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James Staley(I)

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1992 - COACH - opposite Craig T. Nelson - recurring role.
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James Staley is happily retired from Acting. He is very grateful for the great adventure the Performing Arts provided him. He has been an Emmy judge the last 30 years and is active with his two sons and their families. He and his wife Barbara celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2018 hiking in Italy. Favorite pursuits include two grandsons, hiking in Alaska, the Swiss Alps, the UK and a seven day trek through the Andes to Machu Picchu in Peru.
BornMay 20, 1948
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    Known for

    Clint Eastwood in Firefox (1982)
    Firefox
    5.9
    • Lt. Commander Fleischer
    • 1982
    Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Christie Brinkley in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
    National Lampoon's Vacation
    7.3
    • Motel Desk Clerk
    • 1983
    Protocol (1984)
    Protocol
    5.5
    • Vice President Merck
    • 1984
    Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Assassination (1987)
    Assassination
    5.2
    • Briggs
    • 1987

    Credits

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    • Baby Face Nelson (1996)
      Baby Face Nelson
      5.1
      • William Macafee
      • 1996
    • Picket Fences (1992)
      Picket Fences
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Corporate exec
      • 1996
    • Bruce Campbell in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
      The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Mayor Dartly
      • 1993
    • Robot Wars (1993)
      Robot Wars
      4.0
      • Stumpy
      • 1993
    • Without a Kiss Goodbye (1993)
      Without a Kiss Goodbye
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Myron Ogelsby
      • 1993
    • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
      Coach
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Mr. Rosebrock
      • Wilson Rosebrock
      • 1989–1992
    • Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)
      Perfect Strangers
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Howard Johnson
      • 1991
    • Corbin Bernsen in Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991)
      Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Welch
      • 1991
    • Melanie Griffith, Michael Keaton, and Matthew Modine in Pacific Heights (1990)
      Pacific Heights
      6.4
      • District Attorney Henry
      • 1990
    • Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson in Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)
      Father Dowling Mysteries
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Carl Boxwell
      • 1990
    • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
      The Golden Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Dr. Manning
      • Dean Tucker
      • 1986–1989
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Jack Patterson
      • 1989
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Glenn Goodman
      • 1989
    • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
      Empty Nest
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Ted
      • 1989
    • Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)
      Moonlighting
      7.6
      TV Series
      • William Raymond
      • 1989

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Jim Staley
    • Height
      • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
    • Born
      • May 20, 1948
      • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    • Spouse
      • BarbaraJune 1, 1968 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Big Red chewing gum (sports reporter waiting to interview race car driver)

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      1978, was called back with one other actor for an Illinois Bell commercial. The other actor went in first and absolutely rocked the room. Gales of laughter. James Staley then followed with his audition only to lose out to the previous actor. Three weeks later the same actor landed the role of a Space Alien on Happy Days named Mork. That other actor was Robin Williams. Two years later on the series James Staley played the Priest who married Mork & Mindy.
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