
Acting
Born September 3, 1918 · Waco, Texas, USA
James Nelson Harrell was an American actor with a career spanning several decades. He graduated from Baylor University and held a Master's Degree in Drama from Trinity University. Harrell studied acting at the original Baylor Theater with Paul Baker in the 1930s and, in 1940, was invited to join Michael Chekhov's Acting Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He appeared in films such as Michael (1996) and The Green Mile (1999). Harrell's extensive work in theater and film left a lasting impact on the acting community.

A Slipping Down Life
1999

Varsity Blues
1999

Hope Floats
1998

Michael
1996

A Family Thing
1996

The Good Old Boys
1995

Flesh and Bone
1993

Leap of Faith
1992

JFK
1991

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991

The Hot Spot
1990

Texasville
1990

Pair of Aces
1990

Lost Angels
1989

Riverbend
1989

Nadine
1987

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986

The Lone Star Kid
1986

Noon Wine
1985

Country
1984

The Dollmaker
1984

Raggedy Man
1981

Resurrection
1980

Urban Cowboy
1980

The Whole Shootin' Match
1979

Rolling Thunder
1977

Outlaw Blues
1977

Race with the Devil
1975

The Great Waldo Pepper
1975

Don't Hang Up!
1974

The Sugarland Express
1974

Houston, We've Got a Problem
1974

Paper Moon
1973

Encounter with the Unknown
1972

A Bullet for Pretty Boy
1970