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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Clifton James (born May 29, 1921) was an American actor. He is probably best known for his work with two of the six James Bond 007 actors in the past, Roger Moore in Live and Let Die (1973), The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) and Sean Connery in The Untouchables (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Clifton James, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Clifton James was an American character actor trained at the Actors Studio who built a prolific career playing authority figures and lawmen in film and television.
He is best known for his iconic portrayal of Sheriff J.W. Pepper in the James Bond films Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden Gun, as well as memorable parts in Cool Hand Luke and Superman II.
He specialized in distinct character and supporting roles across classic Hollywood cinema, crime thrillers, westerns, and high-profile studio blockbusters.