James Craig (actor)
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James Craig (born February 1, 1912 in Nashville, Tennessee; died June 28, 1985 in Santa Ana, California) was an American actor. The Rice Institute graduate began appearing in films in 1937, appearing in mostly B-movies and serials. In 1939, he appeared in the Three Stooges' Oil's Well that Ends Well. He received critical praise (and a step up to A movies) when he played a New Hampshire farmer who sells his soul in 1941's All That Money Can Buy. He also appeared in films Kitty Foyle (1940), The Human Comedy (1943), Kismet (1944), Side Street (1950) and Naked in the Sun (1957). After retiring from films, Craig became a successful real estate agent. He died of lung cancer at the age of 74.
