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James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Acting October 1, 1921 (87 years old) February 6, 2009 White Plains, New York, USA

Biography

James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American film, theatre, and television actor. During his career, Whitmore won three of the four EGOT honors; - a Tony, a Grammy, and an Emmy. Whitmore also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Following World War II, Whitmore appeared on Broadway in the role of the sergeant in Command Decision. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave Whitmore a contract, but his role in the film adaptation was played by Van Johnson. His first major picture for MGM was Battleground, in a role that was turned down by Spencer Tracy, to whom Whitmore bore a noted physical resemblance. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role, and won the Golden Globe Award as Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role. Other major films included Angels in the Outfield, The Asphalt Jungle, The Next Voice You Hear, Above and Beyond, Kiss Me, Kate, Them!, Oklahoma!, Black Like Me, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Give 'em Hell, Harry!, a one-man show for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of former U.S. President Harry S Truman. In the film Tora! Tora! Tora!, he played Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey. Whitmore appeared during the 1950s on many television anthology series. He was cast as Father Emil Kapaun in the 1955 episode "The Good Thief" in the ABC religion anthology series Crossroads. Other roles followed on Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theater, Lux Video Theatre, Kraft Theatre, Studio One in Hollywood, Schlitz Playhouse, Matinee Theatre, and the Ford Television Theatre. In 1958, he carried the lead in "The Gabe Carswell Story" of NBC's Wagon Train, with Ward Bond. Whitmore has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6611 Hollywood Boulevard. The ceremony was held on February 8, 1960.

Movies 84

The Shawshank Redemption 8.7

The Shawshank Redemption

as Brooks Hatlen

1994
Planet of the Apes 7.7

Planet of the Apes

as President of the Assembly

1968
Tora! Tora! Tora! 7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

as Admiral William F. Halsey

1970
The Adventures of Mark Twain 6.7

The Adventures of Mark Twain

as Mark Twain (voice)

1985
The Relic 6.2

The Relic

as Dr. Albert Frock

1997
Them! 6.8

Them!

as Sgt. Ben Peterson

1954
The Majestic 6.8

The Majestic

as Stan Keller

2001
Guns of the Magnificent Seven 5.4

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

as Levi

1969
The Asphalt Jungle 7.5

The Asphalt Jungle

as Gus Minissi

1950
Oklahoma! 6.6

Oklahoma!

as Mr. Carnes

1955
Chuka 6.3

Chuka

as Lou Trent

1967
Angels in the Outfield 7.0

Angels in the Outfield

as Angel (voice) (uncredited)

1951
The Serpent's Egg 6.2

The Serpent's Egg

as Priester

1977
Madigan 6.2

Madigan

as Chief Inspector Charles Kane

1968
Battleground 6.7

Battleground

as Kinnie

1949
The First Deadly Sin 5.9

The First Deadly Sin

as Dr. Sanford Ferguson

1980
Chato's Land 6.5

Chato's Land

as Joshua Everette

1972
Battle Cry 5.8

Battle Cry

as MSgt. Mac

1955
All the Brothers Were Valiant 6.0

All the Brothers Were Valiant

as Fetcher

1953
The Red Badge of Courage 6.4

The Red Badge of Courage

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1951
The Last Frontier 6.1

The Last Frontier

as Gus

1955
High Crime 6.4

High Crime

as Commissioner Aldo Scavino

1973
The Eddy Duchin Story 6.3

The Eddy Duchin Story

as Lou Sherwood

1956
Who Was That Lady? 6.4

Who Was That Lady?

as Harry Powell

1960
Where the Red Fern Grows 6.9

Where the Red Fern Grows

as Grandpa

1974
A Ring of Endless Light 6.5

A Ring of Endless Light

as Grandfather

2002
Across the Wide Missouri 6.1

Across the Wide Missouri

as Old Bill (uncredited)

1951
The Great Diamond Robbery 10.0

The Great Diamond Robbery

as Mr. Remlick, Lawyer

1954
The Outriders 7.2

The Outriders

as Clint Priest

1950
Above and Beyond 6.1

Above and Beyond

as Maj. William M. Uanna

1953
The Split 6.7

The Split

as Herb Sutro

1968
The Command 6.4

The Command

as Sgt. Elliott

1954
Kiss Me Kate 6.6

Kiss Me Kate

as Slug

1953
Nuts 6.4

Nuts

as Judge Stanley Murdoch

1987
Waterhole #3 5.9

Waterhole #3

as Capt. Shipley

1967
The Undercover Man 6.1

The Undercover Man

as George Pappas

1949
I Will Fight No More Forever 6.9

I Will Fight No More Forever

as General Oliver O. Howard

1975
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption 7.3

Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption

as Self

2004
It's a Big Country 5.9

It's a Big Country

as Mr. Stacey

1951
The Girl Who Had Everything 6.2

The Girl Who Had Everything

as Charles "Chico" Menlow

1953
Shadow in the Sky 7.0

Shadow in the Sky

as Lou Hopke

1952
The Horror Show 3.4

The Horror Show

as (archive footage)

1979
Glory! Glory! 8.0

Glory! Glory!

as Lester Babbitt

1989
The Balloon Vendor 7.0

The Balloon Vendor

as Antonio

1974
Crime in the Streets 6.2

Crime in the Streets

as Ben Wagner

1956
Because You're Mine 6.8

Because You're Mine

as Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson

1952
The Restless Years 7.0

The Restless Years

as Ed Henderson

1958
The Harrad Experiment 3.5

The Harrad Experiment

as Philip Tenhausen

1973
Rage! 8.0

Rage!

as Borski

1980
Mark, I Love You 8.0

Mark, I Love You

as Dwight Hamilton

1980
The Next Voice You Hear... 5.8

The Next Voice You Hear...

as Joe Smith

1950
The Deep Six 5.7

The Deep Six

as Cmdr. Warren Meredith

1958
Arthur Miller: Writer 7.1

Arthur Miller: Writer

as Self (archive footage)

2017
The Flying Misfits 7.3

The Flying Misfits

as Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

1976
Please Believe Me 5.1

Please Believe Me

as Vincent Maran

1950
The McConnell Story 6.8

The McConnell Story

as SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman

1955
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone 7.0

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

as John Malone

1950
Swing Vote 5.8

Swing Vote

as Daniel Morissey

1999
The Canterville Ghost 7.0

The Canterville Ghost

as Hyram B. Otis

1974
Old Explorers 9.0

Old Explorers

as Leinen Roth

1990
Sky High 4.0

Sky High

as Gus Johnson

1990
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick 7.8

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

as Self

1995
Nobody's Perfect 6.3

Nobody's Perfect

as Capt. Mike Riley

1968
The Hoaxters 5.3

The Hoaxters

as Narrator (voice)

1952
Love Those Trains 8.0

Love Those Trains

as Narrator

1984
The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

as Captain Ewell

1966
Face of Fire 5.8

Face of Fire

as Monk Johnson

1959
Here's to Life! 10.0

Here's to Life!

as Gus Corley

2000
The Challenge 7.0

The Challenge

as Overman

1970
All My Sons 9.0

All My Sons

as Joe Keller

1987
The Young Don't Cry 7.0

The Young Don't Cry

as Rudy Krist

1957
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot 8.0

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

as Self

2003
If Tomorrow Comes 7.5

If Tomorrow Comes

as Frank Phillips

1971
Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt 8.0

Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt

as Teddy Roosevelt

1978
Black Like Me 6.2

Black Like Me

as John Finley Horton

1964
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America 6.4

The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America

as Narrator

1982
Icarus Montgolfier Wright 6.4

Icarus Montgolfier Wright

1962
Give 'em Hell, Harry! 6.6

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

as Harry S. Truman

1975
Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

2005
Man Belongs to the Earth 9.0

Man Belongs to the Earth

as Narrator

1974
The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley 9.0

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

as J. Marvin Bean

1963
Hail Columbia! 7.2

Hail Columbia!

as Narrator

1982
The Golden Honeymoon 6.0

The Golden Honeymoon

as Charley Tate

1980
Roots of Roe 7.0

Roots of Roe

as Pope Pius XI (voice)

1993

TV Shows 93

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Milton

2000
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as John Postley

1959
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominated

1944
The Practice 7.6

The Practice

as Raymond Oz

1997
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Capt. Piper Pritican

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Ezra Hollis

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Carl Kabe

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Marshal Krug

1962
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Sam

1948
Climax! 3.8

Climax!

as Stash Prohaska

1954
Climax! 3.8

Climax!

as Tom Miller

1954
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Joe Keller

1982
Dr. Kildare 5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Henry Clay Kincaid

1961
Combat! 8.0

Combat!

as Hertzbrun

1962
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jeb

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Ben Kincaid

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Joel Begley

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jonas

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Narrator (voice)

1956
The Big Valley 6.2

The Big Valley

as Handy

1965
The Big Valley 6.2

The Big Valley

as Joshua Hawks

1965
The Big Valley 6.2

The Big Valley

as Tom Wills

1965
The Big Valley 6.2

The Big Valley

as Marshal Seth Campbell

1965
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Sgt. Joe Duclos

1959
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Colonel John Macklin

1959
Route 66 6.7

Route 66

1960
Ben Casey 5.9

Ben Casey

1961
Dinah! 7.0

Dinah!

as Self

1974
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Joe Piante

1963
Run for Your Life 7.1

Run for Your Life

as Chief Jim Holland

1965
Kraft Television Theatre 7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Amos Campbell

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Jim Forbes

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Timothy Fitzpatrick

1955
The Name of the Game 7.0

The Name of the Game

as Harry Roarke

1968
The Invaders 6.9

The Invaders

as Harry Swain

1967
12 O'Clock High 7.2

12 O'Clock High

1964
The Detectives 6.7

The Detectives

1959
Kraft Suspense Theatre 6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as J. Marvin Bean

1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre 6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Major Will Stanton

1963
Studio 57 7.5

Studio 57

1954
The United States Steel Hour 6.3

The United States Steel Hour

1953
The Ray Bradbury Theater 6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Craig Bennett Stiles

1985
Tarzan 6.9

Tarzan

1966
Checkmate 4.8

Checkmate

as Detective Lt. Dave Harker

1960
Arrest and Trial 8.2

Arrest and Trial

as Martin Burnham

1963
The 20th Century Fox Hour 6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955
Judd, for the Defense 7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958
The White Shadow 7.1

The White Shadow

as Jake Reeves

1978
Lux Video Theatre 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

as Tracy

1950
Lux Video Theatre 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

as Self

1950
Crossroads 6.8

Crossroads

as Father Emil Joseph Kapaun

1955
Alcoa Premiere 6.0

Alcoa Premiere

1961
Temperatures Rising 7.5

Temperatures Rising

as Vincent Campanelli

1972
National Geographic Specials 7.1

National Geographic Specials

as Narrator (voice)

1965
Shane 6.2

Shane

as Harry Himber

1966
T.H.E. Cat 7.2

T.H.E. Cat

1966
Then Came Bronson 5.2

Then Came Bronson

as Wilson Ford

1969
The Greatest Show on Earth 7.5

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963
Going My Way 5.8

Going My Way

1962
The Wonderful World of Disney 8.0

The Wonderful World of Disney

1961
Mister Sterling 8.2

Mister Sterling

as William Sterling Sr.

2003
Bus Stop 10.0

Bus Stop

1961
The Loner 6.2

The Loner

1965
The Loner 6.2

The Loner

as Doc Fritchman

1965
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters 6.2

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

as Foxy Smith

1963
The Monroes 6.8

The Monroes

1966
Panic! 8.0

Panic!

1957
Slattery's People 7.0

Slattery's People

1964
The Chevy Mystery Show 6.8

The Chevy Mystery Show

as Philip Selby

1960
Code Red 7.0

Code Red

1981
The Law and Mr. Jones 6.4

The Law and Mr. Jones

as Abraham Lincoln Jones

1960
Custer 6.4

Custer

1967
The Danny Thomas Hour 6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

as Professor John Woodruff

1967
A Minute with Stan Hooper 5.3

A Minute with Stan Hooper

as Dr. Goldman

2003
Playwrights '56 6.2

Playwrights '56

1955
Cowboy in Africa 6.0

Cowboy in Africa

1967
George Burns Comedy Week 8.0

George Burns Comedy Week

as Ebenezer Scrooge

1985
My Friend Tony 7.0

My Friend Tony

as Prof. John Woodruff

1969
The Word 4.8

The Word

as George Wheeler

1978
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Tommy McDermott

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Joe Benson

1951
Favorite Son 5.0

Favorite Son

as The President

1988
For the People 6.5

For the People

1965
Celebrity 6.7

Celebrity

as Clifford Casey

1984
The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

as Captain Ewell

1964
Tony e il Professore 7.0

Tony e il Professore

as il professore

Decision

Decision

1958

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