James George Snitzer (1926 – 22 March 1945), also known as Jimmy Snitzer, was an American film actor. ^{[1] [2]} He was killed while serving with the United States Army in 1945. ^[1]

James G. Snitzer was born in Ohio 1926 to Louis A. Snitzer and Marie Donahue Snitzer. ^{[3] [4]} During his youth the Snitzer family lived in Cincinnati. ^[3] The Snitzers eventually relocated to California and developed strong connections to the Hollywood film industry. His father Louis was a Hollywood agent, ^{[2] [5]} who represented such clients as actor Buster Crabbe, ^[6] and his sister Miriam Snitzer was a film actress. ^{[1] [7]} Before his enlistment in the military, Snitzer played numerous youthful film roles. ^[1] The Snitzer family resided on Benedict Canyon Road in Beverly Hills, California. ^[5] Snitzer enlisted in the United States Army during the Second World War. In 1944 he was deployed to Europe as a member of the U.S. Army, 413rd Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division ^{[2] [8] [9] [10]} He reached the rank of Private First Class ^{[5] [8] [9]} and had the service number 19203598. ^{[10] [11]} Snitzer was killed in action in Asbach, Germany on 22 March 1945. ^{[2] [5] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Snitzer was survived by his parents, a sister and a brother. ^[2] He is buried at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. ^{[9] [11]} He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. ^[11]