James Harder (November 19, 1931 – January 9, 2009) was an American actor. Born to ''

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'' survivor George Achilles Harder and Elizabeth Peebles Rhodes, he was a graduate of Buckley School, St. Mark's School, and

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. He appeared in over 130 stage productions, as well as small roles in films like '' The Telephone Book'', ''

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'', and '' Author! Author!'', and TV series like ''

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'' and '' Ed''. He also appeared in commercials, most notably playing Big Fig in 1970s

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commercials, and appearing in several of CTW's "Betcha Don't Know" PSAs in the 1980s. He died of natural causes on January 9, 2009. He is survived by his wife Dorothy and his daughter.

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