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James Whitmore

Born · October 1, 1921

Died · February 6, 2009 (87 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: White Plains, New York, USA

Bio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known for

Arthur Miller: Writer

Self (archive footage)

7.1

2017

Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

0.0

2005

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Lou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage)

7.7

2004

A Minute with Stan Hooper

Dr. Goldman · (1 episode)

4.5

2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

Self

0.0

2003

Mister Sterling

(10 episodes)

7.5

2003

A Ring of Endless Light

Grandfather

6.5

2002

The Majestic

Stan Keller

6.8

2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Milton · (1 episode)

7.6

2000

Here's to Life!

Gus Corley

0.0

2000

Swing Vote

Daniel Morissey

5.7

1999

The Practice

Raymond Oz · (3 episodes)

7.7

1997

The Relic

Dr. Albert Frock

6.0

1997

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Self

8.0

1995

The Shawshank Redemption

Brooks Hatlen

8.7

1994

Old Explorers

Leinen Roth

0.0

1990

Sky High

Gus Johnson

0.0

1990

Glory! Glory!

Lester Babbitt

7.0

1989

Favorite Son

The President · (3 episodes)

4.7

1988

Nuts

Judge Stanley Murdoch

6.3

1987

All My Sons

Joe Keller

0.0

1987

George Burns Comedy Week

(1 episode)

0.0

1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Craig Bennett Stiles · (1 episode)

6.9

1985

The Adventures of Mark Twain

Mark Twain (voice)

6.8

1985

Love Those Trains

Narrator

8.0

1984

Celebrity

Clifford Casey · (3 episodes)

6.0

1984

The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America

Narrator

6.2

1982

Hail Columbia!

Narrator

7.3

1982

Code Red

(1 episode)

5.5

1981

Mark, I Love You

Dwight Hamilton

0.0

1980

The First Deadly Sin

Dr. Sanford Ferguson

5.8

1980

Rage!

Borski

7.0

1980

The Golden Honeymoon

Charley Tate

0.0

1980

The Horror Show

(archive footage)

6.0

1979

The White Shadow

Jake Reeves · (2 episodes)

7.0

1978

The Word

George Wheeler · (4 episodes)

5.0

1978

Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt

Teddy Roosevelt

6.0

1978

The Serpent's Egg

Priester

6.3

1977

The Flying Misfits

Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

6.8

1976

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

Harry S. Truman

6.2

1975

I Will Fight No More Forever

General Oliver O. Howard

6.4

1975

The Canterville Ghost

Hyram B. Otis

6.0

1974

The Balloon Vendor

Antonio

7.0

1974

Dinah!

Self · (2 episodes)

6.5

1974

Where the Red Fern Grows

Grandpa

6.8

1974

Man Belongs to the Earth

Narrator

0.0

1974

High Crime

Commissioner Aldo Scavino

6.3

1973

The Harrad Experiment

Philip Tenhausen

3.7

1973

Temperatures Rising

Vincent Campanelli · (27 episodes)

5.0

1972

Chato's Land

Joshua Everette

6.5

1972

If Tomorrow Comes

Frank Phillips

8.0

1971

The Challenge

Overman

6.0

1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Admiral William F. Halsey

7.1

1970

Then Came Bronson

(1 episode)

4.8

1969

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

Levi

5.3

1969

My Friend Tony

Prof. John Woodruff · (16 episodes)

7.0

1969

The Split

Herb Sutro

6.7

1968

The Name of the Game

Harry Roarke · (1 episode)

6.8

1968

Madigan

5.7

1965

The Loner

Doc Fritchman · (1 episode)

5.7

1965

The Big Valley

Handy · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Joshua Hawks · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Tom Wills · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Marshal Seth Campbell · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

Run for Your Life

Chief Jim Holland · (1 episode)

7.2

1965

National Geographic Specials

5.3

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Major Will Stanton · (1 episode)

5.3

1963

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

Foxy Smith · (1 episode)

5.3

1963

Burke's Law

The Chevy Mystery Show

Philip Selby · (1 episode)

6.0

1960

Who Was That Lady?

Harry Powell

6.2

1960

The Detectives

(1 episode)

5.6

1959

The Twilight Zone

(1 episode)

Rudy Krist

6.2

1957

Panic!

(1 episode)

0.0

1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Jeb · (1 episode)

5.5

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Ben Kincaid · (1 episode)

5.5

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Joel Begley · (1 episode)

5.5

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

5.0

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

(1 episode)

5.2

1955

Playwrights '56

(1 episode)

6.0

1955

The McConnell Story

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

6.3

1955

Gunsmoke

Amos Campbell · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Jim Forbes · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Timothy Fitzpatrick · (2 episodes)

6.6

1955

Battle Cry

MSgt. Mac

5.7

1955

Climax!

5.8

1953

Above and Beyond

5.9

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

(1 episode)

7.0

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Tommy McDermott · (1 episode)

7.0

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Joe Benson · (1 episode)

7.0

1951

The Red Badge of Courage

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

6.4

1951

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

John Malone

6.0

1950

Lux Video Theatre

6.8

1944