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. [2]

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.

May 28, 2020 · Anthony James, an actor best-known for his work in the Oscar-winning films “In The Heat of the Night” and “Unforgiven,” died on May 26 of cancer in Massachusetts. He was 77.

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.

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. James died Tuesday...

May 28, 2020 · Anthony James, an instantly recognizable character actor who often played the creepy guy including in Best Picture Oscar winners In the Heat of the Night and Unforgiven, died May 26 of...

May 29, 2020 · Actor Anthony James has died at the age of 77. The American actor, who was best known for playing menacing villains in Westerns, passed away from cancer on Tuesday (May 26) according to an...

May 29, 2020 · Character actor Anthony James, who was best known for his role in Unforgiven, has passed away after losing his battle with cancer. He was 77 years old.

May 28, 2020 · Actor Anthony James, known for starring in films like In the Heat of the Night and Unforgiven, has died. He was 77. According to an obituary announcement posted by a funeral home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, James died of cancer. Here’s what you need to know: