James Anderson, also known as James A. Anderson or James H. Anderson, was an American filmmaker during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He is sometimes confused with James K. Anderson, the actor, because their careers overlapped, and obviously the similarity in their names. Born on November 6, 1902, in his twenty-five year career, Anderson worked on almost 75 pictures. He began his career in film as an actor with a featured role in the silent era, in 1925's The Freshman, starring Harold Lloyd.