James MacArthur (1937 - 2010)
Film Deaths[]
- The Bedford Incident (1965) [Ensign Ralston]: Killed in an explosion, along with the rest of the ship's crew, when a Soviet submarine launches a torpedo at them.
- The Angry Breed (1968) [Deek Stacey] Killed in a fall on a faulty cable car that runs from a cliffside beach house down to the ocean level. William Windom, riding with him, is injured but survives.
TV Deaths[]
- The Untouchables: Death for Sale (1961) [Johnny Lubin] As a drug-dealing mastermind, killed in a shootout with Robert Stack and his men after James panics when Robert discovers James's drug stash in a shipment of stuffed animals (James has been smuggling the drugs in and getting rich selling them).
- Arrest and Trial: A Shield Is for Hiding Behind (1963) [Deke Palmer]: Shot by Ben Gazzara.
Notable Connections[]
- Son of Helen Hayes and Charles MacArthur (playwright)
- Ex-Mr. Joyce Bulifant
- Ex-Mr. Melody Patterson