James Hampton (actor)

James Wade Hampton (July 9, 1936 – April 7, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his TV roles such as Private Hannibal Shirley Dobbs on F Troop (1965–1967), Leroy B. Simpson on The Doris Day Show (1968–1969), Love, American Style (1969–1974), and his movie roles such as "Caretaker" in The Longest Yard (1974), a role which garnered him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, as Howard Clemmons in Hawmps! (1976), Harold Howard in Teen Wolf (1985), and its sequel, Teen Wolf Too (1987), and as Jerry Woolridge in Sling Blade (1996).

For other people with the same name, see James Hampton (disambiguation).
James Hampton
Hampton in 1968
Born
James Wade Hampton

(1936-07-09)July 9, 1936
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 2021(2021-04-07) (aged 84)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Other namesJimmy Hampton
Jim Hampton
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active1963–2015
SpouseMary Deese (m. 2002)
Children3
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