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James Houghton

Writer | Actor

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He was pictured on the cover of the 1982 Warren Zevon album, "The Envoy", along with Ted Shackelford, with whom he co-starred on the show, Knots Landing. Zevon was the boyfriend of Kim Lankford, who co-starred on "Knots Landing", with Houghton and Shackelford. However, Zevon and Lankford never married. See more trivia »

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James Carter Houghton
in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2006 The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series)
– Episode #1.4963 (2006) (written by / as Jim Houghton)
– Episode #1.4959 (2006) (written by / as Jim Houghton)
– Episode #1.4955 (2006) (written by / as Jim Houghton)
– Episode #1.4949 (2006) (written by / as Jim Houghton)
– Episode #1.4945 (2006) (written by / as Jim Houghton)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1992-2006 The Young and the Restless (TV series)
– Episode #1.8439 (2006) (written by / as Jim Houghton)
– Episode #1.8434 (2006) (written by / as Jim Houghton)
– Episode #1.8433 (2006) (written by / as Jim Houghton)
– Episode #1.8424 (2006) (written by / as Jim Houghton)
– Episode #1.8420 (2006) (written by / as Jim Houghton)
See all 501 episodes »
 
1984-1986 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
– A Choice of Dreams (1986) (teleplay)
– Anniversary Dinner (1985) (screenplay)
– A Case of the Stubborns (1984) (screenplay)
 
1982 Knots Landing (TV series)
– Encounters (1982) (written by)
– Best Intentions (1982) (written by)
– Possibilities (1982) (written by)
 
Show ShowActor (28 titles)
2007 Working in the Theatre (TV series)
Artistic Director, Signature Theatre
– August Wilson's Legacy (2007) … Artistic Director, Signature Theatre
 
1988 Purple People Eater
Dad
 
1986-1987 The Colbys (TV series)
Sen. Cash Cassidy
– Betrayals (1987) … Sen. Cash Cassidy
– Fallon's Baby (1987) … Sen. Cash Cassidy
– All Fall Down (1987) … Sen. Cash Cassidy
– Manhunt (1987) … Sen. Cash Cassidy
– The Home Wrecker (1987) … Sen. Cash Cassidy
See all 15 episodes »
 
1986 North and South, Book II (TV mini-series)
Lt. Ambrose Pell
– Episode #1.4 (1986) … Lt. Ambrose Pell (credit only)
– Episode #1.3 (1986) … Lt. Ambrose Pell
– Episode #1.2 (1986) … Lt. Ambrose Pell
– Episode #1.1 (1986) … Lt. Ambrose Pell
 
1983-1986 The Love Boat (TV series)
Buddy Bell / Phil Shayne / Tony Stevens
– Hippies and Yuppies/Frat Wars/Return of the Lambdas (1986) … Buddy Bell
– Judy Hits a Low Note/Love Times Two/The Problem with Papa (1985) … Phil Shayne
– The Misunderstanding/Love Below Decks/The End Is Near (1983) … Tony Stevens
 
1985 Remington Steele (TV series)
William Westfield
– Steele of Approval (1985) … William Westfield
 
1985 Finder of Lost Loves (TV series)
Nicholas Simmonds
– Last Wish (1985) … Nicholas Simmonds
 
1983-1984 Hotel (TV series)
Jon Kolzak / Rob
– Vantage Point (1984) … Jon Kolzak
– Deceptions (1983) … Rob
 
1982-1983 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Jack Friday / Jeffrey Dorner
– The Other Man - Mr. Roarke/Forbidden Love (1983) … Jeffrey Dorner
– The Curse of the Moreaus/My Man Friday (1982) … Jack Friday
 
1979-1983 Knots Landing (TV series)
Kenny Ward
– Willing Victims (1983) … Kenny Ward
– The Burden of Proof (1983) … Kenny Ward
– The Fatal Blow (1983) … Kenny Ward
– Loss of Innocence (1983) … Kenny Ward
– Celebration (1983) … Kenny Ward
See all 75 episodes »
 
1982 Superstition
Rev. David Thompson
 
1979 More American Graffiti
Sinclair
 
1979 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Steve McShane
– The Protectors (1979) … Steve McShane
 
1978 CHiPs (TV series)
Pete Bertram
– Return of the Turks (1978) … Pete Bertram
 
1978 I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Eddie
 
1978 See How She Runs (TV movie)
Handsome Man
 
1978 The Next Step Beyond (TV series)
Randall Prieste
– Out of Body (1978) … Randall Prieste
 
1977 Aspen (TV mini-series)
John Desterreich
 
1977 One on One
Jeff
 
1977 Code R (TV series)
Rick Wilson / Rick WIlson
– Decisions (1977) … Rick Wilson
– The Aliens (1977)
– Black Out (1977)
– Beauty and the Beach (1977) … Rick Wilson
– Grounded (1977) … Rick Wilson
See all 13 episodes »
 
1976 The Dark Side of Innocence (TV movie)
Dennis Hancock
 
1976 Dynasty (TV movie)
Alfred Brinkerhoff
 
1973 The Young and the Restless (TV series)
Greg Foster #1 (1973-1976, 2003) (original cast)
 
1972 Sweet Sugar
 
1971 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series)
Barker's Assistant
– Smiler with a Gun (1971) … Barker's Assistant
 
1962-1963 McKeever & the Colonel (TV series)
Lt. Postlethwaite / Lieutenant Postelwaite
– All Quiet on the Westfield Front (1963) … Lt. Postlethwaite
– Love Comes to Westfield (1963) … Lt. Postlethwaite
– Blackwell's Stand (1962) … Lt. Postlethwaite
– General McKeever (1962) … Lieutenant Postelwaite (as Jim Houghton)
 
1962 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Jerry
– The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank (1962) … Jerry (as Jim Houghton)
 
1959 Man with a Camera (TV series)
Boy
– The Man Below (1959) … Boy (as Jim Houghton)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2007 Working in the Theatre (TV series)
Himself - Artistic Director
– Horton Foote's America (2007) … Himself - Artistic Director
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2005 Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again (TV documentary)
Kenny Ward (uncredited)
 
1993 The Knots Landing Block Party (TV special documentary)
Kenny Ward (uncredited)
 

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Alternate Names:

Jim Houghton

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Trivia:

He was pictured on the cover of the 1982 Warren Zevon album, "The Envoy", along with Ted Shackelford, with whom he co-starred on the show, Knots Landing. Zevon was the boyfriend of Kim Lankford, who co-starred on "Knots Landing", with Houghton and Shackelford. However, Zevon and Lankford never married. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio