James Whitmore

Known For: Acting
Born: October 1, 1921
Place of Birth: White Plains, New York, USA
Died: February 6, 2009

James Whitmore

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…

Filmography

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

2005

A Minute with Stan Hooper

2003 · Dr. Goldman

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

2003 · Self

Mister Sterling

2003 · William Sterling Sr.

A Ring of Endless Light

2002 · Grandfather

The Majestic

2001 · Stan Keller

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Milton

Here's to Life!

2000 · Gus Corley

Swing Vote

1999 · Daniel Morissey

The Practice

1997 · Raymond Oz

The Relic

1997 · Dr. Albert Frock

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995 · Self

The Shawshank Redemption

1994 · Brooks Hatlen

Old Explorers

1990 · Leinen Roth

Sky High

1990 · Gus Johnson

Glory! Glory!

1989 · Lester Babbitt

Favorite Son

1988 · The President

Nuts

1987 · Judge Stanley Murdoch

All My Sons

1987 · Joe Keller

George Burns Comedy Week

1985 · Ebenezer Scrooge

I Will Fight No More Forever

1985 · General Oliver O. Howard

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985 · Craig Bennett Stiles

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1985 · Mark Twain (voice)

Love Those Trains

1984 · Narrator

Celebrity

1984 · Clifford Casey

The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America

1982 · Narrator

Hail Columbia!

1982 · Narrator

American Playhouse

1982 · Joe Keller

Code Red

1981

Mark, I Love You

1980 · Dwight Hamilton

The First Deadly Sin

1980 · Dr. Sanford Ferguson

Rage!

1980 · Borski

The Golden Honeymoon

1980 · Charley Tate

The Horror Show

1979 · (archive footage)

The White Shadow

1978 · Jake Reeves

The Word

1978 · George Wheeler

Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt

1978 · Teddy Roosevelt

The Serpent's Egg

1977 · Priester

The Flying Misfits

1976 · Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

1975 · Harry S. Truman

The Canterville Ghost

1974 · Hyram B. Otis

The Balloon Vendor

1974 · Antonio

Dinah!

1974 · Self

Where the Red Fern Grows

1974 · Grandpa

Man Belongs to the Earth

1974 · Narrator

High Crime

1973 · Commissioner Aldo Scavino

The Harrad Experiment

1973 · Philip Tenhausen

Temperatures Rising

1972 · Vincent Campanelli

Chato's Land

1972 · Joshua Everette

If Tomorrow Comes

1971 · Frank Phillips

The Challenge

1970 · Overman

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970 · Admiral William F. Halsey

Then Came Bronson

1969 · Wilson Ford

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

1969 · Levi

My Friend Tony

1969 · Prof. John Woodruff

The Split

1968 · Herb Sutro

The Name of the Game

1968 · Harry Roarke

Madigan

1968 · Chief Inspector Charles Kane

Planet of the Apes

1968 · President of the Assembly

Nobody's Perfect

1968 · Capt. Mike Riley

Waterhole #3

1967 · Capt. Shipley

Cowboy in Africa

1967

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967 · Professor John Woodruff

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Custer

1967

Chuka

1967 · Lou Trent

The Invaders

1967 · Harry Swain

T.H.E. Cat

1966

Shane

1966 · Harry Himber

Tarzan

1966

The Monroes

1966

The Tenderfoot

1966 · Captain Ewell

The Loner

1965 · , Doc Fritchman

The Big Valley

1965 · Handy, Joshua Hawks, Tom Wills, Marshal Seth Campbell

Run for Your Life

1965 · Chief Jim Holland

National Geographic Specials

1965 · Narrator (voice)

For the People

1965

The Tenderfoot

1964 · Captain Ewell

Slattery's People

1964

12 O'Clock High

1964

Black Like Me

1964 · John Finley Horton

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

1963 · J. Marvin Bean

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963 · J. Marvin Bean, Major Will Stanton

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

1963 · Foxy Smith

Burke's Law

1963 · Joe Piante

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

Arrest and Trial

1963 · Martin Burnham

Going My Way

1962

Combat!

1962 · Hertzbrun

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

The Virginian

1962 · Capt. Piper Pritican, Ezra Hollis, Carl Kabe, Marshal Krug

Icarus Montgolfier Wright

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Alcoa Premiere

1961

Ben Casey

1961

Bus Stop

1961

Dr. Kildare

1961 · Henry Clay Kincaid

The Wonderful World of Disney

1961

Route 66

1960

The Law and Mr. Jones

1960 · Abraham Lincoln Jones

Checkmate

1960 · Detective Lt. Dave Harker

The Chevy Mystery Show

The Chevy Mystery Show

1960 · Philip Selby

Who Was That Lady?

1960 · Harry Powell

The Detectives

1959

The Twilight Zone

1959

Bonanza

1959 · John Postley

Face of Fire

1959 · Monk Johnson

Rawhide

1959 · Sgt. Joe Duclos, Colonel John Macklin

The Restless Years

1958 · Ed Henderson

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Decision

1958

The Deep Six

1958 · Cmdr. Warren Meredith

The Young Don't Cry

1957 · Rudy Krist

Panic!

1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Jeb, Ben Kincaid, Joel Begley, Jonas - Blacksmith, Narrator (voice)

Crime in the Streets

1956 · Ben Wagner

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956 · Lou Sherwood

The Last Frontier

1955 · Gus

Oklahoma!

1955 · Mr. Carnes

Crossroads

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56

1955

The McConnell Story

1955 · SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman

Gunsmoke

1955 · Amos Campbell, Jim Forbes, Timothy Fitzpatrick

Battle Cry

1955 · MSgt. Mac

Climax!

1954 · Stash Prohaska, Tom Miller

Studio 57

1954

Them!

1954 · Sgt. Ben Peterson

The Command

1954 · Sgt. Elliott

The Great Diamond Robbery

1954 · Mr. Remlick, Lawyer

Kiss Me Kate

1953 · Slug

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953 · Fetcher

The United States Steel Hour

1953

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953 · Charles "Chico" Menlow

Above and Beyond

1953 · Maj. William M. Uanna

The Hoaxters

1952 · Narrator (voice)

Because You're Mine

1952 · Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson

Shadow in the Sky

1952 · Lou Hopke

It's a Big Country

1951 · Mr. Stacey

Angels in the Outfield

1951 · Angel (voice) (uncredited)

Across the Wide Missouri

1951 · Old Bill (uncredited)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 · , Tommy McDermott, Joe Benson

The Red Badge of Courage

1951 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

1950 · John Malone

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · Tracy, Self

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950 · Joe Smith

The Asphalt Jungle

1950 · Gus Minissi

Please Believe Me

1950 · Vincent Maran

The Outriders

1950 · Clint Priest

Battleground

1949 · Kinnie

The Undercover Man

1949 · George Pappas

Studio One

1948 · Sam

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Nominated

Tony e il Professore

Tony e il Professore

— · il professore

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