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James Harlee Bell (December 1, 1891 – October 26, 1973)[1] was an American film and stage actor who appeared in about 150 films and television shows through 1964.

James Bell
Bell in Blood on the Sun (1945)
Born
James Harlee Bell

(1891-12-01)December 1, 1891
DiedOctober 26, 1973(1973-10-26) (aged 81)
Kents Store, Virginia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materVirginia Polytechnic Institute
OccupationActor
Years active19201964
Spouse(s)Joyce Arling
(m. 19??)[citation needed]

Bell was born in Suffolk, Virginia, and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1911 with a degree in electrical engineering.[2] In 1920, he made his theatrical debut as Venustiano in The Bad Man.[1] He worked steadily on Broadway through 1941.

Bell's first film role was in I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang in 1932. He appeared in the films I Walked with a Zombie and The Leopard Man, both of which were directed by Jacques Tourneur, produced by Val Lewton, and released in 1943.

Among his television appearances were four guest roles on the legal drama series Perry Mason. In 1958, he played murder victim J.J. Stanley in the episode "The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister", and murderer P.E. Overbrook in "The Case of the Lazy Lover." In 1960, he played murderer Zack Davis in "The Case of the Frantic Flyer", and murder victim Silas Vance in "The Case of the Lavender Lipstick". That same year, Bell appeared as Dr. Malcolm Allen in the Western TV series Laramie, in the episode "Street of Hate".


Broadway roles



Selected filmography



References


  1. "IBDB: James Bell". ibdb.com.
  2. Loh, Carol (June 11, 1950). "Virginian Enjoys Prison Board Role". The Times Dispatch. Virginia, Richmond. p. 16 D. Retrieved October 1, 2020 via Newspapers.com.





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