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Birth Name: James Henry Meador

Born: 4 February 1912 Died: 28 June 1985

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 2"

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Description: Tall, rugged James Craig's career as an MGM contract player blossomed in the 1940s. This was due in large part to his strong physical and vocal resemblance to the studio's top leading man, Clark Gable (who was -- by the time Craig was signed to MGM -- serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces). The Rice Institute graduate had studied to be a physician until a sojourn in the movie capital persuaded him to try his luck as an actor. He was tutored by thespian Cyril Delevanti in 1934 and began in the industry as an extra. Having lived for some time in Texas, he had the perfect drawl just tailor-made for a western hero. James Henry Meador ... (more)

Tags: Born 1912 (2), Died 1985 (2), 1950s (1), 1960s (1), 1930s (1), 1940s (1), American (1), Actor (1), Film Actor (1), Pipe (1), Tv Actor (1), Supporting Actor (1), Died Aged 73 (1), Tv Western (1), Tales Of Wells Fargo (1)

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1. While the City Sleeps (1956)

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7.8

67 Watched

2. Kitty Foyle (1940)

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7.2

46 Watched

3. The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)

Rating:

7.3

41 Watched

4. Black Friday (1940)

Rating:

6.7

34 Watched

5. The Man They Could Not Hang

Rating:

6.9

20 Watched

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1. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)

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8.6

17 Watched

2. Death Valley Days (1952)

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8.1

9 Watched

3. Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)

Rating:

9

6 Watched

4. Science Fiction Theatre (1955-1957)

Rating:

8.6

4 Watched

5. The Ford Television Theatre

Rating:

8.7

2 want to see

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Books

1. Graphic Design Career Guide (1992)

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2. Designing with Type: A Basic Course in Typography (Fourth (1999)

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3. Designing with Type, 5th Edition: The Essential Guide to Typography (2006)

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Movies written by

1. Scorching Fury (1952)

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10

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