James Westerfield(1913-1971)

Actor

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Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

James Westerfield was born on 22 March 1913 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for On the Waterfront (1954), True Grit (1969) and Hang 'Em High (1968). He was married to Alice Gertrude Fay (Fay Tracey) and Rosemary Doris Deveson. He died on 20 September 1971 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

On the Waterfront

8.1

Big Mac

1954

True Grit

7.4

Judge Parker

1969

Hang 'Em High

7.0

Prisoner

1968

The Absent Minded Professor

6.7

Police Officer Hanson

1961

Credits

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Actor

Set This Town on Fire
7.9
TV Movie
- Cark Rickter
- 1973
Dead Aim
4.5
- John Applebee
- 1971
Insight
7.4
TV Series
- Walter
- Joe
- Valenti
- 1960–1971
Mayberry R.F.D.
5.9
TV Series
- Sheriff Matson
- 1971
Bewitched
7.6
TV Series
- Mr. Farley
- 1970
The Bill Cosby Show
6.1
TV Series
- Old Man
- 1970
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
- Sheriff Berry
- Charley Mardis
- Ike Clanton
- 1959–1970
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
5.9
TV Movie
- Sheriff Berry
- 1970
The Murdocks and the McClays
TV Movie
- Sheriff Bates
- 1970
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
- Arthur Blackwell
- Sheriff John Logan
- 1960–1970
Lassie
6.6
TV Series
- Dan Harlan
- 1969
Gunsmoke
8.1
TV Series
- Franks
- Harry Duggan
- Cleed ...
- 1955–1969
The Virginian
7.6
TV Series
- Gus Potter
- 1969
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
- Sheriff Reardon
- 1969
Bartleby
6.9
Short
- The Lawyer
- 1969

Videos4

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On the Waterfront: The Criterion Collection

Mike Hammer: Mere Maid

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Mike Hammer: Stay Out Of Town

Personal details

Alternative name
- Jim Westerfield
Height
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Born
- March 22, 1913
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Died
- September 20, 1971
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouses
Other works
Stage: Appeared in "Detective Story" on Broadway. Won New York Drama Critics Award.
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

Did you know

Trivia
Spent a large part of his career on the stage, not only as actor, but as set designer, producer and director. He won two New York Drama Critics Awards for acting.