ACTOR
James Hampton
Known for Full House · Murder, She Wrote · Pump Up the Volume
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Wade Hampton (July 9, 1936 – April 7, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hampton (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- Jul 9, 1936
- Died
- Apr 7, 2021
- Birthplace
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Wade Hampton (July 9, 1936 – April 7, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter.
Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hampton (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Known For
TV
Full HouseMr. Malatesta · 1987
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Murder, She WroteJerry Blevins · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
MOVIE
Pump Up the VolumeArthur Watts · 1990
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
Who's the Boss?2 eps · 1984
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Melrose PlaceHarry Alan · 1992
★ 5.9
★ 5.9
TV
Sister, SisterDirector · 1994
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
The Rockford FilesAaron Ironwood · 1974
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
GunsmokeJeb · 1955
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
Filmography
Movies
The Cliff DwellersThe Boy
1962
Soldier BluePvt. Menzies
1970
Justin Morgan Had a HorseAaron
1972
Fade InBud
1973
The Man Who Loved Cat DancingJimmy (uncredited)
1973
The Longest YardCaretaker
1974
Force FiveLester White
1975
HustleBus Driver
1975
Mackintosh and T.J.Cotton
1975
W.W. and the Dixie DancekingsJunior
1975
Hawmps!Howard Clemmons
1976
Bunco
1977
The Amazing Howard HughesWilbur Peterson
1977
Thaddeus Rose and EddieAlvin Karl
1978
The Cat from Outer SpaceCapt. Anderson
1978
Three on a DateErnest
1978
The China SyndromeBill Gibson
1979
Hangar 18Lew Price
1980
CondormanHarry Oslo
1981
Stand by Your ManBilly Sherrill
1981
Through the Magic PyramidSam Tuttle
1981
The Burning BedPolice Witness
1984
Teen WolfHarold Howard
1985
Teen Wolf TooUncle Harold
1987
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami BeachMayor of Miami
1988
Pump Up the VolumeArthur Watts
1990Pump Up the VolumeWatts
1990
The Giant of Thunder MountainJesse (Townsman)
1990
Sling BladeJerry Woolridge
1996
Lost in the Pershing Point HotelPediatrician
2000
Fire from BelowGriffith
2009
Underground Entertainment: The MovieJames Hampton
2011
The Last RideJudge Matheny
2012
Big Stone GapReverend Manning
2014
Divine AccessMr. Bernstein
2015Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1944
The Wonderful World of DisneyAaron · 1 eps
1954
GunsmokeJeb · 2 eps
1955GunsmokeEliab Haggen · 1 eps
1955
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 8 eps
1962
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1 eps
1964
F TroopHannibal Dobbs · 65 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Claybourne · 1 eps
1965
Cimarron Strip1 eps
1967
MannixBilly Lee · 1 eps
1967
The Doris Day ShowLeRoy B. Simpson · 2 eps
1968
Love, American StyleJohn Simpson · 1 eps
1969Love, American StyleDavis · 1 eps
1969
HawkinsEarl Coleman · 2 eps
1973
The Manhunter1 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesAaron Ironwood · 1 eps
1974
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux KlanHarry Dudley · 2 eps
1975
The Amazing Howard HughesWilbur Peterson · 2 eps
1977
KazOsman · 1 eps
1978
MaggieLen Weston · 8 eps
1981
Simon & SimonOdell Mitchell · 1 eps
1981
Matt Houston2 eps
1982
Newhart1 eps
1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey1 eps
1982
World War IIIRichard Hickman · 2 eps
1982
Boone1 eps
1983
Goodnight, Beantown1 eps
1983
Mama's Family1 eps
1983
Crazy like a Fox1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteJerry Blevins · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteVeterinarian · 1 eps
1984
Punky BrewsterJimmy John · 2 eps
1984
Who's the Boss?2 eps
1984
OtherworldFred Roach · 1 eps
1985
Teen WolfHarold Howard (voice) · 21 eps
1986
Full HouseMr. Malatesta · 3 eps
1987
She's the SheriffDigby · 1 eps
1987
Evening ShadeDirector
1990
Get a LifeFletcher · 1 eps
1990
Hearts AfireJasper Edmunds · 1 eps
1992Hearts AfireDirector
1992
Melrose PlaceHarry Alan · 1 eps
1992
Grace Under FireDirector
1993
Sister, SisterDirector
1994
Hope and GloriaBob · 1 eps
1995
KirkDirector
1995
Boston CommonDirector
1996
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996LW
Life with RogerDirector
1996
Fired UpBen Franklin · 1 eps
1997
Smart GuyDirector
1997
The Tony Danza ShowDirector
1997
Rude AwakeningDirector
1998KJ
Katie JoplinDirector
1999
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and JaneDirector
1999Photos
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