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James Wilkes Noble was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of sweet-natured, naive Governor Eugene X. Gatling on ABC's 1979–1986 sitcom Benson.
Birth Name
James Wilkes Noble
Born
Sunday, 05 March 1922
Died
Monday, 28 March 2016
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fake | Mssr. Rousseau | 2011 |
| Bang | Rooftop Dealer | 1995 |
| Harry | Chapel | 1993 |
| Peak Practice | Mr. Naughton | 1993 |
| Law & Order | Judge Nelson Kurland | 1990 |
| Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again | Mr. Hyrum Lodge | 1990 |
| Chances Are | Dr. Bailey | 1989 |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | Judge Karnes | 1989 |
| First Impressions | Raymond Voss | 1988 |
| Paramedics | Chief Wilkins | 1988 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fake | Mssr. Rousseau | 2011 |
| Bang | Rooftop Dealer | 1995 |
| Harry | Chapel | 1993 |
| Peak Practice | Mr. Naughton | 1993 |
| Law & Order | Judge Nelson Kurland | 1990 |
| Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again | Mr. Hyrum Lodge | 1990 |
| Chances Are | Dr. Bailey | 1989 |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | Judge Karnes | 1989 |
| First Impressions | Raymond Voss | 1988 |
| Paramedics | Chief Wilkins | 1988 |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam | Leonard Weeks | 1987 |
| You Talkin' to Me? | Peter Archer | 1987 |
| A Tiger's Tale | Sinclair | 1987 |
| When the Bough Breaks | Dr. Warren Towle | 1986 |
| Perfect Strangers | Walter Appleton | 1986 |
| Night of 100 Stars II | Self | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Paul Carlisle | 1984 |
| The Brief | Dunlop | 1984 |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Harry Beaumont | 1983 |
| Dempsey | Gavin McNab | 1983 |
| Airplane II: The Sequel | Father O'Flanagan | 1982 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | King Rupert III | 1982 |
| Baby Comes Home | Dr. Elliott Losen / Dr. Elliott Olsen | 1980 |
| Being There | Kaufman | 1980 |
| Promises in the Dark | Dr. Blankenship | 1979 |
| 10 | Dr. Miles | 1979 |
| Benson | Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling | 1979 |
| Summer of My German Soldier | Pierce | 1978 |
| The Love Boat | Dr. Elliot Norton / Malcolm / Martin 'Blinky' Corell | 1977 |
| The Andros Targets | Tierney | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Bradford | 1977 |
| Dragonfly | Dr. Lee | 1976 |
| The Adams Chronicles | Jonathan Sewall | 1976 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Treasury Agent Kendall | 1975 |
| Who? | General Deptford | 1974 |
| 1776 | Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ) | 1972 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Dr. Edwards / Max Smiley | 1972 |
| Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me | Father Pettis | 1971 |
| The Sporting Club | Canon Pritchard | 1971 |
| McCloud | Harbor Patrolman Harris | 1970 |
| What's So Bad About Feeling Good? | Board Member | 1968 |
| N.Y.P.D. | Fingerprint Detective / The Man / Witness | 1967 |
| Coronet Blue | Lt. Stevens | 1967 |
| East Side/West Side | Tony Morgan | 1963 |
| The Doctors | Dr. Bill Winters (credit only) / Dr. Bill Winters | 1963 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Mr. Teller | 1962 |
| The Defenders | Ron Mayberry | 1961 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Dr. Gilmore Blount | 1954 |
| Studio One | Edward Goring | 1948 |
