Born July 22, 1942· Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
† Died May 26, 2020
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The son of Greek immigrants from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, James Anthony later reversed his given name and surname to become Anthony James after discovering a duplicate entry in the Screen Actors Guild; he cited Marlon Brando as a formative influence. Beginning with a small but memorable part as a diner counterman in the Oscar-winning In the Heat of the Night (1967), he built a reputation as a…
