Biography
James Craig (born James Henry Meador, February 4, 1912 β June 27, 1985) was an American actor. He is best known for appearances in films like Kitty Foyle (1940) and The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941), and his stint as a leading man at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s where he appeared in films like The Human Comedy (1943). He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and studied at the Rice Institute, planning a career in medicine. After graduation he worked for a time as a professional football player, and a debt collector. A visit to Hollywood made him decide to become an actor. He returned home and worked in theatre for a year, then went back to Hollywood. He did a screen test for Paramount, which offered him a contract.
Filmography
all 88
Movies 84
TV Shows 4
Writer 1
self 1
Narrator 1
Doomsday Machine (1972)
The Tormentors (1971)
Bigfoot (1970)
If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968)
Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)
Fort Utah (1967)
Hostile Guns (1967)
The Revenge of Dr. X (1967)
The Virginian (1962)
Four Fast Guns (1960)
Man or Gun (1958)
Ghost Diver (1957)
Naked In The Sun (1957)
The Cyclops (1957)
The Persuader (1957)
Massacre (1956)
While the City Sleeps (1956)
Last of the Desperados (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
Code Two (1953)
Fort Vengeance (1953)
Hurricane Smith (1952)
Drums in the Deep South (1951)
The Strip (1951)
A Lady Without Passport (1950)
Side Street (1950)
Northwest Stampede (1948)
The Man from Texas (1948)
Dark Delusion (1947)
Little Mister Jim (1947)
Boys' Ranch (1946)
Appointment in Tokyo (1945)
She Went to the Races (1945)
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)
Dangerous Partners (1945)
Gentle Annie (1944)
Kismet (1944)
Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)
The Heavenly Body (1944)
Twenty Years After (1944)
Lost Angel (1943)
Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
The Human Comedy (1943)
Freedom Comes High (1943)
Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)
Northwest Rangers (1942)
The Omaha Trail (1942)
Friendly Enemies (1942)
Valley of the Sun (1942)
Unexpected Uncle (1941)
All That Money Can Buy (1941)
South to Karanga (1940)
Winners of the West (1940)
Zanzibar (1940)
The House Across the Bay (1940)
Black Friday (1940)
The Taming of the West (1939)
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (1939)
A Woman is the Judge (1939)
Static in the Attic (1939)
Skinny the Moocher (1939)
The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)
Overland with Kit Carson (1939)
Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)
Blondie Meets the Boss (1939)
Flying G-Men (1939)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)
North of Shanghai (1939)
The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
Thunder Trail (1937)
The Love Test (1935)
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GenderMale
Birthday1912-02-04
Deathday1985-06-28 (73 years old)
Birth NameJames Henry Meador
Birth PlaceNashville, Tennessee, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJames Henry Meador
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