James Greene
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| Born | James Thomas Nolan (1926-12-01)December 1, 1926
Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Died | November 9, 2018(2018-11-09) (aged 91)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–2018 |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Miller (m. 19??; div. 19??) Elsbeth M. Collins (m. 19??) |
James Greene, born James Thomas Nolan, (December 1, 1926 – November 9, 2018) was an American film, theater and television character actor. Greene was best known to television audiences for his recurring role as Councilman Fielding Milton, the oldest member of the fictional Pawnee city council on Parks and Recreation, as well as his starring role as Davey McQuinn the elevator operatoronThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, which aired for five seasonsonNBC and Lifetime from 1987 to 1991.[1] He also had a recurring role as Uncle Moodri in the Fox Network science fiction TV series Alien Nation.
Greene was born James NolaninLawrence, Massachusetts, on December 1, 1926, to Tim and Martha Nolan.[1][2] He graduated from Emerson CollegeinBoston in 1950.[1] Greene then became an original, founding member of Elia Kazan's Lincoln Center Repertory CompanyinNew York City.[1]
In 1951, Greene made his Broadway debutinRomeo and Juliet, starring Olivia de Havilland, as a chorus member.[1] He appeared in 22 Broadway plays and productions between 1951 and 1991, as well as 29 off-Broadway plays.[1][2] His Broadway credits included the original Broadway debut productions of Inherit the Wind in 1955; The Changeling, also helmed by Elia Kazan, in 1964; and Foxfire, opposite Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, in 1982.[1] He also appeared in the Broadway revivals of You Can't Take It With You in both the 1965 and 1967 productions, as well as The Iceman Cometh in 1985, in which he co-starred with Jason Robards.[1][2] His last Broadway appearance was in David Hirson's play La Bête in 1991.[2]
His screen career spanned nearly 60 years, from a background role in the 1960 television movie John Brown's Raid (based on the historical incident), to his final appearance in a February 2018 episode of the web series Break a Hip. His appearances included starring as Davey McQuinn the elevator operatoronThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987–1991), and a recurring role as Councilman Fielding Milton on Parks and Recreation (2012–2015).
In the 1960s, Green was married to actress Betty Miller.[3] At the time of his death, he had been married to Elsbeth M. Collins for 34 years.[1]
Greene died on November 9, 2018, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 91.[2]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1961 | Mad Dog Coll | |
| 1964 | Babo 73 | Lawrence Silver-Sky |
| 1970 | The Traveling Executioner | Gravey Combs |
| 1971 | Doc | Frank McLowery |
| 1975 | Bug | Reverend Kern |
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | Hellsgate Rancher |
| 1981 | Ghost Story | Mailman |
| 1982 | A Little Sex | Father Anthony |
| 1982 | Hanky Panky | Doorman |
| 1984 | Body Rock | Chilly's Friend #2 |
| 1993 | Nowhere to Run | Country Store Clerk |
| 1993 | Philadelphia Experiment II | Professor Longstreet |
| 1997 | Photographing Fairies | Minister |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Bile |
| 2001 | Instinct to Kill | Old Man |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Farmer Bill |
| 2003 | The Statement | Dom Olivier |
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