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
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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-born Bradbury Jr. began his career on stage as a child in '' Madame Butterfly''. Both Bradburys arrived in
Hollywood
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* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
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Mark of the Vampire
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'' (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
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Bits of Life
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Fear-Bound
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Plot
As described in a review in a film magazine, deserted by her shiftless husband and three sons, Ma Tu ...
'' (1925)
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Exclusive Rights
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Hidden Aces
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When an exiled White Russian Princess arrived in the United States several diffe ...
'' (1927)
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She's a Sheik
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Hellship Bronson
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Cast
*Doro ...
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Flying Romeos
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'' (1928)
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The Glorious Trail
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Cast
* Ken Maynard as Pat O'Leary
* Gladys McConnell as Alice Harper
* Frank Hagney as Gu ...
'' (1928)
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Code of the Air
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Cast
* Kenneth Harlan as Blair Thompson
* June Marlowe as Helen ...
'' (1928)
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Cheyenne
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The Great Meadow
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Soul of the Slums
''Soul of the Slums'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code crime melodrama directed by Frank R. Strayer from an original screenplay by W. Scott Darling. The film stars William Collier Jr., Blanche Mehaffey, and Murray Smith, and was released by Action P ...
'' (1931)
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Gorilla Ship
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'' (1932)
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Between Fighting Men
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'' (1932)
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Song of the Eagle
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'' (1933)
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Mark of the Vampire
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