite Sex" (1956), "The Ladies' Man" (1961) and "The Sting II" (1982) with Jackie Gleason. James also created music for "Raging Bull" (1980). James was most recently credited in the Jennifer Aniston drama sequel "Rumor Has It..." (2005). James was married to Betty Grable. James passed away in July 1983 at the age of 67.

Highest rated movies

10% The Sting II

Photos

IF I'M LUCKY, Perry Como, Vivian Blaine, Harry James, 1946 BEST FOOT FORWARD, Harry James with his trumpet rehearsing on set, 1943 PRIVATE BUCKAROO, Patty Andrews, Harry James, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, 1942 HOLLYWOOD HOTEL, Gene Krupa, Harry James, 1937 ON OUR MERRY WAY, Harry James, 1948 ON OUR MERRY WAY, Harry James, Paulette Goddard, 1948 BEST FOOT FORWARD, William Gaxton, Lucille Ball, Harry James, Virginia Weidler, Tommy Dix, 1943 BEST FOOT FORWARD, Nancy Walker, Gloria DeHaven, June Allyson, Harry James, 1943 BEST FOOT FORWARD, front from left: Harry James, June Allyson, 1943 PRIVATE BUCKAROO, Joe E. Lewis, Harry James, The Andrews Sisters, 1942 PRIVATE BUCKAROO, Harry James and his orchestra, Shemp Howard, Mary Wickes, 1942 BEST FOOT FORWARD, Gloria DeHaven, Harry James, June Allyson, Nancy Walker, 1943 DO YOU LOVE ME, from left: Dick Haymes, Maureen O'Hara, Harry James, 1946, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp DO YOU LOVE ME, Harry James, Maureen O'Hara, 1946, (c) 20th Century Fox, TM & Copyright ON OUR MERRY WAY, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, 1948 CARNEGIE HALL, Harry James, 1947 IF I'M LUCKY, Harry James, Vivian Blaine, Perry Como, 1946, (c) 20th Century Fox, TM & Copyright IF I'M LUCKY, Harry James, Phil Silvers, 1946, (c) 20th Century Fox, TM & Copyright I'LL GET BY, from left: Gloria DeHaven, Harry James, June Haver, 1950. ©20th Century Fox Film Corporation, TM & Copyright PRIVATE BUCKAROO, Harry James and his Orchestra, 1942
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Eskort Director - 2000
10% 29% The Sting II Band Leader (Character) - 1983
100% 67% The Ladies' Man Self - 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Outlaw Queen Rick Mason (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 70% The Benny Goodman Story Self - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet I'll Get By Self - 1950
No Score Yet No Score Yet Do You Love Me? Barry Clayton (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet 25% If I'm Lucky Earl Gordon (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet 75% Bathing Beauty Self - 1944
No Score Yet 50% Best Foot Forward Self - 1943
No Score Yet 64% Springtime in the Rockies Self - 1942
No Score Yet 38% Syncopation Self - 1942

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Donna Reed Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet We Love Lucy Unknown (Guest Star) 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour Unknown (Guest Star) 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet What's My Line? Guest 1950