James Anderson ( American actor ) - wikipedia James Anderson ( American actor ) For other people with the same name, see James Anderson. James Anderson James Anderson ( right ) with Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird ( 1962 ) ( 1921 - 07 - 13 ) July 13, 1921 Wetumpka, Alabama, U.S. September 14, 1969 ( 1969 - 09 - 14 ) ( aged 48 ) Billings, Montana, U.S Cause of death heart attack Resting place Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park Occupation Actor Years active 1941 -- 1969 James Anderson ( July 13, 1921 -- September 14, 1969 ), sometimes billed as Kyle James, was an American television and film actor of the 1950s and 1960s. He is probably best known for his role as Robert E. Lee `` Bob '' Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird ( 1962 ). He made over 120 appearances, mostly in television and several films between 1941 and 1969. He made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murder victim Frank Anderson in the 1958 episode, `` The Case of the Pint - Sized Client, '' and murder victim Stanley Piper in the 1960 episode, `` The Case of the Ill - Fated Faker. '' He appeared in a number of westerns throughout his career, often playing a gun - for - hire or outlaw. He died of a heart attack on September 14, 1969. Two films he appeared in The Ballad of Cable Hogue ( 1969 ) and Little Big Man ( 1970 ) were released posthumously. His sister, Mary Anderson ( April 3, 1918 -- April 6, 2014 ), was also an actress. They appeared in only one film together, Hunt the Man Down ( 1951 ). Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1941 Sergeant York uncredited 1951 Along the Great Divide Dan Roden Five Eric Hunt the Man Down 1952 The Duel at Silver Creek Kyle James 1953 Flight to Tangier The Great Jesse James Raid Johnny Dorette 1954 Drums Across the River Jed Walker 1955 Seven Angry Men Henry Thompson 1956 Friendly Persuasion Running Target Strothers 1957 Official Detective Smith Episode ' Take Him Alive ' The Big Land Cole 1958 I Married a Monster from Outer Space Weldon The Thing That Could n't Die Boyd Abercrombie 1962 To Kill a Mockingbird Robert E. Lee `` Bob '' Ewell 1969 Take the Money and Run Chain Gang Warden The Ballad of Cable Hogue Preacher 1970 Little Big Man Sergeant his final film role References Jump up ^ IMDB entry Jump up ^ IMDB entry External links James Anderson on IMDb James Anderson at Find a Grave Jim Anderson entry at Bustersoft blog VIAF : 4569081 LCCN : no99076026 BNE : XX4894308 IATH : w6dg02zr Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Anderson_(American_actor)&oldid=804483312 '' Categories : Male actors from Alabama American male television actors 1921 births 1969 deaths People from Wetumpka, Alabama American male film actors 20th - century American male actors Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Find a Grave template with ID same as Wikidata Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 9 October 2017, at 08 : 59. About Wikipedia

Question: who played mr ewell in to kill a mockingbird
Answer: James Anderson