Acting · b. 1916 · Los Angeles, California, USA James Griffith Biography James Griffith was an American character actor, musician, and screenwriter. Acting Los Angeles Plays Itself Jesse Quinn in Dragnet (archive footage) 2004 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Uncle Silas 1981 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Squire Van Tassel 1980 Desperate Women Jonas Scurlock 1978 Speedtrap Wino 1977 The Gift Tav 1977 Flood! Charlie Davis 1977 Babe Hospital Spokesman (uncredited) 1977 Seven Alone Billy Shaw 1974 Hitchhike! Sheriff Bentley 1974 Like It Is Father 1970 Dial Hot Line Sam 1970 Heaven with a Gun Abraham Murdock 1969 Seven in Darkness Harlan Cabot 1969 Day of the Evil Gun Storekeeper 1968 Winchester '73 Minister Riding on Horse 1967 A Big Hand for the Little Lady Mr. Stribling 1966 Advance to the Rear Hugo Zattig 1964 How the West Was Won Poker Player with Cleve (uncredited) 1962 The Storm Ed Brandies 1962 Pocketful of Miracles Detective Briscoe (uncredited) 1961 Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery Detective Tom 1961 The Amazing Transparent Man Major Paul Krenner 1960 Spartacus Otho (uncredited) 1960 North to Alaska Salvation Army Leader 1960 The Big Fisherman Beggar 1959 Bullwhip 'Slow' Karp 1958 Return to Warbow Frank Hollister 1958 Man from God's Country Mark Faber 1958 Seven Guns to Mesa Papa Clellan 1958 Other Credits Catlow Writer 1971 Shalako Screenplay 1968 Motorpsycho! Original Story 1965 Lorna Screenplay 1964 Agent-readable