Personal Info
Harry Haag James
Harry James
Acting
Biography
Harry James was born in a rundown hotel next to the city jail in Albany, Georgia. His mother and father were members of a circus - she as a trapeze artist and he a band leader - with the Mighty Haag Circus. At seven, they settled in Beaumont, Texas where Harry learned yo play drums. By twelve, he was playing trumpet in the Christy Brothers circus band. In 1936 James joined Ben Pollack's band, soon leaving to lead the brass section of Benny Goodman's band. He even once applied to Lawrence Welk's band but was turned down because they said he played too loud and it was not Welk's style. Af…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
The Sting II
as Band Leader
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
as Self
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
The Ladies Man
as Harry James
Outlaw Queen
as Rick Mason
The Opposite Sex
as Harry James
The Benny Goodman Story
TV Shows
The Hollywood Palace
as Self · 1 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 1 ep.
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self · 1 ep.
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Harry James · 1 ep.
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self · 1 ep.
What's My Line?
as Self · 1 ep.
Cavalcade of Bands
9 ep.
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self · 4 ep.