James Bush (October 4, 1907 – April 9, 1987) was an American actor from the 1930s until the early 1950s. He appeared in more than 100 television shows and films, more than 80 of them being feature films.

Early years

The son of an actress, Bush moved to California with his mother and studied in a theatrical school and graduated from

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Stage

Bush first appeared on stage at age four. When he finished high school he began acting with the Morosco stock theater company. He also acted at the

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for four seasons, spent one season in St. Louis, and performed with the Henry Duffy Players at the Hollywood Playhouse.

Film

As a child, Bush appeared in some Paramount films that starred Mary Pickford. While the Internet Movie Database has him appearing as a child actor in 1917's ''Jack and the Beanstalk'', the

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has his first film role as Bent Weymer in 1932's '' Wild Horse Mesa'', directed by

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, which was a featured part. During his career, Bush appeared in more than 80 feature films. Although he appeared in many films in small, un-credited roles, he also appeared in featured roles in many notable films, including: as the adult Andrew Horn in ''

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'' (1933); as Bill Radford in the 1933 drama, '' One Man's Journey''; as Dick in the romantic comedy '' Young and Beautiful'' (1934); as Byron Coates/John Meseraux in the 1935 mystery, '' A Shot in the Dark''; as Orin Tallant in the 1935 western, ''

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''; as Arthur Pennyward in ''

The Lady in Scarlet ''The Lady in Scarlet'' is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Lamont. It was made by Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation. Plot In New York City, Dr. Phillip Boyer purchases an antique clock at the premises of antique d ...

'' (1935); as Don Adams in the 1937 war film, '' I Cover the War!''; as Johnny Eaton in the adventure film, ''

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'' (1937); as Henry Crusper in the 1939 comedy ''

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President ''Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and written by Melville Baker. The film stars Ann Sothern, Lewis Stone, Walter Brennan, William Gargan, Marsha Hunt and Tom Neal. It was ...

''; as Ken Morgan in ''

West of Cimarron ''West of Cimarron'' is a 1941 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebeck and starring Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Rufe Davis. Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Rufe Davis as Lu ...

'', a Three Mesquiteers western (1940); as Joe Morgan in the

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comedy, '' A-Haunting We Will Go''; and as Hartman in another Laurel and Hardy film, '' The Big Noise'' (1944). Occasionally, Bush would appear in a starring role: as Ralph Nelson in ''House of Danger'' (1934); and as Mark Twain in the 1937 western, ''

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''. Other notable films in which he appeared include: ''

Ceiling Zero ''Ceiling Zero'' is a 1936 American adventure drama film directed by Howard Hawks and starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien. The picture stars Cagney as daredevil womanizing pilot "Dizzy" Davis and O'Brien as Jake Lee, his war veteran buddy a ...

'', a 1935 drama starring

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and

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; '' M'liss'' (1936), starring

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and John Beal; the 1937 drama, ''

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'', starring

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and

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; ''

The Good Old Soak ''The Good Old Soak'' is a 1937 drama film starring Wallace Beery and directed by J. Walter Ruben from a screenplay by A. E. Thomas based upon the 1922 stage play of the same name by Don Marquis. The picture's supporting cast features Una Merk ...

'' (1937), starring

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; the 1937 mystery '' Night of Mystery''; ''

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'' (1938), a drama starring

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and

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; the

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' comedy, ''

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''; as one of the party guests at Twelve Oaks in the 1939 classic, ''

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''; the 1940 fantasy '' Beyond Tomorrow''; the Academy Award-winning war drama, '' Sergeant York'', starring

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; the 1943

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war drama, ''

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''; the 1944 biopic about

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, '' Wilson'', starring

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, Thomas Mitchell and Sir

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; the 1947 docu-drama about the creation of the atom bomb, ''

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'', starring

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, Robert Walker and

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; and the 1950 film noir, ''

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'', starring

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. Bush's last appearance in a feature film was in a small role in 1951's ''

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''. Bush also made infrequent appearances in

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, such as ''

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'' in 1934, and 1940's ''

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''.Towards the end of his career, he made several guest appearances on television programs, including ''

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'' (1951), ''

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'' (1952), and '' Dragnet'' in 1953, which was also his last acting performance.

Death

Bush died on April 9, 1987, in Van Nuys, California.

Filmography

(Per

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database) *'' Wild Horse Mesa'' (1932) as Bent Weymer *'' Central Airport'' (1933) as Amarillo Pilot (uncredited) *''

'' (1933) as Andrew Horn (adult) *'' One Man's Journey'' (1933) as Bill Radford *''

Crimson Romance ''Crimson Romance'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by David Howard (director), David Howard and written by Milton Krims and Doris Schroeder. The film stars Ben Lyon, Sari Maritza, Erich von Stroheim, James Bush (actor), James Bush, Willia ...

'' (1934) as Fred von Bergen *'' Young and Beautiful'' (1934) as Dick *''House of Danger'' (1934) as Ralph Nelson *''

Beggars in Ermine ''Beggars in Ermine'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Phil Rosen. Plot John Dawson, a steel-mill owner loses his legs and his company in an accident engineered by his crooked secretary/treasurer, Jim Marley. After meeting a blind ...

'' (1934) as Lee Marley, Jim's Son *'' Eight Girls in a Boat'' (1934) as Paul Lang *''

The Merry Frinks ''The Merry Frinks'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee and Hugh Herbert. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Happy Family''. Synopsis A put-upon mother inherits a fortu ...

'' (1934) as Oliver Gilfin *''

'' (1934, serial) as George Riley h. 1(uncredited) *'' Against the Law'' (1934) as Bill Barrie *''

Harmony Lane ''Harmony Lane'' is a 1935 low-budget American film directed by Joseph Santley, based upon the life of Stephen Foster, released by Mascot Pictures. This was the first sound film based on the life of the famous composer. Two others would follow, ...

'' (1935) as Morrison Foster *'' A Shot in the Dark'' (1935) as Byron Coates / John Meseraux *'' The Return of Peter Grimm'' (1935) as James *''

'' (1935) as Orin Tallant *''

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'' (1935) as Ralph Barton *'' Strangers All'' (1935) as Lewis Carter *''

'' (1935) as Arthur Pennyward *''

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'' (1935) as Lacey *'' The Glory Trail'' (1936) as Lieutenant Dave Kirby *'' O'Malley of the Mounted'' (1936) as Bud Hyland *'' M'Liss'' (1936) as Jack Farlan *''

'' (1936) as Buzz Gordon *''

Absolute Quiet ''Absolute Quiet'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz and written by Harry Clork. The film stars Lionel Atwill, Irene Hervey, Raymond Walburn, Stuart Erwin, Ann Loring and Louis Hayward. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, it ...

'' (1936) as Airport Radio Operator (uncredited) *'' Crashing Through Danger'' (1936) as Eddie *''

'' (1937) as Haines *''

'' (1937) as Mark Twain *'' I Cover the War!'' (1937) as Don Adams *'' Night of Mystery'' (1937) as Rex Greene *''

'' (1937) as Tom Ogden *''

'' (1937) as Johnny Eaton *''

'' (1938) as Cadet Thompson *'' I Am the Law'' (1938) as Law Student (uncredited) *''

Come On, Leathernecks! ''Come On, Leathernecks!'' is a 1938 American action film mixing football with the United States Marine Corps in the Philippines.Topa Topa'' (1938) as Jim Turner *''

'' (1939) as Roger Bel-Goodie *''

'' (1939) as Henry Crusper *''

They Asked for It ''They Asked for It'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars William Lundigan, Joy Hodges, Michael Whalen, Isabel Jewell, Lyle Talbot, Thomas Beck and Spencer Charters. The film ...

'' (1939) as Tucker Tyler *'' The Family Next Door'' (1939) as Harold Warner *''

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever ''Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke. The plot is about Andy Hardy having a crush on his high school drama teacher, Miss Rose Meredith. It is the seventh of sixteen Andy Hardy films s ...

'' (1939) as Bill Franklin (uncredited) *'' Beyond Tomorrow'' (1940) as Jace Taylor *''

Appointment for Love ''Appointment for Love'' is a 1941 romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Charles Boyer and Margaret Sullavan. It was made by Universal Pictures. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound, Recording ( Bern ...

'' (1941) as Dr. Wade (uncredited) *''

A Girl, a Guy and a Gob ''A Girl, a Guy and a Gob'' is a 1941 film produced by Harold Lloyd and starring George Murphy, Lucille Ball, and Edmond O'Brien. Plot summary When Stephen Herrick, a sedate, mild-mannered shipping magnate, loses his opera tickets, Mrs. Grange, ...

'' (1941) as Sailor Taking Address Book (uncredited) *''

'' (1941) as Dr. Ken Morgan *''

You're in the Army Now ''You're in the Army Now'' is a 1941 comedy film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Jimmy Durante, Phil Silvers, Jane Wyman, and Regis Toomey. It featured the longest kiss in film (lasting three minutes and five seconds), between Toomey and ...

'' (1941) as Lieutenant (uncredited) *'' Sergeant York'' (1941) as Private (uncredited) *''

So Ends Our Night ''So Ends Our Night'' is a 1941 drama directed by John Cromwell (director), John Cromwell and starring Fredric March, Margaret Sullavan and Glenn Ford. The screenplay was adapted by Talbot Jennings from the novel ''Flotsam (novel), Flotsam'' by G ...

'' (1941) as Herbert *'' A-Haunting We Will Go'' (1942) as Joe Morgan *''

Captains of the Clouds ''Captains of the Clouds'' ( ''Shadows of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney (Cagney's brother), with Hal B. Wallis as executive pro ...

'' (1942) as Sergeant Pilot (uncredited) *''

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'' (1942) as Master Sergeant (uncredited) *''

Sundown Jim ''Sundown Jim'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by James Tinling, written by William Bruckner and Robert F. Metzler, and starring John Kimbrough, Virginia Gilmore, Arleen Whelan, Joe Sawyer, Paul Hurst and Moroni Olsen. It was rele ...

'' (1942) as Ring Barr *''

'' (1943) as Peacock *''

He Hired the Boss ''He Hired the Boss'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Thomas Z. Loring and written by Irving Cummings Jr. and Ben Markson. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Evelyn Venable, Thurston Hall, Vivian Blaine, William T. Orr and Benny Bartlett. T ...

'' (1943) as Clark *''

Hers to Hold ''Hers to Hold'' (aka ''Three Smart Girls Join Up'') is a 1943 American romantic musical comedy film and is the third film in the unofficial '' Three Smart Girls'' trilogy. In ''Hers to Hold'', Deanna Durbin reprises her role as Penny Craig, wh ...

'' (1943) as Bomber Captain (uncredited) *''

Jitterbugs ''Jitterbugs'' is a 1943 Laurel and Hardy feature film produced by Sol M. Wurtzel and directed by Mal St.Clair. Plot Stan and Ollie are musicians travelling across the country as "The Original Zoot Suit Band". En route to their next gig, thei ...

'' (1943) as Henchman Jimmy O'Grady (uncredited) *'' King of the Cowboys'' (1943) as Dave Mason *''

Spotlight Scandals ''Spotlight Scandals'' or ''Spotlight Revue'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by William Beaudine. It was the first of a four-picture contract comic actor Billy Gilbert signed with Monogram Pictures. Butch and Buddy, the team who ...

'' (1943) as Jerry *''

Bomber's Moon ''Bomber's Moon'' is a 1943 American wartime propaganda film, produced by 20th Century Fox, based on an unpublished magazine serial "Bomber's Moon" by Leonard Lee. Plot Captain Jeff Dakin ( George Montgomery) is shot down over Germany on a bomb ...

'' (1943) as Radek - Czech Prisoner (scenes deleted) *''

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'' (1943) as Clark Field Control Officer (uncredited) *''

Can't Help Singing ''Can't Help Singing'' is a 1944 American musical Western film directed by Frank Ryan and starring Deanna Durbin, Robert Paige, and Akim Tamiroff. Based on a story by John D. Klorer and Leo Townsend, the film is about a senator's daughter who ...

'' (1944) as Cavalry Officer (uncredited) *''

Call of the Jungle ''Call of the Jungle'' is a 1944 adventure mystery film directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Ann Corio, James Bush and John Davidson. Cast *Ann Corio as Tana * James Bush as Jim * John Davidson as Harley *Claudia Dell as Gracie * Eddy Chandler a ...

'' (1944) as Jim *''

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'' (1944) as William R. Fowler (uncredited) *'' The Big Noise'' (1944) as Hartman *'' Wilson'' (1944) as Reporter (uncredited) *'' Because of Him'' (1946) as Critic (uncredited) *''

They Made Me a Killer ''They Made Me a Killer'' is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by William C. Thomas, and written by Daniel Mainwaring, Winston Miller and Kae Salkow, based on story by Owen Franes. It stars Barbara Britton and Robert Lowery (actor), ...

'' (1946) as Frank Conley *''

'' (1947) as Dr. Ernest O. Lawrence *''

Out of the Past ''Out of the Past'' (billed in the United Kingdom as ''Build My Gallows High'') is a 1947 film noir directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas. The film was adapted by Daniel Mainwaring (using the pseu ...

'' (1947) as Doorman (uncredited) *''

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'' (1948) as Instructor (uncredited) *''

The Man from Colorado ''The Man from Colorado'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Henry Levin, produced by Jules Schermer for Columbia Pictures, and starring Glenn Ford as a Union officer who becomes addicted to killing during the American Civil War, Willia ...

'' (1948) as Cpl. Dixon (uncredited) *''

Race Street ''Race Street'' is a 1948 American crime film noir directed by Edwin L. Marin. The drama features George Raft, William Bendix and Marilyn Maxwell. It was one of several collaborations between Raft and Marin. Plot When his bookie pal Hal is k ...

'' (1948) as Male Nurse on Ward (uncredited) *''

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'' (1949) as Eddie *''

Armored Car Robbery ''Armored Car Robbery'' is a 1950 American film noir starring Charles McGraw, Adele Jergens, and William Talman. Directed by Richard Fleischer, ''Armored Car Robbery'' is a heist movie, a subgenre of crime-based films. It tells the story of a ...

'' (1950) as Control Tower Operator (uncredited) *''

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'' (1950) as Guard in Kitchen (uncredited) *''

The Killer That Stalked New York ''The Killer That Stalked New York'' (also known as ''Frightened City'') is a 1950 American film noir directed by Earl McEvoy and starring Evelyn Keyes, Charles Korvin and William Bishop. The film, shot on location and in a semi-documentary styl ...

'' (1950) as Hennick (uncredited) *''

'' (1950) as Anderson *''

'' (1951) as Guard (uncredited) *''

Chain of Circumstance ''Chain of Circumstance'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Will Jason and written by David Lang. The film stars Richard Grayson, Margaret Field, Marta Mitrovich, Harold J. Kennedy, Helen Wallace and Connie Gilchrist. The film was release ...

'' (1951) as Office Help (uncredited) *''

Never Trust a Gambler ''Never Trust a Gambler'' is a 1951 American film noir crime film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Dane Clark, Cathy O'Donnell and Tom Drake. Plot Steve Garry, insisting he has quit gambling, asks his ex-wife Virginia Merrill if he can lay ...

'' (1951) as Jim - State Trooper (uncredited) *''

Saddle Legion ''Saddle Legion'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Tim Holt. It co-stars Dorothy Malone, who was one of Holt's most prestigious co-stars. She was borrowed from Warner Bros. Plot In the Old West T ...

'' (1951) as Gabe

References

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