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Raised in Dallas, Texas, James Hampton attended John H. Reagan Elementary, N.R. Crozier Technical High School and the University of North Texas (Theatre Arts Major). He studied acting with Michael Howard in New York and Leonard Nimoy in Los Angeles. He worked with Baruch Lumet at Knox Street Theatre in Dallas and did summer stock at Casa Manana in Fort Worth (1961)... See full bio »

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James Wade Hampton
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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2014 Fat Chance (pre-production)
Donald Josten
 
2013 Flutter (completed)
Leon
 
2012 The Last Ride
Judge Matheny
 
2012 The Association
Gene Seward
 
2011 Underground Entertainment: The Movie
James Hampton Ladies & Gentlemen
 
2011/I Jacob
Old Man Jack
 
2009 Fire from Below
Griffith
 
2000 Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Pediatrician
 
2000 Danny and Max
Sheriff
 
1997 Fired Up (TV series)
Ben Franklin
– You Don't Know Jack (1997) … Ben Franklin
 
1996 Sling Blade
Jerry Woolridge
 
1995 Hope & Gloria (TV series)
Bob
– My Mamma Done Told Me (1995) … Bob
 
1994 Melrose Place (TV series)
Harry Alan
– It's a Bad World After All (1994) … Harry Alan
 
1994 Hearts Afire (TV series)
Jasper Edmunds
– Sleepless in a Small Town (1994) … Jasper Edmunds
 
1991 Valerie (TV series)
Raymond
– Isn't It Romantic? (1991) … Raymond
 
1991 The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Jesse (Townsman)
 
1991 Evening Shade (TV series)
Earl Mallory
– Wood's Thirtieth Reunion (1991) … Earl Mallory
 
1990 Get a Life (TV series)
Fletcher
– Dadicus (1990) … Fletcher
 
1989-1990 Full House (TV series)
Mr. Malatesta
– The I.Q. Man (1990) … Mr. Malatesta
– El Problema Grande de D.J. (1989) … Mr. Malatesta
– Working Mothers (1989) … Mr. Malatesta
 
1990 Pump Up the Volume
Arthur Watts
 
1990 Guns of Paradise (TV series)
Graham
– Dust on the Wind (1990) … Graham
 
1990 Newhart (TV series)
Father Ken
– Georgie and Grace (1990) … Father Ken
 
1990 Perfect Strangers (TV series)
Mac McIntyre
– Nightmare Vacation (1990) … Mac McIntyre
 
1989 Mama's Family (TV series)
Keith Wheeler
– The Mother of Invention (1989) … Keith Wheeler
 
1989 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Saul Taylor
– Episode #1.5991 (1989) … Saul Taylor
 
1989 1st & Ten: The Championship (TV series)
– The High and the Mighty (1989)
 
1988 The Adventures of Superboy (TV series)
Coach
– The Fixer (1988) … Coach
 
1988 Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach
Mayor of Miami
 
1987 She's the Sheriff (TV series)
Digby
– The Perils of Pauline (1987) … Digby
 
1986-1987 Punky Brewster (TV series)
Alvin / Jimmy John
– Punky's Porker (1987) … Jimmy John
– Cherie Lifesaver (1986) … Alvin
 
1987 Teen Wolf Too
Uncle Harold
 
1986-1988 Teen Wolf (TV series)
Harold Howard
– Howlin' Cousins (1987) … Harold Howard (voice)
– Scott and the Howlers (1987) … Harold Howard (voice)
– Teen Wolf, Come Home (1987) … Harold Howard (voice)
– Diary of a Mad Werewolf (1987) … Harold Howard (voice)
– Down on the Farm (1987) … Harold Howard (voice)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1986 Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)
– Fox on the Range (1986)
 
1984-1986 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Jerry Blevins / Vet
– Trial by Error (1986) … Jerry Blevins
– It's a Dog's Life (1984) … Vet
 
1985 Simon & Simon (TV series)
Odell Mitchell
– The Enchilada Express (1985) … Odell Mitchell
 
1985 Teen Wolf
Harold Howard
 
1984-1985 Who's the Boss? (TV series)
Herb / The Officer
– Just Like Tony (1985) … The Officer
– A Rash Decision (1984) … Herb
 
1985 Otherworld (TV series)
Fred Roach
– Rules of Attraction (1985) … Fred Roach
 
1984 Matt Houston (TV series)
Mr. Stephens / Mr. Stevens
– Escape from Nam: Part 2 (1984) … Mr. Stephens
– Return to Nam: Part 1 (1984) … Mr. Stevens
 
1984 The Burning Bed (TV movie)
Police Witness
 
1983 Goodnight, Beantown (TV series)
Oliver
– Looking Forward to the Past (1983) … Oliver
 
1983 Boone (TV series)
– The Graduation (1983)
 
1983 Kudzu (TV movie)
Dub Dennible
 
1983 Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV series)
Alan Shoemate
– Cooked Goose (1983) … Alan Shoemate
 
1983 The Greatest American Hero (TV series)
Sheriff
– Desperado (1983) … Sheriff
 
1981-1982 Maggie (TV series)
Len Weston
– Maggie the Poet (1982) … Len Weston
– Mark's Shrink (1982) … Len Weston
– Alienation of Affection (1982) … Len Weston
– Marriage Encounter (1982) … Len Weston
– Bruce's Birthday Party (1981) … Len Weston
See all 8 episodes »
 
1982 World War III (TV movie)
Richard Hickman
 
1981 Through the Magic Pyramid (TV movie)
Sam Tuttle
 
1981 Condorman
Harry Oslo
 
1981 Stand by Your Man (TV movie)
Billy Sherrill
 
1980 Hangar 18
Lew Price
 
1980 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
Sheriff Buster Moon
– Return of the Ridge Raiders (1980) … Sheriff Buster Moon
 
1980 B.A.D. Cats (TV series)
Link
 
1979 The China Syndrome
Bill Gibson
 
1979 Kaz (TV series)
– Kazinski Versus Bennett (1979)
 
1979 Centennial (TV mini-series)
Defense Attorney Prescott
– The Scream of Eagles (1979) … Defense Attorney Prescott
 
1978 Mary (TV series)
Skit characters
 
1978 The Cat from Outer Space
Capt. Anderson
 
1978 Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (TV movie)
Alvin Karl
 
1978 Three on a Date (TV movie)
Ernest
 
1977 The Red Hand Gang (TV series)
– The Mystery Boat (1977)
– Beware the Red Hand Gang (1977)
– The Search (1977)
– The Spooky Hideout (1977)
– The Face at the Window (1977)
 
1977 Insight (TV series)
Jimmy Berg
– A Slight Drinking Problem (1977) … Jimmy Berg
 
1977 The Amazing Howard Hughes (TV movie)
Wilbur Peterson
 
1977 Bunco (TV movie)
 
1976 Hawmps!
Howard Clemmons
 
1975 Hustle
Bus Driver
 
1975 Mackintosh and T.J.
Cotton
 
1975 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Aaron Ironwood
– The Aaron Ironwood School of Success (1975) … Aaron Ironwood
 
1975 W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Junior
 
1975 Mannix (TV series)
Billy Lee
– Hardball (1975) … Billy Lee
 
1975 Force Five (TV movie)
Lester White
 
1975 Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (TV movie)
Harry Dudley
 
1974 The Manhunter (TV series)
Lon Tyrell
– A.W.O.L. to Kill (1974) … Lon Tyrell
 
1974 Run, Joe, Run (TV series)
– Six Seals, Two Whales and a Dog (1974)
 
1974 The Longest Yard
Caretaker (as Jim Hampton)
 
1971-1974 Love, American Style (TV series)
Bernie (segment "Love and the Lovely Evening") / Davis (segment "Love and the Arctic Station") / John Simpson (segment "Love and the Image Makers") / …
– Love and the Competitors/Love and the Forever Tree/Love and the Image Makers/Love and Mr. Bunny/Love and the Phobia (1974) … John Simpson (segment "Love and the Image Makers")
– Love and the Cryptic Gift/Love and the Family Hour/Love and the Legend/Love and the Sexpert (1973) … Wally Smith (segment "Love and the Family Hour")
– Love and the Alibi/Love and the Instant Father/Love and the Lovely Evening/Love and Lover's Lane/Love and the Split-Up (1972) … Bernie (segment "Love and the Lovely Evening")
– Love and the Arctic Station/Love and the Pulitzer Prize/Love and the Tattoo (1971) … Davis (segment "Love and the Arctic Station")
 
1973 Hawkins (TV series)
Earl Coleman
– A Life for a Life (1973) … Earl Coleman
 
1973 The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
Jimmy - Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
 
1972 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Claybourne
– The Deadly Species (1972) … Claybourne
 
1972 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Aaron
– Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 2 (1972) … Aaron
– Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 1 (1972) … Aaron
 
1972 Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Aaron
 
1968-1971 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
Leroy B. Simpson
– Lassoin' Leroy (1971) … Leroy B. Simpson
– The Gas Station (1970) … Leroy B. Simpson
– The Five Dollar Bill (1969) … Leroy B. Simpson
– The Tiger (1969) … Leroy B. Simpson
– The Gift (1969) … Leroy B. Simpson
See all 26 episodes »
 
1970 Soldier Blue
Pvt. Menzies
 
1970 Bracken's World (TV series)
J.F. Nash
– Meanwhile Back at the Studio (1970) … J.F. Nash
 
1968 Fade-In (TV movie)
 
1967 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Sam
– The Battle of Bloody Stones (1967) … Sam
 
1965-1967 F Troop (TV series)
Hannibal Dobbs / Trooper Hannibal Dobbs / Dobbs / …
– Is This Fort Really Necessary? (1967) … Trooper Hannibal Dobbs
– Our Brave in F Troop (1967) … Trooper Hannibal Dobbs
– The Majority of Wilton (1967) … Trooper Hannibal Dobbs
– Carpetbagging, Anyone? (1967) … Trooper Hannibal Dobbs
– Marriage, Fort Courage Style (1967) … Trooper Hannibal Dobbs
See all 65 episodes »
 
1965 Rawhide (TV series)
Charlie Peck
– Mrs. Harmon (1965) … Charlie Peck (as Jim Hampton)
 
1963-1965 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Jeb / Eliab Haggen
– Eliab's Aim (1965) … Eliab Haggen
– Pa Hack's Brood (1963) … Jeb (as Jim Hampton)
– Jeb (1963) … Jeb (as Jim Hampton)
 
1965 Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV series)
Branch Eversole
– The Feuding Pyles (1965) … Branch Eversole (as Jim Hampton)
 
1964 Death Valley Days (TV series)
William Randolph Hearst
– The Paper Dynasty (1964) … William Randolph Hearst
 
1962 The Cliff Dwellers (short)
The Boy
 
Show ShowDirector (14 titles)
2000 Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (TV series)
– Tall, Dark and Duncan's Boss (2000)
– I Don't Feel So Good (2000)
– The Customer Is Always Vic (2000)
 
1998-1999 Linc's (TV series)
– Dog Day Afternoon (1999)
– Moonlighting (1999)
– Gangsta Rap (1998)
 
1999 Katie Joplin (TV series)
– We're Not in Tennessee Anymore, Toto (as Jimmy Hampton)
 
1998 Rude Awakening (TV series)
– The Cheese Stands Alone (1998)
 
1997-1998 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
– Stringers (1998) (as Jimmy Hampton)
– A Marriage Made in Miami (1997) (as Jimmy Hampton)
 
1997-1998 Smart Guy (TV series)
– Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998)
– Gotta Dance (1998)
– Lab Rats (1997)
– Don't Do That Thing You Do (1997)
– Brother, Brother (1997)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1997-1998 Sister, Sister (TV series)
– Shoeless (1998)
– Young at Heart (1998)
– Popular Mechanic (1997)
– Child's Play (1997)
– Model Tia (1997)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1997-1998 Grace Under Fire (TV series)
– Grace Under Class (1998) (as Jimmy Hampton)
– Fall from Grace (1998) (as Jimmy Hampton)
– Riverboat Queen (1997) (as Jimmy Hampton)
– Grace Under Construction (1997) (as Jimmy Hampton)
 
1996 Hudson Street (TV series)
– Having My Baby (1996)
 
1996 Boston Common (TV series)
 
1996 American Pie (TV series)
 
1995 Kirk (TV series)
 
1993-1995 Hearts Afire (TV series)
– Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Hartman (1995)
– Help Wanted (1995)
– Born to Dance (1994)
– Fat Like Me (1994)
– The Sock-Her Boys (1994)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1992-1994 Evening Shade (TV series)
– Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood? (1994)
– The Perfect Woman (1994)
– The Proof Is in the Pudding (1993)
– The Dance (1993)
– Night of the Living Newtons (1993)
See all 16 episodes »
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
1992-1993 Evening Shade (TV series)
– One Down, Three to Go (1993) (written by)
– Saint Bobby (1993) (written by)
– Frieda and the Preacher (1993) (written by)
– Hasta la Vista (1992) (story)
– Herman in Charge (1992) (written by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1993 Harlan & Merleen (TV movie)
 
1988 A Whole Lotta Fun (TV movie)
 
1973 Burt Reynolds' Late Show (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1968 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
– The Songwriter (1968) (performer: "There Are Weeds in the Garden of my Heart")
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2005 Unleashing the Mean Machine (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Doing Time on 'The Longest Yard' (video short)
Himself
 
2004 The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy (video documentary short)
Bill Gibson
 
1989 Now You See It (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 June 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1982 Xpose (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The Porn Invasion (1982) … Himself
 
1973-1981 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 August 1981 (1981) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 January 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 May 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 May 1973 (1973) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
1979 The Making of 'The China Syndrome' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1977 The Alan Hamel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 April 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1973 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 September 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2004 The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent (video documentary short)
Bill Gibson
 
1982 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Married to actress Mary Deese, James has two grown-up children and two grandchildren. See more »

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