James Westerfield was born on March 22, 1913 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for On the Waterfront (1954), True Grit (1969) and Hang 'Em High (1968). He was married to Alice Gertrude Fay (Fay Tracey) and Rosemary Doris Deveson. He died on September 20, 1971 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Spent a large part of his career on the stage, not only as actor, but as set designer, producer and director. He won two New York Drama Critics Awards for acting.
Character heavy primarily from Broadway who won two New York Drama
Critics awards and produced and directed several plays on the summer
theater circuit.
Played tough, blue-collar types, often cops, bartenders or thugs. His best-remembered film role is probably that of "Big Mac"
in the classic On the Waterfront (1954).