Sat Apr 15, 2017, 10:26 PM

Prolific actor Clifton James Dead at 96

http://www.bdtonline.com/news/entertainment/clifton-james-sheriff-in-james-bond-films-dies-at/article_6269361b-89f9-593e-b696-71abaa7c62eb.html

Clifton James, best known for his indelible portrayal of a southern sheriff in two James Bond films but who was most proud of his work on the stage, has died. He was 96.

His daughter, Lynn James, said he died Saturday at another daughter's home in Gladstone, Oregon, due to complications from diabetes.

"He was the most outgoing person, beloved by everybody," Lynn James said. "I don't think the man had an enemy. We were incredibly blessed to have had him in our lives."

James often played a convincing southerner but loved working on the stage in New York during the prime of his career.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_James

Cross gently, Mr James!

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7 replies	Author	Time	Post
Prolific actor Clifton James Dead at 96 (Original post)	Cooley Hurd	Apr 2017	OP
I'll never tire of his performances in	BootinUp	Apr 2017	#1
"Secret agent?" "On who's side?"	Archae	Apr 2017	#2
I read the article- He sounds like a hell of a guy with a long and splendid story behind him.	NBachers	Apr 2017	#3
He was Carl the floor walker	Mendocino	Apr 2017	#4
My favorite Clifton James role	ThoughtCriminal	Apr 2017	#5
I hadn't known he was from Washington State.	Aristus	Apr 2017	#6
He was in "Lone Star".	maveric	Apr 2017	#7

Response to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 10:43 PM

BootinUp (39,988 posts)

1. I'll never tire of his performances in

Those 007 movies. RIP Clifton.

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Sat Apr 15, 2017, 10:46 PM

Archae (42,377 posts)

2. "Secret agent?" "On who's side?"

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Sun Apr 16, 2017, 12:53 AM

NBachers (13,327 posts)

3. I read the article- He sounds like a hell of a guy with a long and splendid story behind him.

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Sun Apr 16, 2017, 06:49 AM

Mendocino (5,482 posts)

4. He was Carl the floor walker

in Cool Hand Luke and the DA in The Untouchables.

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Sun Apr 16, 2017, 10:15 AM

ThoughtCriminal (12,823 posts)

5. My favorite Clifton James role

was "DJ Rankin" in "...Tick...Tick...Tick..."

A somewhat overlooked 1970 movie about racial tensions in a southern county that has elected its first black sheriff (Jimmy Price played by Jim Brown). Growing up in Alabama in the 1960's, I recognized Clifton's character in many of the people I knew - conflicted between prejudice and personal decency. For many, prejudice usually won out. But a few, like DJ Rankin, rose above it.

George Kennedy turned in a great performance as the former sheriff.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065360/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_68

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Sun Apr 16, 2017, 10:30 AM

Aristus (53,785 posts)

6. I hadn't known he was from Washington State.

Cool.

His Southern accent was very convincing. Which is why he got cast in so many hayseed roles, I'm sure...

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Sun Apr 16, 2017, 10:43 AM

maveric (16,274 posts)

7. He was in "Lone Star".

One of my favorite flicks. RIP

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