Born August 31, 1920· Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA
† Died February 11, 1969
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Born on a military base in Mitchel Field, New York, to Janet Grant Cobb and Thomas George Lanphier Sr., James Lanphier entered performance as a juvenile in an army post drama before moving to Broadway, where he danced in Mexican Hayride (1944) and appeared in Dark of the Moon (1945). He transitioned to television in 1949 with roles on Colgate Theatre and Studio One, and soon became a recurring pre…