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James Van Horn(1917-1966)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Additional Crew
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James Van Horn was born on 24 September 1917 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cherokee Kid (1927), Escape to Burma (1955) and Bear Knees (1928). He died on 20 April 1966 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1917
DiedApril 20, 1966(48)
BornSeptember 24, 1917
DiedApril 20, 1966(48)
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Known for

Tom Tyler in The Cherokee Kid (1927)
The Cherokee Kid
  • Red Flynne
  • 1927
Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Ryan in Escape to Burma (1955)
Escape to Burma
5.5
  • Actor(as Jimmy Van Horne)
  • 1955
Bear Knees (1928)
Bear Knees
Short
  • Actor
  • 1928
Jack McHugh and Coy Watson in Wild Puppies (1927)
Wild Puppies
Short
  • Actor
  • 1927

Credits

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Actor

  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Colony Member (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1963–1965
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Poker Player
    • Gang Member (uncredited)
    • 1962–1963
  • Doris Day and James Garner in The Thrill of It All (1963)
    The Thrill of It All
    6.9
    • Western Actor (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Michael Greene, and Larry Ward in The Dakotas (1962)
    The Dakotas
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Prisoner (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Richard Boone in Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Circus Patron (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Riverboat (1959)
    Riverboat
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Riverman on Dock (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Laramie (1959)
    Laramie
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Audie Murphy in No Name on the Bullet (1959)
    No Name on the Bullet
    7.2
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    6.7
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Ryan in Escape to Burma (1955)
    Escape to Burma
    5.5
    • (as Jimmy Van Horne)
    • 1955
  • Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
    Taza, Son of Cochise
    5.6
    • Skinya
    • 1954
  • Jeff Chandler and Faith Domergue in The Great Sioux Uprising (1953)
    The Great Sioux Uprising
    5.5
    • Cook's Man (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Audie Murphy and Susan Cabot in Gunsmoke (1953)
    Gunsmoke
    6.6
    • Clay (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Botany Bay (1952)
    Botany Bay
    6.1
    • Sailor (uncredited)
    • 1952

Stunts

  • David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Anne Bancroft, Audie Murphy, and Pat Crowley in Walk the Proud Land (1956)
    Walk the Proud Land
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Ryan in Escape to Burma (1955)
    Escape to Burma
    5.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
    Taza, Son of Cochise
    5.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, and Susan Cabot in Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)
    Ride Clear of Diablo
    6.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson, and Chill Wills in Tumbleweed (1953)
    Tumbleweed
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Jeff Chandler and Faith Domergue in The Great Sioux Uprising (1953)
    The Great Sioux Uprising
    5.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Audie Murphy and Susan Cabot in Gunsmoke (1953)
    Gunsmoke
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Botany Bay (1952)
    Botany Bay
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Richard Conte, Barbara Britton, Viveca Lindfors, and Gregg Palmer in The Raiders (1952)
    The Raiders
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Robert Mitchum, Susan Hayward, and Arthur Kennedy in The Lusty Men (1952)
    The Lusty Men
    7.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • The Savage (1952)
    The Savage
    6.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Audie Murphy in The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)
    The Duel at Silver Creek
    6.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Jane Russell, Bob Hope, Roy Rogers, and Trigger in Son of Paleface (1952)
    Son of Paleface
    6.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Scott Brady, Joyce Holden, John Lund, and Chill Wills in Bronco Buster (1952)
    Bronco Buster
    5.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952

Additional Crew

  • Burt Lancaster and Lee Remick in The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
    The Hallelujah Trail
    6.4
    • stand-in: Martin Landau (uncredited)
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jimmy Van Horne
  • Born
    • September 24, 1917
    • Belle Fourche, South Dakota, USA
  • Died
    • April 20, 1966
    • Hollywood, California, USA(internal hemorrhage)

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