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James O'Rear

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 4, 1914 (Died at 86)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthFrankfort, Indiana, USA
Career Span1947 – 2000
Known Credits18 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.5

James O'Rear

Total Works

18

14 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

James O'Rear was born on 4 January 1914 in Frankfort, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Chinatown (1974), That Girl (1966) and Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958). He was previously married to Emily Woodruff. He died on 20 June 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Chinatown
7.9
Chinatown
1974•movie
as Lawyer
Bus Stop
6.1
Bus Stop
1956•movie
as Mr. Foster (uncredited)
Brute Force
7.3
Brute Force
1947•movie
as Wilson
Somebody Up There Likes Me
7.2
as Judge (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 18 titles featuring James O'Rear

Chinatown
7.9
Chinatown
1974•movie

as Lawyer

Bus Stop
6.1
Bus Stop
1956•movie

as Mr. Foster (uncredited)

Brute Force
7.3
Brute Force
1947•movie

as Wilson

Somebody Up There Likes Me
7.2

as Judge (uncredited)

Criss Cross
7.1
Criss Cross
1949•movie

as Waxie

All in the Family
7.8
1 eps
All in the Family
1971•series

as Mr. Dundee

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6
1 eps

as Mr. Coefield

The Spirit of St. Louis
6.7

as Earl Thompson (uncredited)

Conrack
6.7
Conrack
1974•movie

as Messenger

That Girl
6.2
1 eps
That Girl
1966•series

as Clerk (as James O'Reare)

The Sea of Grass
6.1
The Sea of Grass
1947•movie

as Piano Tuner (uncredited)

Over-Exposed
5.2
Over-Exposed
1956•movie

as Roy Carver

Dear Heart
6.5
Dear Heart
1965•movie

as Marvin

Mister Buddwing
6.1
Mister Buddwing
1966•movie

as Dice Player

The Search for Bridey Murphy
6.7

as Reverend Conway (Uncredited)

The Story on Page One
5.1

as Hauser (uncredited)

The Bait
6.5
The Bait
1973•movie

as Interviewee on Street

The Chevy Mystery Show
6.8
1 eps

as Vatsek