James Cromwell in Species II.
James Cromwell (1940 - )
Film Deaths
- Eraser (1996) [William Donohue]: Commits suicide by shooting himself in the mouth after Vanessa L. Williams exposes his criminal activities. (Thanks to Rick)
- L.A. Confidential (1997) [Captain Dudley Liam Smith]: Shot in the back with a shotgun by Guy Pearce as James starts to walk away after the big shoot-out.
- Species II (1998) [Senator Judson Ross]: Stabbed/impaled by a tentacle when his son (Justin Lazard) starts to transform into an alien while embracing him (his body is later seen when Michael Madsen discovers him sprawled on the ground).
- I, Robot (2004) [Dr. Alfred Lanning]: Thrown out of a window by a robot (Alan Tudyk) after James orders it to do so. (Thanks to Neil)
- Tortured (2008) [Jack]: Suddenly shot to death by Laurence Fishburne as James is talking to Cole Hauser.
- Surrogates (2009) [Dr. Lionel Canter]: Commits suicide by poisoning himself, he dies as Bruce Willis tries to save him.
- Soldiers of Fortune (2012) [Samuel Haussman]: Killed in an explosion, when James decides to sacrifice himself and shoot a flammable canister after being mortally wounded in a gunfight against Colm Meaney's men.
TV Deaths
- All in the Family: Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye (1977) [Stretch Cunningham]: Although James did not actually appear in this episode, it dealt with his character's (off-screen) death and funeral.
- A Slight Case of Murder (A Travesty) (1999) [John Edgerson]: Bludgeoned to death with a hammer by William H. Macy in William's apartment; the scene cuts away just as William brings the hammer down.
- ER: The Crossing (2001) [Bishop Stewart]: Dies of complications from diabetes. (Thanks to Neil)
- Salem's Lot (2004 TV) [Father Callahan]: Fatally injured in a fall during a struggle with Rob Lowe.
- Six Feet Under: Everyone's Waiting (2005) [George Sibley]: Dies (off-screen), presumably of natural causes, at some point between the 2025 epilogue and the 2030 epilogue. (Thanks to PortsGuy)
- 24: Day 6: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2007) [Phillip Bauer]: Killed in an explosion when the oil rig he's on is destroyed by a missile strike.
- Impact (2008 TV mini series) [Lloyd]: Dies of his injuries sustained in a car crash later on while talking to his grandchildren (Owen Best & Natasha Calis). With his body is later seen when onlookers find them crying over his body.
- American Horror Story: Asylum; The Name Game (2013) [Dr. Arthur Arden]: Commits suicide by burning himself alive with Lily Rabe's body as he's cremating her.
Gallery
James Cromwell's death in L.A. Confidential
James Cromwell before his death in American Horror Story" Asylum, The Name Game.
James Cromwell in
Notable Connections
- Son of John Cromwell and Kay Johnson.
- Ex-Mr. Julie Cobb.