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American actor

This article is about the American actor. For other people named James Anderson, see James Anderson.

James O.

Anderson Jr.^{[citation needed]} (July 13, 1921 – September 14, 1969), sometimes billed as Kyle James and known as Buddy Anderson, was an American television and film actor of the 1950s and 1960s.

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He is probably best known for his role as Bob E. Lee Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).

Early life

Anderson was born to J. O. Anderson and his wife. His sister was Mary Anderson, who also became an actor.^[1]

In 1938, while attending Shades-Cahaba High School, he played halfback on the football team.^[2] He later studied acting for a year at the University of Alabama.^[3]

Career

After leaving Alabama for Los Angeles, Anderson trained under Max Reinhardt for six months.

While there, he starred in the play Zero Hour,^[3] written by George Sklar and Albert Maltz.^&#