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James Noble

Acting
Known For

94 Years Old

The son of a Dallas wholesale coal dealer, Noble spent much of his youth attending pool halls and movie houses. He retained his expertise with a pool cue throughout his life, while his stronger interest in acting (fueled by movies) manifested itself in local stage productions and drama studies at Southern Methodist University. Following Navy service in World War II, Noble went to New York to study at the Actors Studio, then went on to a stage revival of Pygmalion wherein he met his future wife, actress Carolyn Coates. The actor appeared on such TV soap operas as As the World Turns (1956), A World Apart (1970) and such Broadway productions as "1776" (a role he took to the movie 1776 (1972)), spending much of his spare time in psychotherapy to handle his ongoing feelings of self-doubt. In films from the mid '70s, Noble principally played small roles as authority figures and politicians (Being There (1979), The Nude Bomb (1980)), with occasional larger roles. such as Bo Derek's father in 10 (1979). In 1979, Noble was cast as the genially absent-minded "Governor Gene Gatling" on the sitcom, Benson (1979), a role in which he remained until the series' 1986 cancellation. Two years later, he resurfaced on TV in the role of a Nebraska-based recording engineer on the very short-lived sitcom, First Impressions (1988).

Born

Dallas, Texas, USA on 5th March 1922

Died

28th March 2016

All Credits

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Law & Order
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The Love Boat
Martin Corell
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The Love Boat
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ABC Afterschool Special
Max Smiley
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Murder, She Wrote
Paul Carlisle
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The Defenders
Ron Mayberry
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King
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McCloud
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Perfect Strangers
The Bill Image
The Bill
Peak Practice Image
Peak Practice
Mr. Naughton
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The Adams Chronicles
Jonathan Sewall
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Faerie Tale Theatre
King Rupert III
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Starsky & Hutch
Treasury Agent Kendall
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Benson
Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling
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A World Apart
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Beech is Back
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The Andros Targets
Tierney
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Father Dowling Mysteries
Judge Karnes
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1776
Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)
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Airplane II: The Sequel
Father O'Flanagan
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10
Dr. Miles
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Chances Are
Dr. Bailey
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First Impressions
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Being There
Kaufman
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Harry
Chapel
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Leonard Weeks
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Night of 100 Stars II
Self
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Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Mr. Hyrum Lodge
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Who?
General Deptford
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When the Bough Breaks
Dr. Warren Towle
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The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
Dr. Edwards
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Dragonfly
Dr. Lee
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Hart to Hart
Dr. Metz
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Cinderella
King Rupert III
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What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
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Dempsey
Gavin McNab
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Fake
Mr. Rousseau
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Promises in the Dark
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Paramedics
Chief Wilkins
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The Sporting Club
Canon Pritchard
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Baby Comes Home
Dr. Elliott Olsen
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Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
King Rupert III
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Summer of My German Soldier
Pierce
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Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
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They Bite
Scientist #1
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Bang
Rooftop Dealer
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You Talkin' To Me?
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The Day My Kid Went Punk
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A Tiger's Tale
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Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
Ed
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Deadly Deception
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This Is Kate Bennett...
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Born Kicking
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Death Play
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Breaking Up
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The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
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