James Noble (actor)
| James Noble | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 5, 1922 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 2016 (aged 94) Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–2011 |
| Spouse(s) | Carolyn Coates (m. 1956; d. 2005) |
| Children | 1 |
James Wilkes Noble (March 5, 1922 – March 28, 2016) was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the sweet-natured, naive governor on ABC's 1979–86 sitcom Benson.
Noble was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Lois Frances (née Wilkes) and Ralph Byrne Noble. He studied acting and engineering at Southern Methodist University before leaving to serve in the United States Navy during World War II.
Returning from the war, Noble studied acting under Lee Strasberg and made appearances in Broadway theatre, and his television career started in soap operas, such as The Brighter Day, As the World Turns, The Doctors and A World Apart. His big screen roles included: Reverend John Witherspoon in the film version of the Broadway musical 1776 (1972); assorted roles as doctors in films such as One Summer Love (1976), 10 (1979) and Promises in the Dark (1979); Kaufman, the president's chief of staff, in Being There (1979); Father O'Flanagan in the comedy sequel Airplane II: The Sequel (1982); Sinclair in A Tiger's Tale (1987); Chief Wilkins in the comedy Paramedics (1988) and Dr. Bailey in Chances Are (1989).
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