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 f…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — Brooks Hatlen
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Planet of the Apes (1968) — President of the Assembly
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Milton
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The Twilight Zone (1959)
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The Majestic (2001) — Stan Keller
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The Relic (1997) — Dr. Albert Frock
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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — Admiral William F. Halsey
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The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — Gus Minissi
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Bonanza (1959) — John Postley
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Them! (1954) — Sgt. Ben Peterson
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Oklahoma! (1955) — Mr. Carnes
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Chato's Land (1972) — Joshua Everette
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The Serpent's Egg (1977) — Priester
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Nuts (1987) — Judge Stanley Murdoch
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Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) — Levi
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Combat! (1962) — Hertzbrun
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Amos Campbell
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The Practice (1997) — Raymond Oz
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The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) — Mark Twain (voice)
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Battleground (1949) — Kinnie
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Kiss Me Kate (1953) — Slug
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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Madigan (1968) — Chief Inspector Charles Kane
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The Red Badge of Courage (1951) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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The Invaders (1967) — Harry Swain
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The Big Valley (1965) — Handy
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Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) — Grandpa
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Rawhide (1959) — Sgt. Joe Duclos
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High Crime (1973) — Commissioner Aldo Scavino
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The Undercover Man (1949) — George Pappas
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The First Deadly Sin (1980) — Dr. Sanford Ferguson
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The Last Frontier (1955) — Gus
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A Ring of Endless Light (2002) — Grandfather
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The Eddy Duchin Story (1956) — Lou Sherwood
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Across the Wide Missouri (1951) — Old Bill (uncredited)
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The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) — Craig Bennett Stiles
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The Split (1968) — Herb Sutro
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The Virginian (1962) — Capt. Piper Pritican
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Chuka (1967) — Lou Trent
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Who Was That Lady? (1960) — Harry Powell