PhotoClifton James, best known for his portrayal of a Southern sheriff in two James Bond films, died on Saturday at the home of one of his daughters in Gladstone, Ore. Though he was born and raised in the Northwest, Mr. James often played a convincing Southerner. Mr. James was such a hit that writers created a role for him in the next Bond film, “The Man With the Golden Gun,” in 1974. Mr. James played the same sheriff, this time on vacation in Thailand. After the war, Mr. James took classes at the University of Oregon and acted in plays.

Source: New York Times April 16, 2017 19:41 UTC