James Wainwright (March 5, 1938 – December 20, 1999) was an American actor best known for his roles in films such as ''
Joe Kidd
''Joe Kidd'' is a 1972 American Western film starring Clint Eastwood and Robert Duvall, written by Elmore Leonard and directed by John Sturges.
The film is about an ex-bounty hunter hired by a wealthy landowner named Frank Harlan to track down ...
'' (1972),
''
The President's Plane Is Missing'' (1973), ''
Killdozer'' (1974), ''Bridger'' (1976, as
Jim Bridger
James Felix "Jim" Bridger (March 17, 1804 – July 17, 1881) was an American mountain man, trapper, Army scout, and wilderness guide who explored and trapped in the Western United States in the first half of the 19th century. He was known as Old ...
), ''
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
''The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover'' is a 1977 American biographical drama film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen. It stars Broderick Crawford as Hoover, alongside an ensemble cast including Jose Ferrer, Michael Parks, Rip Tor ...
'' (1977), ''
Mean Dog Blues
''Mean Dog Blues'' is a 1978 American drama film directed by Mel Stuart. It stars Gregg Henry and Kay Lenz.
Plot
After hitchhiking a car ride with a drunken politician and his seductive wife, Paul Ramsey, a singer, offers to take the rap in cour ...
'' (1978), ''
Battletruck
''Battletruck'' (also known as ''Warlords of the 21st Century'' in the U.S. and '' Destructors'' in Italy) is a 1982 New Zealand post-apocalyptic science fiction action film co-written and directed by Harley Cokliss and starring Michael Beck, An ...
'' (1982) and ''
The Survivors'' (1983).
His television appearances include ''
Beyond Westworld
''Beyond Westworld'' is a 1980 American television series based on the 1973 film ''Westworld,'' which was written and directed by Michael Crichton. It ignored the 1976 film sequel ''Futureworld''.
Synopsis
Security Chief John Moore of the Delos C ...
'' and ''
Jigsaw''.
Filmography
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1938 births
1999 deaths
American male television actors
American male film actors
20th-century American male actors
Male Western (genre) film actors
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