James Hampton
American actor, television director, and screenwriter (1936-2021) · United States · Actors · Died at 84
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A life in dates
Divine AccessFilm, Mr. Bernstein2012
The Last RideFilm, Judge Matheny2009
Fire from BelowFilm, Griffith2000
Lost in the Pershing Point HotelFilm, Pediatrician1997
Smart GuySeries, Director1993
Grace Under FireSeries, Director1990
Pump Up the VolumeFilm, Arthur Watts1987
Full HouseSeries, Mr. Malatesta
Teen Wolf TooFilm, 1987Uncle Harold1984
The Burning BedFilm, Police Witness1983
Mama's FamilySeries1981
Simon & SimonSeries, Odell Mitchell
CondormanFilm, 1981Harry Oslo1979
The China SyndromeFilm, Bill Gibson1977
BuncoFilm1975
Force FiveFilm, Lester White1974
The Longest YardFilm, Caretaker1972
Justin Morgan Had a HorseFilm, Aaron1969
Love, American StyleSeries, John Simpson1967
MannixSeries, Billy Lee1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series1962
The Cliff DwellersFilm, The Boy1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1936Born9 July 1936Photos 1
Filmography 34
91 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
James Wade Hampton was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his TV roles such as Private Hannibal Shirley Dobbs on F Troop (1965-1967), Leroy B. Simpson on The Doris Day Show (1968-1969), Love, American Style (1969-1974), and his movie roles such as "Caretaker" in The Longest Yard (1974), a role which garnered him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Male, as Howard Clemmons in Hawmps! (1976), Harold Howard in Teen Wolf (1985), and its sequel, Teen Wolf Too (1987), and as Jerry Woolridge in Sling Blade (1996).
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