James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Acting

Birthday

1921/10/01

Day of death

2009/02/06 (87 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

White Plains, New York, USA

Also know as

James Allen Whitmore Jr.

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 ...Read more

Acting
The Shawshank Redemption
8.7

(1994) The Shawshank Redemption

as Brooks Hatlen

Arthur Miller: Writer
7.1

(2017) Arthur Miller: Writer

as Self (archive footage)

The Harrad Experiment
3.7

(1973) The Harrad Experiment

as Philip Tenhausen

The Relic
6.0

(1997) The Relic

as Dr. Albert Frock

Madigan
6.1

(1968) Madigan

as Chief Inspector Charles Kane

The Last Frontier
6.0

(1955) The Last Frontier

as Gus

Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

(1970) Tora! Tora! Tora!

as Admiral William F. Halsey

Them!
6.8

(1954) Them!

as Sgt. Ben Peterson

The Majestic
6.8

(2001) The Majestic

as Stan Keller

Hail Columbia!
7.3

(1982) Hail Columbia!

as Narrator

The Undercover Man
6.2

(1949) The Undercover Man

as George Pappas

Battleground
6.6

(1949) Battleground

as Kinnie

The Split
6.7

(1968) The Split

as Herb Sutro

4.2

(1952) The Hoaxters

as Narrator (voice)

Where the Red Fern Grows
6.8

(1974) Where the Red Fern Grows

as Grandpa

Guns of the Magnificent Seven
5.2

(1969) Guns of the Magnificent Seven

as Levi

Chato's Land
6.6

(1972) Chato's Land

as Joshua Everette

The Horror Show
6.0

(1979) The Horror Show

as (archive footage)

Kiss Me Kate
6.4

(1953) Kiss Me Kate

as Slug

I Will Fight No More Forever
6.4

(1975) I Will Fight No More Forever

as General Oliver O. Howard

Nuts
6.3

(1987) Nuts

as Judge Stanley Murdoch

Oklahoma!
6.6

(1955) Oklahoma!

as Mr. Carnes

Crime in the Streets
6.0

(1956) Crime in the Streets

as Ben Wagner

The Eddy Duchin Story
6.2

(1956) The Eddy Duchin Story

as Lou Sherwood

The Next Voice You Hear...
5.7

(1950) The Next Voice You Hear...

as Joe Smith

The Asphalt Jungle
7.5

(1950) The Asphalt Jungle

as Gus Minissi

Chuka
6.2

(1967) Chuka

as Lou Trent

The Challenge
6.0

(1970) The Challenge

as Overman

The Adventures of Mark Twain
6.8

(1985) The Adventures of Mark Twain

as Mark Twain (voice)

Above and Beyond
6.1

(1953) Above and Beyond

as Maj. William M. Uanna

Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.7

(2004) Los Angeles Plays Itself

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

Battle Cry
5.6

(1955) Battle Cry

as MSgt. Mac

The Girl Who Had Everything
5.8

(1953) The Girl Who Had Everything

as Charles "Chico" Menlow

It's a Big Country
5.3

(1951) It's a Big Country

as Mr. Stacey

The Tenderfoot
0.0

(1964) The Tenderfoot

as Captain Ewell

Black Like Me
5.9

(1964) Black Like Me

as John Finley Horton

All the Brothers Were Valiant
5.9

(1953) All the Brothers Were Valiant

as Fetcher

Please Believe Me
5.0

(1950) Please Believe Me

as Vincent Maran

La polizia incrimina la legge assolve
6.3

(1973) High Crime

as Commissioner Aldo Scavino

The Deep Six
5.4

(1958) The Deep Six

as Cmdr. Warren Meredith

The McConnell Story
6.3

(1955) The McConnell Story

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

The Restless Years
0.0

(1958) The Restless Years

as Ed Henderson

The Command
6.2

(1954) The Command

as Sgt. Elliott

Who Was That Lady?
6.2

(1960) Who Was That Lady?

as Harry Powell

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
6.0

(1950) Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

as John Malone

Here's to Life!
0.0

(2000) Here's to Life!

as Gus Corley

The Outriders
6.9

(1950) The Outriders

as Clint Priest

The Young Don't Cry
6.2

(1957) The Young Don't Cry

as Rudy Krist

Mark, I Love You
0.0

(1980) Mark, I Love You

as Dwight Hamilton

The Great Diamond Robbery
0.0

(1954) The Great Diamond Robbery

as Mr. Remlick, Lawyer

Shadow in the Sky
6.6

(1952) Shadow in the Sky

as Lou Hopke

Because You're Mine
6.7

(1952) Because You're Mine

as Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson

Give 'em Hell, Harry!
6.2

(1975) Give 'em Hell, Harry!

as Harry S. Truman

Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt
6.0

(1978) Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt

as Teddy Roosevelt

Face of Fire
5.6

(1959) Face of Fire

as Monk Johnson

Glory! Glory!
7.0

(1989) Glory! Glory!

as Lester Babbitt

If Tomorrow Comes
8.0

(1971) If Tomorrow Comes

as Frank Phillips

The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America
6.2

(1982) The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America

as Narrator

5.7

(1962) Icarus Montgolfier Wright

as ---

Across the Wide Missouri
5.9

(1951) Across the Wide Missouri

as Old Bill (uncredited)

Nobody's Perfect
5.5

(1968) Nobody's Perfect

as Capt. Mike Riley

The Serpent's Egg
6.3

(1977) The Serpent's Egg

as Priester

Swing Vote
5.7

(1999) Swing Vote

as Daniel Morissey

The Flying Misfits
6.8

(1976) The Flying Misfits

as Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

Il venditore di palloncini
7.0

(1974) The Balloon Vendor

as Antonio

Planet of the Apes
7.6

(1968) Planet of the Apes

as President of the Assembly

0.0

(2003) Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

as Self

Waterhole #3
6.0

(1967) Waterhole #3

as Capt. Shipley

Old Explorers
0.0

(1990) Old Explorers

as Leinen Roth

The First Deadly Sin
5.8

(1980) The First Deadly Sin

as Dr. Sanford Ferguson

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
8.0

(1995) Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

as Self

The Red Badge of Courage
6.4

(1951) The Red Badge of Courage

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Angels in the Outfield
6.6

(1951) Angels in the Outfield

as Angel (voice) (uncredited)

A Ring of Endless Light
6.5

(2002) A Ring of Endless Light

as Grandfather

0.0

(2005) Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

as ---

Man Belongs to the Earth
0.0

(1974) Man Belongs to the Earth

as Narrator

The Canterville Ghost
6.0

(1974) The Canterville Ghost

as Hyram B. Otis

Love Those Trains
8.0

(1984) Love Those Trains

as Narrator

Rage!
7.0

(1980) Rage!

as Borski

The Golden Honeymoon
0.0

(1980) The Golden Honeymoon

as Charley Tate

All My Sons
0.0

(1987) All My Sons

as Joe Keller

Sky High
0.0

(1990) Sky High

as Gus Johnson

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Joe Piante

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

(2000) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Milton

George Burns Comedy Week
0.0

(1985) George Burns Comedy Week

as ---

Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3

(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre

as J. Marvin Bean

Checkmate
4.1

(1960) Checkmate

as ---

Route 66
6.4

(1960) Route 66

as ---

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
5.3

(1963) The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

as Foxy Smith

Mister Sterling
7.5

(2003) Mister Sterling

as ---

The Practice
7.7

(1997) The Practice

as Raymond Oz

Gunsmoke
6.5

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Amos Campbell

Studio One
4.7

(1948) Studio One

as Sam

Combat!
7.6

(1962) Combat!

as Hertzbrun

The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

(1985) The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Craig Bennett Stiles

The Twilight Zone
8.4

(1959) The Twilight Zone

as ---

The Monroes
5.7

(1966) The Monroes

as ---

5.0

(1963) The Greatest Show on Earth

as ---

Going My Way
5.7

(1962) Going My Way

as ---

Bus Stop
0.0

(1961) Bus Stop

as ---

The Law and Mr. Jones
5.3

(1960) The Law and Mr. Jones

as Abraham Lincoln Jones

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
5.3

(1958) Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as ---

Rawhide
7.1

(1959) Rawhide

as Sgt. Joe Duclos

5.0

(1972) Temperatures Rising

as Vincent Campanelli

Run for Your Life
7.2

(1965) Run for Your Life

as Chief Jim Holland

A Minute with Stan Hooper
4.5

(2003) A Minute with Stan Hooper

as Dr. Goldman

The White Shadow
6.8

(1978) The White Shadow

as Jake Reeves

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Capt. Piper Pritican

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Tracy

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ---

Climax!
3.0

(1954) Climax!

as Stash Prohaska

The United States Steel Hour
5.8

(1953) The United States Steel Hour

as ---

Then Came Bronson
4.8

(1969) Then Came Bronson

as ---

The Big Valley
6.0

(1965) The Big Valley

as Handy

Cowboy in Africa
5.0

(1967) Cowboy in Africa

as ---

Slattery's People
5.0

(1964) Slattery's People

as ---

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.2

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as ---

The Loner
5.7

(1965) The Loner

as ---

Judd for the Defense
7.5

(1967) Judd for the Defense

as ---

Tarzan
6.7

(1966) Tarzan

as ---

T.H.E. Cat
8.0

(1966) T.H.E. Cat

as ---

Ben Casey
5.7

(1961) Ben Casey

as ---

12 O'Clock High
7.3

(1964) 12 O'Clock High

as ---

The Detectives
5.6

(1959) The Detectives

as ---

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jeb

6.0

(1955) Playwrights '56

as ---

The Wonderful World of Disney
8.0

(1961) The Wonderful World of Disney

as ---

Custer
6.0

(1967) Custer

as ---

Dr. Kildare
5.4

(1961) Dr. Kildare

as Henry Clay Kincaid

Crossroads
5.0

(1955) Crossroads

as ---

Alcoa Premiere
5.5

(1961) Alcoa Premiere

as ---

Panic!
0.0

(1957) Panic!

as ---

Shane
6.0

(1966) Shane

as Harry Himber

5.0

(1965) For the People

as ---

0.0

(1958) Decision

as ---

7.0

(1969) My Friend Tony

as Prof. John Woodruff

Favorite Son
4.7

(1988) Favorite Son

as The President

Rawhide
7.1

(1959) Rawhide

as Colonel John Macklin

The Big Valley
6.0

(1965) The Big Valley

as Joshua Hawks

The Big Valley
6.0

(1965) The Big Valley

as Marshal Seth Campbell

The Big Valley
6.0

(1965) The Big Valley

as Tom Wills

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Marshal Krug

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Ezra Hollis

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Carl Kabe

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Gunsmoke
6.5

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Jim Forbes

Gunsmoke
6.5

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Timothy Fitzpatrick

Kraft Television Theatre
7.3

(1947) Kraft Television Theatre

as ---

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Tommy McDermott

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Joe Benson

Code Red
5.5

(1981) Code Red

as ---

Dinah!
6.5

(1974) Dinah!

as Self

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Ben Kincaid

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Joel Begley

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jonas - Blacksmith

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Narrator (voice)

The Word
5.0

(1978) The Word

as George Wheeler

Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3

(1963) Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Major Will Stanton

Celebrity
6.0

(1984) Celebrity

as Clifford Casey

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as Harry Roarke

The Loner
5.7

(1965) The Loner

as Doc Fritchman

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as John Postley

Climax!
3.0

(1954) Climax!

as Tom Miller

National Geographic Specials
6.0

(1965) National Geographic Specials

as Narrator (voice)

Arrest and Trial
7.0

(1963) Arrest and Trial

as Martin Burnham

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Self

The Invaders
6.8

(1967) The Invaders

as Harry Swain

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

6.0

(1960) The Chevy Mystery Show

as Philip Selby

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominated

The Danny Thomas Hour
5.0

(1967) The Danny Thomas Hour

as Professor John Woodruff