James Drummond Erskine III was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 75 films during his decades long acting career, which spanned over 50 years.
James Drummond Erskine III (April 7, 1919 – March 21, 2009) was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 75 films during his decades long acting career, which spanned over 50 years.
Erskine became known in his later life for a series of cameo appearances on various television shows, including a running gag on the Late Show with David Letterman in which he parodied an aging Regis Philbin beginning in 2008.
Biography
Early life
Erskine was born in 1919 in Manhattan. He attended private schools before enrolling at the University of Virginia.
