James Leo Herlihy

1927–1993·Deceased·Active 1947–1981

Detroit-born James Leo Herlihy went into the Navy straight from high school in 1945, but the war ended before he got to see any combat. After his discharge, he attended North Carolina's Black Mountain College--a small, experimental institution with an emphasis on art, music and literature and with such figures as

Career stats

7Films

59Posters

34Years active

1969Peak year

Eras & genres

Eras

Genres

Selected work

9 posters

Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy · 1969

All Fall Down

All Fall Down · 1962

Four Friends

Four Friends · 1981

Route 66

Route 66 · 1960

Blue Denim

Blue Denim · 1959

American Masters

American Masters · 1983

In the French Style

In the French Style · 1963

The David Frost Show

The David Frost Show · 1969

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre · 1947

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners

Alan Alda

Self · 3 films together

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Actor · 3 films together

Barnard Hughes

Actor · 3 films together

Bruce Gordon

Actor · 3 films together

Burt Reynolds(1936-2018)

Burt Reynolds(1936-2018)

Actor · 3 films together

Chester Morris

Actor · 3 films together

Cliff Robertson(1923-2011)

Cliff Robertson(1923-2011)

Actor · 3 films together

Cloris Leachman(1926-2021)

Cloris Leachman(1926-2021)

Actor · 3 films together