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James Tartan(1931-2010)

  • Actor
  • Director
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James Tartan was born on 11 September 1931 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Matlock (1986), Remington Steele (1982) and Los Four/Murals of Aztlan (1974). He was married to Christine. He died on 26 November 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 11, 1931
DiedNovember 26, 2010(79)
BornSeptember 11, 1931
DiedNovember 26, 2010(79)
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Known for

Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
Matlock
7.2
TV Series
  • Judge Trevor Gregory
  • George Clancy
  • Judge Douglas Merrill
Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
Remington Steele
7.3
TV Series
  • Reporter(as Jim Tartan)
Los Four/Murals of Aztlan
  • Director
  • 1974
Lynn Wood in The Secret Life of Sandra Blain (1971)
The Secret Life of Sandra Blain
Short
  • Director
  • 1971

Credits

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Actor

  • Linden Ashby and Allison Smith in Spy Game (1997)
    Spy Game
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Perl
    • 1997
  • Gary Daniels in Rage (1995)
    Rage
    5.7
    • Dr. Roth
    • 1995
  • Women of the House (1995)
    Women of the House
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Speaker of the House
    • 1995
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Judge Trevor Gregory
    • George Clancy
    • Judge Douglas Merrill
    • 1989–1992
  • The New Adam-12 (1990)
    The New Adam-12
    6.1
    TV Series
    • 1991
  • Dane Farwell and John Wesley Shipp in The Flash (1990)
    The Flash
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Emil Velinski
    • 1991
  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    Gabriel's Fire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Judge Kemper
    • 1990
  • Christine Cromwell (1989)
    Christine Cromwell
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dick
    • 1989
  • Neil Patrick Harris in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
    Doogie Howser, M.D.
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Wegman
    • 1989
  • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Morse
    • 1989
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jury Foreman
    • 1988
  • Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Reporter (as Jim Tartan)
    • 1984
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Coroner
    • Metzger
    • Forensic ...
    • 1981–1984
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Customer
    • 1983
  • Genie Francis in Bare Essence (1983)
    Bare Essence
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1983

Director

  • The Heimlich Maneuver: How to Save a Choking Victim: 2nd Edition
    Short
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Los Four/Murals of Aztlan
    • Director
    • 1974
  • On Guard - Bunco! (1974)
    On Guard - Bunco!
    4.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1974
  • The Social Drinkers and the Anti-Social Driver
    Short
    • Director (as Jim Tartan)
    • 1971
  • Lynn Wood in The Secret Life of Sandra Blain (1971)
    The Secret Life of Sandra Blain
    Short
    • Director
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jim Tartan
  • Born
    • September 11, 1931
    • Youngstown, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • November 26, 2010
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Christine1981 - November 26, 2010 (his death, 4 children)

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