James Hampton (actor)
American actor, television director, and screenwriter (1936–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see James Hampton (disambiguation).
James Wade Hampton (July 9, 1936 – April 7, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his TV roles such as Private Hannibal Shirley Dobbs on F Troop (1965–1967), Leroy B. Simpson on The Doris Day Show (1968–1969), Love, American Style (1969–1974), and his movie roles such as "Caretaker" in The Longest Yard (1974), a role which garnered him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, as Howard Clemmons in Hawmps! (1976), Harold Howard in Teen Wolf (1985), and its sequel, Teen Wolf Too (1987), and as Jerry Woolridge in Sling Blade (1996).
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Born | James Wade Hampton (1936-07-09)July 9, 1936 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | April 7, 2021(2021-04-07) (aged 84) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Other names | Jimmy Hampton Jim Hampton |
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Years active | 1963–2015 |
Spouse | Mary Deese (m. 2002) |
Children | 3 |
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