James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Nascimento : 1913-03-22, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Morte : 1971-09-20

História

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James A. Westerfield (22 March 1913 – 20 September 1971) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, to candy-maker Brasher Omier Westerfield and his wife Dora Elizabeth Bailey, he was raised in Detroit, Michigan. (A news story in the June 12, 1949, issue of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle calls the information in the preceding sentence into question. It describes Westerfield as "the son of a famous producer-director" and says that he was "a youngster in Denver, Col.") He became interested in theatre as a young man and in the 1930s joined Gilmor Brown's famed Pasadena Community Playhouse, appearing in dozens of plays. He played in numerous films following his debut in 1940, then went to New York City and appeared on Broadway, winning two New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards for his supporting roles in The Madwoman of Chaillot and Detective Story. He then returned to Hollywood and made more than 40 more films. Westerfield maintained an interest in the theatre. He directed more than 50 musicals in a summer-musical tent he owned in Danbury, Connecticut, and was the original stage director and producer for the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. He directed three seasons of "Theatre Under the Stars" in Vancouver, British Columbia, and appeared in musical roles with the Detroit Civic Light Opera, the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, and the San Francisco Civic Light Opera. On film, Westerfield had roles in The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), On The Waterfront (1954), Lucy Gallant (1955), the 1957 Budd Boetticher-directed Western Decision at Sundown starring Randolph Scott, Cowboy (1958), a repeating role in The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) and its sequel Son of Flubber (1963), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), Man's Favorite Sport (1964), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), Hang 'Em High (1968) and True Grit (1969). Westerfield had many roles on television, including seven episodes as John Murrel from 1963 to 1964 on ABC's The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, starring child actor Kurt Russell in the title role. He made two guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of Sheriff Bert Elmore in the 1957 episode, "The Case of the Angry Mourner." He also appeared in an episode of The Lone Ranger in 1954 entitled "Texas Draw." Westerfield's other appearances were on such series as The Rifleman, The Californians, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, The Alaskans, The Rebel, Straightaway, Going My Way, The Asphalt Jungle, Hazel, The Andy Griffith Show, Daniel Boone, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Gunsmoke. He played the circus leader, Dr. Marvello, in an episode of Lost in Space "Space Circus" (1966). Westerfield as a young man was a roommate of fellow Pasadena Playhouse actor George Reeves. The two remained close friends until Reeves's death in 1959. Westerfield was married to Alice G. Fay (an actress under the name Fay Tracey), who, along with his mother, survived him. Westerfield died from a heart attack in Woodlands Hills, California, at the age of fifty-eight.

Perfil

James Westerfield

Filmes

Set This Town on Fire
Cark Rickter
After serving seven years in prison for manslaughter, a man returns to his hometown to find that the eyewitness whose testimony convicted him has second thoughts, and the town drunk has confessed to the crime.
Dead Aim
John Applebee
A traveling gravedigger during an (unspecified) war adopts a orphan he finds alone in the desert. After the war with the orphan grown and business slow, the orphan begins to generate business himself by shooting people. The orphan wants to make one big score by robbing a bank but the gravedigger resists. Their dream is to open a fancy funeral parlor and cemetery. The orphan becomes obsessed with a prostitute he saw who was later abandoned by her outlaw partner after a robbery attempt on a gold wagon goes bad. He eventually leaves the gravedigger to find her
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
Sheriff Berry
A frontier huckster, Colonel Ryder, and a young orphan, Davey, operate a travelling tent show. They are loaned an elephant by an old friend, Molly, who is also a rival circus owner. Davey trains the elephant and the two soon become inseparable. When the Colonel loses the elephant in gambling, Davey steals the elephant and begins a 20-mile search for Molly, the rightful owner.
Bartleby
The Lawyer
Bartleby, an enigmatic man who calmly refuses to carry out his duties, is introduced in this period dramatization of Melville’s haunting story as a scrivener in a 1969 film production of Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation.
The Love God?
Rev. Wilkerson
Ornithologist Abner Peacock sells off his modest-selling birdwatching periodical to a charlatan who turns it into a girlie mag, making it a massive financial success. After Peacock and the magazine are taken to court on obscenity charges, he unwillingly becomes a reluctant hero and ends up a swinging libertine.
Bravura Indômita
Judge Parker
Rooster Cogburn é um ex-xerife alcoólatra contratado por uma menina de 14 anos para vingar a morte de seu pai. Para pegar o criminoso, eles terão de entrar em um território indígena e enfrentar os comparsas do assassino que estão caçando, homens que não veem problema em matar uma adolescente.
A Esperança dos Índios
Sheriff
Quando o índio Jimmyboy é acusado do assassinato de um homem branco, ele foge para o rancho de Smith, que é conhecido por sua tolerância a índios, já que foi criado pelo velho índio Antoine. Smith ajuda Jimmyboy a se defender do malvado xerife e promete representá-lo no tribunal, enquanto tenta convencê-lo a se entregar à polícia.
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Capt. Boyle
A bumbling art expert, hired by an insurance company to protect a Rembrandt on loan from the Louvre, schemes to steal it.
A Marca da Forca
Prisoner
Na Oklahoma de 1873, Jed Cooper é confundido com um trapaceiro, linchado e levado à forca. Mas o grupo de justiceiros liderado pelo Capitão Wilson cometeu um erro fatal: Cooper foi deixado vivo, e agora vai cobrar caro por tudo o que sofreu.
Duas Pátrias para um Bandido
Abe Parker
Um bandido mexicano, que integra uma gangue de bandoleiros liderada por seu pai, vai para os EUA realizar um assalto. Mas, ele se apaixona por uma bela mulher e decide deixar sua vida de crimes e ficar como fazendeiro com a mulher amada. Quando, seu pai e seus antigos companheiros de crime o procuram, ele se vê dividido entre o amor pela esposa e a sua "lealdade" a seu pai e seus companheiros de crime.
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Jack Balter
A sophisticated con man mounts an intricate plan to rob an airport bank while the Soviet premier is due to arrive.
Scalplock
Nehemiah
This Western is a pilot for the series "The Iron Horse," in which a dapper frontier gambler wins a railroad line in a poker game and has his hands full holding it from the clutches of various conniving bad guys.
The Further Adventures of Gallegher
Charley Mardis
The young copyboy helps the town’s first female newspaper reporter, who is writing a series on confidence men. The swindlers are caught up in a sting, but they catch on and the reporter and Gallegher have to subdue them in order to escape and write their article.
That Funny Feeling
Officer Brokaw
Joan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, meets and begins dating wealthy New York City businessman Tom Milford. Embarrassed about bringing him back to her tiny apartment that she shares with her roommate Audrey, Joan brings Tom over to a fancy apartment that she cleans on a daily basis not knowing that it's his place. Tom plays along with the charade despite not knowing who Joan really is, while she tries to tidy up Tom's place not knowing who he really is. Written by Matthew Patay
Os Filhos de Katie Elder
Mr. Vennar
Os quatro filhos de Katie Elder voltam a sua cidade natal para o funeral da mãe. John (John Wayne), o mais velho, é um notório pistoleiro. Tom é o jogador, Matt, o mais quieto, e Bud, o mais novo. Chegando lá, eles descobrem que seu pai, bêbado, apostou a fazenda da família num jogo e foi morto na mesma noite. Apesar das recomendações do xerife, os irmãos resolvem investigar o caso. Morgan Hastings e seu filho Dave, únicas testemunhas do assassinato, matam o xerife para se protegerem e os Elder são considerados culpados. O xerife substituto, Ben Latta, se une aos Hastings contra os irmãos Elder.
A Praia dos Biquínis
Cop #2
Millionaire Harvey Huntington Honeywagon III (vagão de mel ?) tenta provar para sua colega Vivian Clements que seu chimpanzé, Clyde, é mais inteligente do que os adolescentes americanos. Enquanto isso Dee Dee está dividida entre Frankie e a estrela britânica dos discos, o Bug batata. Eric Von Zipper aparece para ajudar a campanha anti adolescente de Harvey. Big Drag aparece com os outros numa grande festa engraçada.
O Esporte Favorito dos Homens
Policeman
Roger Willoughby é considerado um dos maiores especialistas em pesca esportiva. Ele têm livros escritos sobre o assunto e é amado por seus clientes do seu setor de artigos esportivos na Abercrombie e Fitch, onde ele trabalha. Há apenas um problema, ele nunca pescou em sua vida. Quando o dono da loja inscreve ele num concurso de pesca, o caos começa.
O Fabuloso Criador de Encrencas
Officer Hanson
Quando o Professor Brainard continua seus experimentos em derivados da substância Flubber, mistura das palavras inglesas "flying" (voadora) e "rubber" (borracha), ele se mete em confusões e somente seus alunos podem ajudar.
O Homem de Alcatraz
Jess Younger
Depois de matar um guarda da prisão, o condenado Robert Stroud é sentenciado à prisão perpétua em confinamento solitário. Numa loucura de solidão e desespero, a vida de Stroud ganha novo significado quando ele encontra um filhote de pardal desamparado no pátio de exercícios e consegue recuperar a saúde do passarinho. Apesar de ter apenas uma educação de terceiro grau, Stroud estuda até se tornar um ornitólogo de renome e consegue uma maior sensação de liberdade e propósito por trás das grades do que a maioria das pessoas encontra no mundo exterior.
Trama Diabólica
Alfred S. Adrims
Na pequena cidade de Solvang há um assassino à solta... e numa insólita família pode estar a chave do crime. Emily, enfermeira, cuida da ama de infância do seu marido Warren, uma idosa presa a uma cadeira de rodas. Porém, os cuidados desta enfermeira são mortais. À medida que se aproxima da verdade, a meia-irmã de Warren desvenda um arrepiante mistério da cidade... e o segredo mais soturno da sua família.
O Fantástico Super-Homem
Officer Hanson
Um desmiolado professor inventa uma "borracha voadora", um incrível material que ganha energia cada vez que bate em uma superfície dura. Infelizmente ninguém acredita nele, exceto um corrupto empresário que quer roubar o invento para si mesmo.
The Plunderers
Mike Baron
Four young toughs have ridden into Trail City and claimed it as easy pickings for their bullying and gunplay. The whole town will be overrun by lawlessness if decent folks like rancher and Civil War veteran Sam Christy don’t take a stand.
Rio Violento
Cal Garth
Em 1933, o governo dos EUA decide criar barragens ao longo do rio Tennessee para evitar alagamentos. O administrador Chuck Grover é enviado para supervisionar a construção de uma represa, mas a população local resiste em vender suas terras.
O Mensageiro da Morte
Herb Loftus
Mackenzie Bovard é um delegado federal que encontra forte resistência quando tenta prender Johnny Bishop, um criminoso que se tornou um verdadeiro pilar da sua comunidade.
The Gunfight at Dodge City
Reverend Howard
Fleeing to Dodge City after killing a man in self defence Masterson finds his brother Ed (Harry Lauter) running for sheriff of the town. When Ed is killed by hired guns of the corrupt incumbent Bat is determined to settle the score with violence but he is convinced by the townspeople that the best way to avenge his brother's death is by taking Ed's place on the ballot. Bat agrees and wins the election but his new role on the right side of the law will lead him to unexpected confrontations as he finds himself torn between his loyalties to his friends and his duties as sheriff.
Felpudo, O Cão Feiticeiro
Officer Hanson
Por meio de um antigo feitiço, um menino se transforma em um cão pastor e fica alternando entre as duas formas periodicamente. Parece acontecer em momentos inoportunos e o feitiço só pode ser quebrado por um ato de bravura...
O Rebelde Orgulhoso
Birm Bates
Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small town. A local woman pays his fine, providing that he works it off on her ranch. He soon finds himself involved in the woman's struggle to keep her ranch from a local landowner who wants it--and whose sons were responsible for the man being framed for the fight.
Como Nasce um Bravo
Mike Adams
Frank Harris, funcionário de um hotel em Chicago, sonha com a vida de cowboy, e tem sua chance quando, abandonado pelo pai da mulher que ama, se junta a Tom Reece com sua roupa de vaqueiro. Logo, porém, o novato descobre que a vida nas trilhas de gado não é nem um pouco o que ele esperava e muito menos o que ele está em busca.
Entardecer Sangrento
Otis, the Bartender
Bart Allison chega a cidade de Sundown com um objetivo: Matar o homem que julga ser responsável pela morte da sua mulher.
Jungle Heat
Japanese communists attempt to take over Hawaii and only Dr. Jim Ransom can stop them.
Three Brave Men
Chief O'Reilly
A lawyer takes the case of a Navy clerk who sues after he's fired for suspected Communist beliefs.
Barcos ao Mar
A história do USS "Belinda", Transporte de Ataque PA22, lançado no final de 1943 com o comando do Cap. Hawks e do ex-capitão da marinha mercante MacDougall. Apesar de atrito pessoal, os dois têm muito com o que lidar já que são os únicos oficiais experientes a bordo. A incompetência risível melhora gradualmente, mas a tripulação está longe de estar perfeita quando o navio entra em ação desembarcando tropas nas cabeças de praia inimigas.
Armado Até os Dentes
Mr. Zender (drummer)
A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks. The stranger is a town tamer by trade, and he accepts a $500 commission to sort things out.
Lucy Galante
Harry Wilson
Director Robert Parrish's 1955 drama, spanning many years, stars Jane Wyman as a spirited western shopkeeper who watches as her small store flourishes and grows into a hugely profitable business empire. The cast also includes Charlton Heston, Claire Trevor, Thelma Ritter, William Demarest and Wallace Ford.
Paixões Sem Freios
James Petlee
Patients and staff at a posh psychiatric clinic clash over who chooses the clinic’s new drapes - but drapes are the least of their problems.
O Grande Guerreiro
Caleb Mantz
When young Crazy Horse, of whom great things were predicted, wins his bride, rival Little Big Man goes to villainous traders with evidence of gold in the sacred Lakota burial ground. Of course, a new gold rush starts despite all treaties, and Crazy Horse becomes military leader of his people. Initial Indian victories lead to the inevitable result. Uniquely, all is told from the Indian perspective.
Um Pecado em Cada Alma
Sheriff Magruder
A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bullying tactics make him reconsider. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilizing his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who also has a Mexican woman in town.
Três Horas Para Matar
Sam Minor
After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In a flashback, we learn how he was framed for murder but then escaped from the lynch mob just as he was about to be hung. Tired of running, he has returned to find the real killer and the Sheriff has given him just three hours to do it.
The Human Jungle
Marty Harrison
Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also a recent unsolved murder of a strip-tease dancer. Recognizing the laxity of the department he implements many changes and soon finds himself under fire by the newspapers, the attorney of a racket leader and the denizens of this human jungle.
Sindicato de Ladrões
Big Mac
Terry Malloy sonha com as glórias do boxe, mas foi convencido pelo corrupto mafioso Johnny Friendly, para quem trabalha, a perder uma luta. Quando Terry presencia um assassinato cometido pelos capangas do chefe, ele se sente responsável pelo crime.
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
Joe London
A newly promoted plant supervisor finds himself in the position of having to announce a layoff of his fellow workers.
Pecado Sem Mácula
Charlie (policeman)
A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals an envelope of money from the office of a corrupt attorney. Instead of a few hundred dollars, it contains $30,000, and when he decides to return the money things go wrong and that is only the beginning of his troubles.
A Senda do Temor
Job the Butler
Chuck Scott gets a job as chauffeur to tough guy Eddie Roman; but Chuck's involvement with Eddie's fearful wife becomes a nightmare.
Correntes Ocultas
Henry Gilson
After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael, his mysterious long-lost brother.
Around the World
Bashful Marine
Bandleader Kay Kyser takes his troupe of nutty musicians, goofball comics and pretty girl singers on a tour around the world to entertain the troops during World War II.
Soberba
Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Rica família de uma cidadezinha do sul dos Estados Unidos vê sua supremacia social pouco a pouco comprometida pela industrialização. Seu jovem e mimado herdeiro se coloca entre a mãe viúva e o homem que ela sempre amou.
About Face
Soldier with Daisy (uncredited)
Two Army sergeants disrupt a bar, a party and an Army-Navy dance.
Highway West
Swede, Trucker at Cafe
A young woman marries a man who turns out to be a bank robber.
A Flama da Liberdade
Backwoodsman
Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England. Matt will meet Jane's father in the battlefield.