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James Alexander(1914-1961)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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James Alexander
James Alexander was born in Indiana, on May 20, 1914. He appeared in only a few motion pictures during his brief career and did not start acting until he was 38 years old, with his film debut in the 1952 motion picture "Jack and the Beanstalk", starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.

His later credits include "Port of Hell" (1954), "Treasure of Ruby Hills" (1955), "Las Vegas Shakedown" (1955), and "Night Freight" (1955). He had roles in the television shows "The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" and "The Abbott and Costello Show." He died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 46.
BornMay 20, 1914
DiedFebruary 1, 1961(46)
BornMay 20, 1914
DiedFebruary 1, 1961(46)
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Known for

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Dorothy Ford in Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
Jack and the Beanstalk
5.8
  • Arthur
  • Prince Arthur
  • 1952
Coleen Gray and Dennis O'Keefe in Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)
Las Vegas Shakedown
5.6
  • Sam Costar
  • 1955
Dane Clark in Port of Hell (1954)
Port of Hell
6.7
  • Parker(as Jim Alexander)
  • 1954
Carole Mathews, Barton MacLane, and Zachary Scott in Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
Treasure of Ruby Hills
5.7
  • Rollie Burt
  • 1955

Credits

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Actor



  • Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
    Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Forest Ranger
    • Vic (Art in credits) (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1955–1956
  • Coleen Gray and Dennis O'Keefe in Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)
    Las Vegas Shakedown
    5.6
    • Sam Costar
    • 1955
  • Carole Mathews, Barton MacLane, and Zachary Scott in Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
    Treasure of Ruby Hills
    5.7
    • Rollie Burt
    • 1955
  • Dane Clark in Port of Hell (1954)
    Port of Hell
    6.7
    • Parker (as Jim Alexander)
    • 1954
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    8.3
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
    The Abbott and Costello Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Singing Cowboy
    • Captain
    • James Alexander--Contestant
    • 1953
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Dorothy Ford in Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
    Jack and the Beanstalk
    5.8
    • Arthur
    • Prince Arthur
    • 1952
  • Paris Is Gay Again
    Short
    • 1944
  • Russian Revels
    Short
    • 1943

Soundtrack



  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Dorothy Ford in Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
    Jack and the Beanstalk
    5.8
    • performer: "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Darlene", "Dreamer's Cloth", "He Never Looked Better In His Life"
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jim Alexander
  • Born
    • May 20, 1914
    • Richmond, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • February 1, 1961
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    He performed in Katherine Dunham's dance revue, "Tropical Revue," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Katherine Dunham and the Dunham Dancers. Singers and musicians include Bobby Capo, Lucille Ellis, Lenwood Morris, Vanoye Aikens, Tommy Gomez, Wilbert Bradley, Dolores Harper, Jesse Hawkins, Richardena Jackson, Eartha Kitt, Gene Robinson, Othelia Strozier, Doris White, Jacqueline Walcott, Rosalie King, Dorothy Speights, Julio Mendez, La Rosa Estrada, and Cantigo in the cast. Katherine Dunham was also choreographer, producer, and director. John Pratt was set and costume designer. Daniel Mendelsohn was conductor.

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