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Anthony James (born James Anthony; July 22, 1942 – May 26, 2020) was an American character actor who specialized in playing villains in films and television, many of them Westerns.
May 28, 2020 · Anthony James, who played Skinny Dubois in Clint Eastwood's 1992 western, passed away on May 26 of cancer in Massachusetts. He had a long career in acting, writing and art, and was known for his villainous roles in films and TV shows.
Anthony James (1942-2020) was a versatile actor who appeared in films such as Unforgiven, The Naked Gun 2½, and In the Heat of the Night. He also pursued a successful career as an artist and exhibited his paintings in galleries across the US.
May 29, 2020 · Anthony James, actor in Oscar-winning films “Unforgiven” and “In the Heat of the Night,” died Tuesday of cancer in Massachusetts at the age of 77.
May 28, 2020 · Anthony James, the lanky character actor who played sleazy, menacing types in such films as 'In the Heat of the Night,' 'Unforgiven' and 'High Plains Drifter,' has died. He was 77.
May 29, 2020 · Anthony James, who played villains in In the Heat of the Night and Unforgiven, passed away on Tuesday at 77. He was a Greek immigrant who became an artist and author after retiring from acting.
Character actor Anthony James was born on July 22, 1942 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Unusually tall (6' 6½) and lanky, with a rough, pockmarked face, a lean, stringy build, and an extremely intense screen presence, James was often cast in Westerns as scary, sleazy villains.
