James Mathers (born May 5, 1955) is an American

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and former child actor. He is the younger brother of

Jerry Mathers Gerald Patrick Mathers (born June 2, 1948) is a former American actor best known for his role in the television sitcom ''Leave It to Beaver'', originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963. He played the protagonist Beaver Cleaver, Theodore "Beaver" Cle ...

, known for his title role in ''

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''.

Biography

Mathers was born in

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, and appeared under the name "Jimmy Mathers" in several TV and film productions between 1961 and 1968. He is best known for his recurring role in ''

Ichabod and Me ''Ichabod and Me'' is an American sitcom television series starring Robert Sterling and George Chandler that aired in the United States during the 1961–62 United States network television schedule, 1961–62 television season. It depicts the l ...

'' playing Benjie Major, the young son of Bob Major, who just purchased a small-town newspaper. He attended film school and held various staff and freelance roles in film production, eventually specializing in cinematography. He founded two film production companies, The Migrant FilmWorkers and Jim Mathers Film Company. Mathers has served as the director of photography on over 30

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and made-for-TV films and has been involved with six TV series from inception through their first season. He is the president and co-founder of the nonprofit educational cooperative "The Digital Cinema Society," a group dedicated to the industry's informed integration of new technology.The Digital Cinema Society
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Acting career

Christine White Jimmy Mathers Ichabod and Me 1961

*'' The Darkness'' .... Edward "Eddie" Shrote / ... (Video game, 2007) *''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb and produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pe ...

'' .... (2 episodes, 1968) :* Log 61: The Runaway .... Rick :* Log 161: And You Want Me to Get Married? ... Jimmy D'Angelo *''

My Three Sons ''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was filmed in black-and-white and broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seve ...

'' .... Norman (1 episode, 1966) :* The State vs. Chip Douglas *''O.K. Crackerby!'' .... Eddie Malone (1 episode, 1965) :* The Griffin Story *''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom about the home life of a family of benign monsters that aired from 1964 to 1966 on CBS. The series stars Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster (Frankenstein's monster),Episodes referring to the fact that Herman is ...

'' .... The 2nd Boy (1 episode, 1965) :* Bats of a Feather *''

Bewitched ''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typi ...

'' .... Marshall Burns (1 episode, 1964) :* "Little Pitchers Have Big Fears" *'' The New Interns'' (1964) .... Freddie *'' Mail Order Bride'' (1964) .... Matt Boley *''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western television series that aired for eight seasons, first on the NBC television network (1957–1962) and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and reached the top of the ...

'' .... Oldest Hooper Orphan (Season 6, episode 26, 1963) :* "The Michael McGoo Story" *'' Summer Magic'' (1963) .... Peter Carey *''

'' .... Benjie Major (8 episodes) :* Tuttle's Wall (1961) :* The Printer (1961) :* Benjie's Spots (1961) :* Teenage Journalist (1961) :* My Friend Lippy (1962) :* The Phipps Papers (1962) :* Benjie's Indian (1962) :* Benjie's Pageant (1962)

References

External links

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Jimmy Mathers at TCM Website

The Migrant FilmWorkers Official Website
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