
Acting · 81 years old
Waco, Texas, USA
James Nelson Harrell was an American actor with a career spanning several decades. He graduated from Baylor University and held a Master's Degree in Drama from Trinity University. Harrell studied acting at the original Baylor Theater with Paul Baker in the 1930s and, in 1940, was invited to join Michael Chekhov's Acting Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He appeared in films such as Michael (1996) and The Green Mile (1999). Harrell's extensive work in theater and film left a lasting impact on the acting community.

Paper Moon
The Minister

JFK
Sam Holland

The Dollmaker
Old John Miller

Rolling Thunder
Grandpa

The Good Old Boys
Pierson Phelps

The Sugarland Express
Mark Fenno

Urban Cowboy
Minister at Gravesite

Resurrection
Doc Lurkin

The Great Waldo Pepper
Farmer

A Family Thing
Earl Pilcher Sr.

Race with the Devil
Gun Shop Owner

Country
Bank Officer, Jim

Hope Floats
Harry Calvert

The Hot Spot
Elderly Man (as James Harrell)

Varsity Blues
Murray

Lost Angels
Shelby

Texasville
Odessa Oil Man

Flesh and Bone
Woody

Houston, We've Got a Problem
Newsman

Leap of Faith
Ramsey