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James Bacon(1914-2010)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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James Bacon
James Bacon was born on 12 May 1914 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Capricorn One (1978), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) and Good Guys Wear Black (1978). He was married to Doris Klein and Thelma Love. He died on 18 September 2010 in Northridge, California, USA.
BornMay 12, 1914
DiedSeptember 18, 2010(96)
BornMay 12, 1914
DiedSeptember 18, 2010(96)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

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Known for

Karen Black and Telly Savalas in Capricorn One (1978)
Capricorn One
6.8
  • Reporter Number 4
  • 1978
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.3
  • General Faulkner
  • 1971
Anne Archer, Dana Andrews, Jim Backus, Chuck Norris, and James Franciscus in Good Guys Wear Black (1978)
Good Guys Wear Black
5.2
  • Senator
  • 1978
Henry Fonda, Natalie Wood, Sean Connery, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Karl Malden, and Trevor Howard in Meteor (1979)
Meteor
5.1
  • News Reporter
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor

  • Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986)
    Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
    3.8
    • Vet
    • 1986
  • The Longshot (1986)
    The Longshot
    5.5
    • Track Usher
    • 1986
  • My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)
    My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • James Bacon
    • 1985
  • The Rules of Marriage (1982)
    The Rules of Marriage
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • 1982
  • The Day the Bubble Burst (1982)
    The Day the Bubble Burst
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • 1982
  • The Patricia Neal Story (1981)
    The Patricia Neal Story
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Reporter
    • 1981
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Roddy McDowall, and Peter Ustinov in Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
    Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
    4.1
    • Reporter at Clinic
    • 1981
  • Underground Aces (1981)
    Underground Aces
    4.2
    • Businessman #2
    • 1981
  • More Wild Wild West (1980)
    More Wild Wild West
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • The Wheelman
    • 1980
  • The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
    The Man with Bogart's Face
    6.2
    • Reporter
    • 1980
  • Mafia on the Bounty (1980)
    Mafia on the Bounty
    3.2
    • Wilbur
    • 1980
  • Henry Fonda, Natalie Wood, Sean Connery, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Karl Malden, and Trevor Howard in Meteor (1979)
    Meteor
    5.1
    • News Reporter
    • 1979
  • Cat in the Cage (1978)
    Cat in the Cage
    3.6
    • Police Captain
    • 1978
  • Pat Klous, Connie Sellecca, and Kathryn Witt in Flying High (1978)
    Flying High
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Reporter
    • 1978
  • Jack Palance, Christopher Mitchum, Pamela Susan Shoop, and Angel Tompkins in Dead on Arrival (1978)
    Dead on Arrival
    5.6
    • Reporter
    • 1978

Writer

  • The Lost Capone (1990)
    The Lost Capone
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • nonfiction story
    • 1990
  • Love, Swedish Style (1972)
    Love, Swedish Style
    6.2
    • based on articles by (uncredited)
    • 1972

Producer

  • The Lost Capone (1990)
    The Lost Capone
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James R. Bacon
  • Born
    • May 12, 1914
    • Buffalo, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 18, 2010
    • Northridge, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Doris Klein1966 - September 18, 2010 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Book: "Hollywood Is a Four Letter Town".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He is the only actor to appear in all five films in the original "Planet of the Apes" series. He played an ape in all of them except for Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), in which he played a human, General Faulkner. It was also the only one of the films in which he was credited.
  • Nicknames
    • Jim
    • Jimmy

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