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James Hampton(1936-2021)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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James Hampton in Teen Wolf (1985)
The residents of Harker Heights suspect something is not quite right with their homeowners association
Play trailer1:31
The Association (2015)
6 Videos
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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). He performed off-Broadway in "Easy Does It" with Tom Poston and Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, and toured with Burt Reynolds in "Rainmaker". He starred in "Tender Trap" with Reynolds at Arlington Park Theatre in Chicago and played the title role in "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter" at the same theatre with Mamie Van Doren and Rick Jason. Onscreen, he has played in films as diverse as The Longest Yard (1974) and Teen Wolf (1985), and is probably best remembered as the eager but inept bugler Private Hannibal Dobbs in the classic sitcom F Troop (1965). James Hampton died at age 84 of Parkinson's disease at his home in Fort Worth, Texas.
BornJuly 9, 1936
DiedApril 7, 2021(84)
BornJuly 9, 1936
DiedApril 7, 2021(84)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

Photos14

James Hampton in The Longest Yard (1974)
Burt Reynolds and James Hampton in The Longest Yard (1974)
James Hampton in The Longest Yard (1974)
Estee Chandler and James Hampton in Teen Wolf Too (1987)
Leslie Easterbrook, Dan Fitzgerald, George Gaynes, David Graf, James Hampton, Marion Ramsey, George R. Robertson, Tab Thacker, and Michael Winslow in Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
Henry Beckman, James Hampton, and Barry Kelley in Death Valley Days (1952)
Michael J. Fox and James Hampton in Teen Wolf (1985)
Ken Berry, James Hampton, and Larry Storch in F Troop (1965)
James Hampton and Forrest Tucker in F Troop (1965)
Ken Berry and James Hampton in F Troop (1965)
Burt Reynolds and James Hampton in The Longest Yard (1974)
Burt Reynolds and James Hampton in The Longest Yard (1974)

Known for

Michael J. Fox in Teen Wolf (1985)
Teen Wolf
6.1
  • Harold Howard
  • 1985
Sling Blade (1996)
Sling Blade
8.0
  • Jerry Woolridge
  • 1996
Burt Reynolds in The Longest Yard (1974)
The Longest Yard
7.1
  • Caretaker(as Jim Hampton)
  • 1974
The China Syndrome (1979)
The China Syndrome
7.4
  • Bill Gibson
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor

  • Pam Green in The Association (2015)
    The Association
    • Gene Seward
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Divine Access (2015)
    Divine Access
    • Mr. Bernstein
    • 2015
  • Whoopi Goldberg, Ashley Judd, Jenna Elfman, Anthony LaPaglia, Jane Krakowski, John Benjamin Hickey, and Patrick Wilson in Big Stone Gap (2014)
    Big Stone Gap
    • Reverend Manning
    • 2014
  • Flutter (2014)
    Flutter
    • Leon
    • 2014
  • Jacob (2011)
    Jacob
    • Mayor Jack Flynn
    • 2011
  • The Last Ride (2011)
    The Last Ride
    • Judge Matheny
    • 2011
  • Kevin Sorbo in Fire from Below (2009)
    Fire from Below
    • Griffith
    • 2009
  • Danny and Max
    • Sheriff
    • 2000
  • Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel (2000)
    Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
    • Pediatrician
    • 2000
  • M.U.G.E.N (1999)
    M.U.G.E.N
    • Video Game
    • 1999
  • Sharon Lawrence and Leah Remini in Fired Up (1997)
    Fired Up
    • Ben Franklin
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Sling Blade (1996)
    Sling Blade
    • Jerry Woolridge
    • 1996
  • Hope & Gloria (1995)
    Hope & Gloria
    • Bob
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Melrose Place (1992)
    Melrose Place
    • Harry Alan
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • Hearts Afire (1992)
    Hearts Afire
    • Jasper Edmunds
    • TV Series
    • 1994

Director

  • Katie Joplin
    • Director (as Jimmy Hampton)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (1999)
    Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Pam Grier, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Georg Stanford Brown, Tisha Campbell, and Steven Williams in Linc's (1998)
    Linc's
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1998–1999
  • Tahj Mowry, Essence Atkins, Omar Gooding, John Marshall Jones, and Jason Weaver in Smart Guy (1997)
    Smart Guy
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1997–1998
  • Sherilyn Fenn, Lynn Redgrave, Corinne Bohrer, Richard Lewis, Jonathan Penner, and Rain Pryor in Rude Awakening (1998)
    Rude Awakening
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Tony Danza, Majandra Delfino, Maria Canals-Barrera, Ashley Malinger, and Shaun Weiss in The Tony Danza Show (1997)
    The Tony Danza Show
    • Director (as Jimmy Hampton)
    • TV Series
    • 1997–1998
  • Tamera Mowry-Housley and Tia Mowry-Hardrict in Sister, Sister (1994)
    Sister, Sister
    • Director (as Jimmy Hampton, directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 1997–1998
  • Grace Under Fire (1993)
    Grace Under Fire
    • Director (as Jimmy Hampton)
    • TV Series
    • 1997–1998
  • Traylor Howard, Hedy Burress, Anthony Clark, Steve Paymer, Tasha Smith, and Vincent Ventresca in Boston Common (1996)
    Boston Common
    • Director (as Jimmy Hampton)
    • TV Series
    • 1996–1997
  • American Pie
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Kirk (1995)
    Kirk
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Tony Danza and Lori Loughlin in Hudson Street (1995)
    Hudson Street
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Hearts Afire (1992)
    Hearts Afire
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1993–1995
  • Marilu Henner, Burt Reynolds, Ossie Davis, Charles Durning, Hal Holbrook, Michael Jeter, Elizabeth Ashley, and Ann Wedgeworth in Evening Shade (1990)
    Evening Shade
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1992–1994

Writer

  • Marilu Henner, Burt Reynolds, Ossie Davis, Charles Durning, Hal Holbrook, Michael Jeter, Elizabeth Ashley, and Ann Wedgeworth in Evening Shade (1990)
    Evening Shade
    • written by
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1993
  • Harlan & Merleen (1993)
    Harlan & Merleen
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1993
  • A Whole Lotta Fun
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Burt and the Girls
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Burt Reynolds' Late Show
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1973

Videos6

Trailer
Trailer 2:05
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:30
Trailer
Teen Wolf
Trailer 1:53
Teen Wolf
Divine Access
Trailer 2:37
Divine Access
Sling Blade
Trailer 1:51
Sling Blade
The Association
Trailer 1:31
The Association

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jimmy Hampton
  • Born
    • July 9, 1936
    • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • April 7, 2021
    • Fort Worth, Texas, USA(Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouses
      Mary DeeseJune 30, 2002 - April 7, 2021 (his death)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Midas with Robert Tessier
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His unit in F Troop (1965) was F Troop, 6th Cavalry. Before appearing on "F Troop", Hampton had been in the army, stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky. His unit was F Troop, 6th Armored Cavalry.
  • Nicknames
    • Jim
    • Jimmy

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