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James Lanphier(1920-1969)

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James Lanphier in The Pink Panther (1963)
James Lanphier was born on 31 August 1920 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Pink Panther (1963), The Party (1968) and The Green Hornet (1966). He died on 11 February 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 31, 1920
DiedFebruary 11, 1969(48)
BornAugust 31, 1920
DiedFebruary 11, 1969(48)
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Known for

David Niven, Peter Sellers, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, and Robert Wagner in The Pink Panther (1963)
The Pink Panther
7.0
  • Saloud
  • 1963
The Party (1968)
The Party
7.4
  • Harry
  • 1968
Bruce Lee and Van Williams in The Green Hornet (1966)
The Green Hornet
7.3
TV Series
  • Colonel Sarajek
Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Days of Wine and Roses
7.8
  • Prince(uncredited)
  • 1962

Credits

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Actor

  • Darling Lili (1970)
    Darling Lili
    6.1
    • Hungarian Maitre D' with Larrabee (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Malcolm Lansing
    • Dr. Mohammed Bey
    • 1966–1969
  • The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
    The Legend of Lylah Clare
    5.7
    • 1st Legman
    • 1968
  • The Party (1968)
    The Party
    7.4
    • Harry
    • 1968
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Croupier
    • Native American
    • Talent Agent-Silent Spot ...
    • 1966–1968
  • Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
    Get Smart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • KAOS Agent
    • Danker
    • 1966–1967
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Paul - Bartender
    • 1967
  • Bruce Lee and Van Williams in The Green Hornet (1966)
    The Green Hornet
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Colonel Sarajek
    • 1967
  • William Daniels and Ann Prentiss in Captain Nice (1967)
    Captain Nice
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ibid
    • 1967
  • The Time Tunnel (1966)
    The Time Tunnel
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dubois
    • 1966
  • Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine in Gambit (1966)
    Gambit
    7.1
    • Garage Attendant (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Klimi
    • 1966
  • James Coburn, Giovanna Ralli, and Dick Shawn in What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
    What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
    6.6
    • Bit Part (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Marius Stone
    • 1965
  • Charles Boyer and Susanne Cramer in The Rogues (1964)
    The Rogues
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Swiss Detective
    • 1965

Additional Crew

  • David Niven, Peter Sellers, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, and Robert Wagner in The Pink Panther (1963)
    The Pink Panther
    7.0
    • dialogue coach
    • 1963
  • Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
    Days of Wine and Roses
    7.8
    • dialogue supervisor
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • August 31, 1920
    • Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 11, 1969
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Other works
    Stage: Began his career as a singer in the Broadway production of "Mexican Hayride".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A favorite actor of director Blake Edwards, who employed him in eight movies. He was also dialogue coach on two of them, and appeared in 15 episodes of the "Peter Gunn" TV series, which Edwards created.

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