James anderson actor 1921-1969

American actor

This article is about the American actor. For other people named James Anderson, see James Anderson.

James O.

Anderson Jr.^{[citation needed]} (July 13, – September 14, ), sometimes billed as Kyle James and known as Buddy Anderson, was an American television and film actor of the s and s. He is probably best known for his role as Bob E.

Lee Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird ().

James anderson actor 1921-1969

Early life

Anderson was born to J. O. Anderson and his wife. His sister was Mary Anderson, who also became an actor.^[1]

In , while attending Shades-Cahaba High School, he played halfback on the football team.^[2] He later studied acting for a year at the University of Alabama.^[3]

Career

After leaving Alabama for Los Angeles, Anderson trained under Max Reinhardt for six months.

While there, he starred in the play Zero Hour,^[3] written by George Sklar and Albert Maltz.^[4] Weeks after st