Upon his return to New York, James was noticed by an executive for Universal Pictures. He moved to California and was placed under contract at Universal Studios for two years. He then embarked on a freelance career that firmly established his credentials in the performance arena of Hollywood.

Since then, he has appeared in more than 600 television shows, including The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, Andy Griffith Show, Bonanza, Big Valley, Mod Squad and River Boat.

During his years in Hollywood, he also made 83 features, working with some of the screen's most prominent stars. His film credits include, five films with Jimmy Stewart; The Cain Mutiny with Humphrey Bogart, four westerns with Audie Murphy; The Left Handed Gun with Paul Newman, Fire Creek with Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart, and Norman Mailer's classic, The Naked and the Dead. Other credits include Three on a Couch with Jerry Lewis, Sammy Fuller's Shock Corridor, Seminole with Rock Hudson and Anthony Quinn and three films with Burt Reynolds, including Gator on which he served as associate producer and script writer.

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