The actor, James Hall, was born on October 22, 1900 in Dallas, Texas, as James E. Brown. He joined a theatrical company as a young teenager and with the exception of a brief stint in the army during World War I, performed on stage into the 1920's.

He first appeared on film in the 1923 movie, "Man Alone", after having been signed by Paramount. His best remembered role would be the 1930 "Hells Angels" with Jean Harlow.

James Hall passed away on June 7, 1940 from cirrhosis. He was 39 years old. He had appeared in just over 30 movies of which a small sampling would include:

• Stranded in Paris (1926)
• The Campus Flirt (1926)
• Silk Legs (1927)
• Swim Girl, Swim (1927)
• Let's Go Native (1930)
• Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930)
• The Good Bad Girl (1931)
• The She-Wolf (1931)
• Manhattan Tower (1932)