James Wilkes Noble (March 5, 1922 – March 28, 2016) was an American actor, best known for his role as Gov. Eugene Gatling on Benson.
He was married to Carolyn Coates from 1956 until her death in 2005 and they had one child.
Noble died from a stroke in 2016, twenty-three days after his 94th birthday.
Filmography on TV Tropes:
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Film roles
- 1776 (1972) as Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)
- 10 (1979) as Dr. Miles
- Being There (1979) as Kaufman
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) as Father O'Flanagan
- Chances Are (1989) as Dr. Bailey
Television roles
- As the World Turns (1962) as Donald "Don" Hughes #3
- The Defenders (1 episode, 1963) as Ron Mayberry
- The Edge of Night (1964) as Vic Price #1
- McCloud (1 episode, 1974) as Harbor Patrolman Harris (uncredited)
- One Life to Live (1 episode, 1976) as Dr. Morris
- Another World (1977) as Rev. Harris
- Starsky & Hutch (1 episode, 1978) as Treasury Agent Kendall
- Summer of My German Soldier (TV movie, 1978) as FBI Agent Pierce
- Hart to Hart (1 episode, 1979) as Dr. Metz
- Benson (1979–86) as Governor Eugene Xavier Gatling
- The Love Boat (3 episodes, 1981–84) as Martin "Blinky" Correll/Dr. Elliot Norton/Malcolm Bosworth
- Fantasy Island (1 episode, 1982) as Bradford
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1 episode, 1985) as King Rupert III
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1 episode, 1987) as Harry Beaumont
- Murder, She Wrote (1 episode, 1987) as Paul Carlisle
- The Magical World of Disney (2 episodes, 1988–89) as Dr. Gilmore Blount
- Father Dowling Mysteries (1 episode, 1989) as Judge Karnes
- Perfect Strangers (2 episodes, 1989) as Walter Appleton
- Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (TV movie, 1990) as Mr. Hyrum Lodge
- Law & Order (1 episode, 1991) as Judge Nelson Kurland
- Peak Practice (1 episode, 1993) as Mr. Naughton
