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James Chaney is an American actor best known for his roles in films such as The Great Gatsby (1974), The Longest Yard (1974), and The Blues Brothers (1980). He was born on May 30, 1943 in Meridian, Mississippi. Chaney began his career in the early 1970s, appearing in several television shows such as The Mod Squad, The Partridge Family, and The Streets of San Francisco. He made his feature film debut in The Great Gatsby (1974), and went on to appear in films such as The Longest Yard (1974), The Blues Brothers (1980), and The Color Purple (1985). In addition to his film work, Chaney has also appeared in numerous stage productions, including the Broadway production of The Wiz (1975). He has also appeared in television movies such as The Women of Brewster Place (1989) and The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). Chaney has been married twice, first to actress Joanna Cassidy from 1975 to 1979, and then to actress and singer Linda Hopkins from 1983 to 1989. He has two children, a son and a daughter. As of 2021, James Chaney's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.

Popular As James Earl Chaney
Occupation actor
Age 21 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 30 May, 1943
Birthday 30 May
Birthplace Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Date of death 21 June, 1964
Died Place Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA
Nationality United States

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2014

Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama 24 November 2014.

1964

He, along with Michael Schwerner & Andrew Goodman, were killed in their car on Rock Cut Road, right off Highway 19 in Neshoba County (near Philadelphia) in June 1964. They were members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Chaney was black and Goodman & Schwerner were white. The movie, Murder in Mississippi (1990), is based on this incident.

1943

James Chaney was born on May 30, 1943 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA as James Earl Chaney.