Harry James
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Harry James was born in a rundown hotel next to the city jail in Albany, Georgia. His mother and father were members of a circus - she as a trapeze artist and he a band leader - with the Mighty Haag Circus. At seven, they settled in Beaumont, Texas where Harry learned yo play drums. By twelve, he was playing trumpet in the Christy Brothers circus band. In 1936 James joined Ben Pollack's band, soon leaving to lead the brass section of Benny Goodman's band. He even once applied to Lawrence We...
Known For
Filmography
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Sting II
1983
as Band Leader
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
1979
as Self
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Ladies Man
1961
as Harry James
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Outlaw Queen
1957
as Rick Mason
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Harry James
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Harry James
The Benny Goodman Story
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953
as Radio Trumpeter (uncredited)
I'll Get By
1950
as Harry James
Cavalcade of Bands
1950
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
On Our Merry Way
1948
as Harry James
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Carnegie Hall
1947
as Harry James
Do You Love Me
1946
as Barry Clayton
If I'm Lucky
1946
as Earl Gordon
The All-Star Bond Rally
1945
as Self
The Shining Future
1944
as Self
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944
as Harry James
Bathing Beauty
1944
as Harry James
Swing Fever
1943
as Harry James
Best Foot Forward
1943
as Himself
Swing Fever
1943
as Harry James (uncredited)
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
as Harry James
Private Buckaroo
1942
as Harry James
Syncopation
1942
as Harry James
Trumpet Serenade
1942
Too Many Girls
1940
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Hollywood Hotel
1938
as Benny Goodman Trumpeter (uncredited)
L'empreinte rouge
1937
as Le maire