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He was born in Beaumont, California but then moved to Redlands, California at a young age.
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Brion's first major screen role was in the movie The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez.
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He is survived by his two brothers Craig James and Chester James along with their families.
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Some people say that his heart attack was caused due to his near-constant workload.
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James appeared in over a hundred films and TV series before his career was cut short by a fatal heart attack.
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He played villians with a menacing streak.
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He married Maxine James in 1986, but they divorced in 1996.
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He and actor Tim Thomerson served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam together and did movies together later on.
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He went to college at San Diego State University and majored in theater arts.
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He graduated from Beaumont High School in 1962.
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His parents built and operated a movie theater, and movie stars would stop by every now and then.
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He was 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters) tall.
