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James N. Harrell

Highest Rated: 100% The Whole Shootin' Match (1978)

Lowest Rated: 52% The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)

Birthday: Sep 3, 1918

Birthplace: Waco, Texas, USA

James Harrell was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Harrell kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "A Bullet For Pretty Boy" (1970), the Peter Fonda action flick "Race With the Devil" (1975) and the dramatic adventure "The Great Waldo Pepper" (1975) with Robert Redford. He also appeared in the Peter Fonda action movie "Outlaw Blues" (1977), "Rolling Thunder" (1977) and "The Whole Shootin' Match" (1979). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the eighties, appearing in the drama "Raggedy Man" (1981) with Sissy Spacek, the drama "Country" (1984) with Jessica Lange and the Dennis Hopper comedy sequel "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2" (1986). He also appeared in the comedy "Nadine" (1987) with Jeff Bridges. More recently, he continued to act in the Kevin Costner dramatic adaptation "J.F.K." (1991), the Steve Martin comedic drama "Leap of Faith" (1992) and "Flesh and Bone" (1993) with Dennis Quaid. He also appeared in "A Family Thing" (1996) with Robert Duvall and the John Travolta fantastical comedy "Michael" (1996). Harrell's music was most recently used in the dramatic adaptation "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" (2015) with Thomas Mann.

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Highest rated movies

100% 88% The Whole Shootin' Match
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73% 72% A Family Thing
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71% 56% Race With the Devil
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67% 57% The Great Waldo Pepper
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52% 47% The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
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92% A Promise to Carolyn
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62% The Good Old Boys
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8% Don't Open the Door
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Filmography

Movies

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73% 72% A Family Thing Earl Pilcher Sr. (Character) $10.1M 1996
No Score Yet 92% A Promise to Carolyn Mr. Giles (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 62% The Good Old Boys Pierson Phelps (Character) - 1995
52% 47% The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 Cut-Rite Manager (Character) $6.2M 1986
100% 88% The Whole Shootin' Match Rhonda Lynn's Father (Character) - 1978
71% 56% Race With the Devil Gun Shop Owner (Character) - 1975
67% 57% The Great Waldo Pepper Farmer (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 8% Don't Open the Door Dr. Crawther (Character) - 1974

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1995