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James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Actor · Born 1921-10-01 · White Plains, New York, USA

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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

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