James Noble
American actor (1922-2016) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 94
James Wilkes Noble was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of sweet-natured, dense, naive Governor Eugene X. Gatling on ABC's 1979-1986 sitcom Benson.
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2016Died28 March 20162011
FakeFilm, Mr. Rousseau2001Beech is BackSeries1996
They BiteFilm, Scientist #11995
BangFilm, Rooftop Dealer1990
Law & OrderSeries, Judge Nelson Kurland
Archie: To Riverdale and Back AgainFilm, 1990Mr. Hyrum Lodge1989
Chances AreFilm, Dr. Bailey1988
First ImpressionsSeries, Raymond Voss1987
Deadly DeceptionFilm, Ed Shoat1986
Perfect StrangersSeries
When the Bough BreaksFilm, 1986Dr. Warren Towle1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
DempseyFilm, 1983Gavin McNab1982
Airplane II: The SequelFilm, Father O'Flanagan1979
BensonSeries, Eugene Gatling
10Film, 1979Dr. Miles1978
Breaking UpFilm, Haberle1976
The Adams ChroniclesSeries, Jonathan Sewall1975
Starsky & HutchSeries, Treasury Agent Kendall1974
Who?Film, General Deptford1972
1776Film, Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)1970A World ApartSeries1968
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Film, Board Member1961
The DefendersSeries, Ron Mayberry1922Born5 March 1922
FakeFilm, Mr. Rousseau2001Beech is BackSeries1996They BiteFilm, Scientist #11995BangFilm, Rooftop Dealer1990Law & OrderSeries, Judge Nelson KurlandArchie: To Riverdale and Back AgainFilm, 1990Mr. Hyrum Lodge1989Chances AreFilm, Dr. Bailey1988First ImpressionsSeries, Raymond Voss1987Deadly DeceptionFilm, Ed Shoat1986Perfect StrangersSeriesWhen the Bough BreaksFilm, 1986Dr. Warren Towle1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeriesDempseyFilm, 1983Gavin McNab1982Airplane II: The SequelFilm, Father O'Flanagan1979BensonSeries, Eugene Gatling10Film, 1979Dr. Miles1978Breaking UpFilm, Haberle1976The Adams ChroniclesSeries, Jonathan Sewall1975Starsky & HutchSeries, Treasury Agent Kendall1974Who?Film, General Deptford19721776Film, Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)1970A World ApartSeries1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Film, Board Member1961The DefendersSeries, Ron Mayberry1922Born5 March 1922People around James
Close ties
Bonnie Bartlett Also in Promises in the Dark and Dempsey
Jerome Hellman Directed Promises in the Dark (1979)- Robert Scheerer Directed The Absent-Minded Professor (1988)
Christopher McDonald Also in Paramedics and Chances Are
Jack L. Warner Produced 1776 (1972)
Hal Ashby Directed Being There (1979)
Mark Consuelos Duets: Hiram Lodge
David Paymer Also in The Absent-Minded Professor (1988)
Richard Dysart Also in Being There and The Sporting Club
Harry Anderson Also in The Absent-Minded Professor (1988)
Ann Wedgeworth Also in Dragonfly and A Tiger's Tale
Emile Ardolino Directed Chances Are (1989)
John P. Ryan Also in Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971)
Nicolas Coster Also in 1776 and The Sporting Club
Stuart Margolin Directed Paramedics (1989)
Cynthia Harris Also in Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971)
Mary Page Keller Also in The Absent-Minded Professor (1988)
Bob Sweeney Directed The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places (1989)- Jack Gold Directed Who? (1978)
Robert Harper Also in Dempsey and Deadly Deception
Fran Ryan Also in Chances Are (1989)
Henderson Forsythe Also in Chances Are and God Bless the Child
Lee Bryant Also in Hart to Hart and Airplane II: The Sequel
Granville Van Dusen Also in Breaking Up and This Is Kate Bennett...
Known for
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Being There 1979
1776 1972
Chances Are 1989
Airplane II: The Sequel 1982
10 1979
Filmography 36
58 credits on file
Television 20
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2016 · aged 94
