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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Death. James died from cancer in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 26, 2020, at the age of 77. [ 7][ 8] Selected filmography. The Home-Made Car (1963) Boyfriend. In the Heat of the Night (1967) — Ralph. P.J. (1968) — Bartender-Assailant (uncredited) Sam Whiskey (1969) — Cousin Leroy. ...tick...tick...tick... (1970) — H.C. Tolbert.

    • He Was Known For Playing Killers and Other Disturbed Characters
    • He Was Born in South Carolina
    • He Published A Memoir in 2014
    • He Was An Abstract Painter
    • He Moved to Boston After Retiring

    The 6-foot-6-inch actor had his last stint on the big screen in the 1992 film Unforgiven, which won Best Picture at the Oscars. James played the role of Skinny Dubois, a brothel owner. James’ IMDb profile reads, “Tall and lanky, with a rough, pockmarked face, a lean, stringy build, greasy dark hair and an extremely edgy’n’intense screen presence, J...

    James was born in South Carolina in 1942. His father, George, operated a fine dining restaurant in Myrtle Beach in the 1940s, according to his obituary. He died when James was just eight. James played tight end for his high school’s football team, was an adept artist, and, eventually, aspired to be an actor. In 1960, he and his mother, Marika, move...

    After his mother passed away in 2008, James began his memoir, Acting My Face, which was published in 2014. According to The Spectrum, agents initially advised him to remove his mother from the book. James refused. The outlet quotes him as saying, “After all those years of agents and publishers wanting to ‘throw Momma from the train,’ the book was p...

    According to The Spectrum, James was an avid abstract painter, and Clint Eastwood was even a fan of his. His works sold in galleries in the U.S. and Japan, according to his obituary. His talents extended beyond fine art, though. In 1994, James published a book of art and poetry titled Language of the Heart. A portion of his obituary reads, “Galleri...

    After retiring, James moved to New England, where he devoted most of his time to painting and writing. He never married and has no siblings or children. The Spectrumquotes James as saying, “I never considered myself a celebrity, just a sometime recognizable face. I hope people will laugh out loud at some of the book’s Hollywood tales and are moved ...

  5. 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...

  6. 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.

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