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James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 01, 1921
Died Feb 06, 2009 (87)
Birthplace White Plains, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Mar 23, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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.

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

as Lou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage)

A Ring of Endless Light

A Ring of Endless Light

2002

as Grandfather

The Majestic

The Majestic

2001

as Stan Keller

Here's to Life!

Here's to Life!

2000

as Gus Corley

Swing Vote

Swing Vote

1999

as Daniel Morissey

The Relic

The Relic

1997

as Dr. Albert Frock

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

as Brooks Hatlen

Glory! Glory!

Glory! Glory!

1989

as Lester Babbitt

All My Sons

All My Sons

1987

as Joe Keller

Nuts

Nuts

1987

as Judge Stanley Murdoch

The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1985

as Mark Twain (voice)

Love Those Trains

Love Those Trains

1984

as Narrator

Hail Columbia!

Hail Columbia!

1982

as Narrator

The Golden Honeymoon

The Golden Honeymoon

1980

as Charley Tate

Mark, I Love You

Mark, I Love You

1980

as Dwight Hamilton

Rage!

Rage!

1980

as Borski

The First Deadly Sin

The First Deadly Sin

1980

as Dr. Sanford Ferguson

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

The Serpent's Egg

The Serpent's Egg

1977

as Priester

The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

1976

as Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

I Will Fight No More Forever

I Will Fight No More Forever

1975

as General Oliver O. Howard

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

1975

as Harry S. Truman

Man Belongs to the Earth

Man Belongs to the Earth

1974

as Narrator

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1974

as Hyram B. Otis

Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows

1974

as Grandpa

The Harrad Experiment

The Harrad Experiment

1973

as Philip Tenhausen

High Crime

High Crime

1973

as Commissioner Aldo Scavino

Chato's Land

Chato's Land

1972

as Joshua Everette

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

1971

as Frank Phillips

The Challenge

The Challenge

1970

as Overman

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

as Admiral William F. Halsey

Nobody's Perfect

Nobody's Perfect

1968

as Capt. Mike Riley

Madigan

Madigan

1968

as Chief Inspector Charles Kane

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1968

as President of the Assembly

The Split

The Split

1968

as Herb Sutro

Chuka

Chuka

1967

as Lou Trent

Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3

1967

as Capt. Shipley

Black Like Me

Black Like Me

1964

as John Finley Horton

The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

1964

as Captain Ewell

Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady?

1960

as Harry Powell

Face of Fire

Face of Fire

1959

as Monk Johnson

The Restless Years

The Restless Years

1958

as Ed Henderson

The Deep Six

The Deep Six

1958

as Cmdr. Warren Meredith

The Young Don't Cry

The Young Don't Cry

1957

as Rudy Krist

Crime in the Streets

Crime in the Streets

1956

as Ben Wagner

The Eddy Duchin Story

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956

as Lou Sherwood

The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

1955

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

Battle Cry

Battle Cry

1955

as MSgt. Mac

The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier

1955

as Gus

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955

as Mr. Carnes

Them!

Them!

1954

as Sgt. Ben Peterson

The Command

The Command

1954

as Sgt. Elliott

The Great Diamond Robbery

The Great Diamond Robbery

1954

as Mr. Remlick, Lawyer

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

1953

as Maj. William M. Uanna

The Girl Who Had Everything

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953

as Charles "Chico" Menlow

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

1953

as Slug

Because You're Mine

Because You're Mine

1952

as Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson

Shadow in the Sky

Shadow in the Sky

1952

as Lou Hopke

The Hoaxters

The Hoaxters

1952

as Narrator (voice)

It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

1951

as Mr. Stacey

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

1951

as Old Bill (uncredited)

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1951

as Angel (voice) (uncredited)

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Next Voice You Hear...

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950

as Joe Smith

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

1950

as John Malone

Please Believe Me

Please Believe Me

1950

as Vincent Maran

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

as Gus Minissi

The Outriders

The Outriders

1950

as Clint Priest

The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man

1949

as George Pappas

Battleground

Battleground

1949

as Kinnie

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Law and Mr. Jones

as Abraham Lincoln Jones

Episodes: 45

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Temperatures Rising

as Vincent Campanelli

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

My Friend Tony

as Prof. John Woodruff

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jan 05, 1969

The Word

as George Wheeler

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 12, 1978

The Practice

as Raymond Oz

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Favorite Son

as The President

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 30, 1988

Celebrity

as Clifford Casey

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 12, 1984

The White Shadow

as Jake Reeves

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 27, 1978

Gunsmoke

as Timothy Fitzpatrick

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Burke's Law

as Joe Piante

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Milton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as J. Marvin Bean

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

as Foxy Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1963

Gunsmoke

as Amos Campbell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Studio One

as Sam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Combat!

as Hertzbrun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Craig Bennett Stiles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 1985

Rawhide

as Sgt. Joe Duclos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Run for Your Life

as Chief Jim Holland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

A Minute with Stan Hooper

as Dr. Goldman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 2003

The Virginian

as Capt. Piper Pritican

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Lux Video Theatre

as Tracy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Stash Prohaska

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Big Valley

as Handy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jeb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dr. Kildare

as Henry Clay Kincaid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Shane

as Harry Himber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1966

Rawhide

as Colonel John Macklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The Big Valley

as Joshua Hawks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Big Valley

as Marshal Seth Campbell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Big Valley

as Tom Wills

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Virginian

as Marshal Krug

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Virginian

as Ezra Hollis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Virginian

as Carl Kabe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Gunsmoke

as Jim Forbes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Tommy McDermott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Joe Benson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Ben Kincaid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Joel Begley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jonas - Blacksmith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Major Will Stanton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

The Name of the Game

as Harry Roarke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Loner

as Doc Fritchman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Bonanza

as John Postley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Climax!

as Tom Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

National Geographic Specials

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1965

Arrest and Trial

as Martin Burnham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1963

The Invaders

as Harry Swain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1967

The Chevy Mystery Show

as Philip Selby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 29, 1960

The Danny Thomas Hour

as Professor John Woodruff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Mister Sterling

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 10, 2003

The Wonderful World of Disney

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 1961

12 O'Clock High

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

Alcoa Premiere

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 10, 1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

George Burns Comedy Week

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Checkmate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

The Twilight Zone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Monroes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1966

The Greatest Show on Earth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Going My Way

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

Bus Stop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1961

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The United States Steel Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1953

Then Came Bronson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1969

Cowboy in Africa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Slattery's People

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1964

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Loner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Tarzan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

T.H.E. Cat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1966

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Playwrights '56

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1955

Custer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1967

Crossroads

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1955

Panic!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1957

For the People

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1965

Decision

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 06, 1958

Kraft Television Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 07, 1947

Code Red

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1981

Lux Video Theatre

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominated

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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