James Bradbury Jr. (October 5, 1894 – January 21, 1936) was an American character actor in supporting roles in films of the 1920s and 1930s.

Biography

The son of veteran character actor James Bradbury (1857–1940), New York-born Bradbury Jr. began his career on stage as a child in ''

Madame Butterfly ''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is based on the short story " Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Lut ...

''. Both Bradburys arrived in Hollywood around 1920, and Junior played

Richard Barthelmess Richard Semler Barthelmess (May 9, 1895 – August 17, 1963) was an American film actor, principally of the Hollywood silent era. He starred opposite Lillian Gish in D. W. Griffith's ''Broken Blossoms'' (1919) and ''Way Down East'' (1920) and w ...

' rival in ''

Classmates A classmate is a student who is member of the same class, in any of its meanings (a course, a lesson, a graduating year). Classmate(s) may also refer to: * ''Classmates'' (1914 film), a 1914 silent film produced by the Biograph Company * ''Clas ...

'' (1924) and ''

The Drop Kick ''The Drop Kick'' (also known as ''Glitter'' in the UK) is a 1927 silent film directed by Millard Webb written by Katherine Brush about a college football player (Richard Barthelmess). It was one of the early films of John Wayne who was only a ...

'' (1927). Other roles followed, including numerous budget westerns such as ''The Glorious Trail'' (1928), ''Cheyenne'' (1929), ''

Smilin' Guns Smilin' Guns is a 1929 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film, directed by Henry MacRae and starring Hoot Gibson. Plot Cowboy Jack "Dirty Neck" Purvin travels to San Francisco to learn how to become a refined gentleman to im ...

'' (1929) and ''

The Cisco Kid The Cisco Kid is a fictional character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in '' Everybody's Magaz ...

'' (1931). Later film roles tended to get smaller and uncredited, such as his bit in

The Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949. Five of the Marx Brothers' thirteen feature films were selected by the American Film Institute (AFI) ...

's '' Monkey Business'' (1931), although one of his last parts, "third vampire" opposite

Bela Lugosi Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi (; ), was a Hungarian and American actor best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror classic ''Dracula'', Ygor in ''S ...

Tod Browning Tod Browning (born Charles Albert Browning Jr.; July 12, 1880 – October 6, 1962) was an American film director, film actor, screenwriter, vaudeville performer, and carnival sideshow and circus entertainer. He directed a number of films of vari ...

's '' Mark of the Vampire'' (1935), showcased his distinctive boney features to good effect. By this time, however, even small parts were eluding him and he killed himself in 1936, aged 41.

Partial filmography

* ''

Bits of Life ''Bits of Life'' is a 1921 American film produced and directed by Marshall Neilan. The cast included Lon Chaney and Noah Beery, Sr. For her performance in this film, Anna May Wong received her first screen credit. It is notable as an early ...

'' (1921) * ''

'' (1924) * '' Fear-Bound'' (1925) * ''

Exclusive Rights In Anglo-Saxon law, an exclusive right, or exclusivity, is a de facto, non-tangible prerogative existing in law (that is, the power (sociology), power or, in a wider sense, right) to perform an action or acquire a benefit and to permit or deny ot ...

'' (1926) * ''

Kentucky Handicap ''Kentucky Handicap'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Reed Howes, Alice Calhoun and Robert McKim. It is also known by the alternative title ''Kentucky Luck''. Cast * Reed Howes * Alice Calhoun ...

'' (1926) * '' The Little Giant'' (1926) * ''

'' (1927) * '' Hidden Aces'' (1927) * ''

She's a Sheik ''She's a Sheik'' is a 1927 American silent comedy adventure film produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures and starring Bebe Daniels. A 16mm print of the film was rediscovered in 2017 by Kevin Brownlow.The Wreck'' (1927) * '' Hellship Bronson'' (1928) * '' Flying Romeos'' (1928) *'' The Glorious Trail'' (1928) * '' Code of the Air'' (1928) * ''

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enr ...

'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) (uncredited) * ''

The Great Meadow ''The Great Meadow'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code adventure film, produced and distributed by MGM with direction by Charles Brabin. The film starred Eleanor Boardman and Johnny Mack Brown. It is based on the novel ''The Great Meadow'' by Elizabe ...

'' (1931) (uncredited) * ''

'' (1931) * '' Monkey Business'' (1931) (uncredited) * '' Soul of the Slums'' (1931) * '' Gorilla Ship'' (1932) * '' Between Fighting Men'' (1932) * '' Song of the Eagle'' (1933) * '' Mark of the Vampire'' (1935)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradbury, James Jr. 1894 births 1936 deaths American male film actors 20th-century American male actors Suicides in California 1936 suicides Male Western (genre) film actors