James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Acting

Born October 1, 1921Died February 6, 2009White Plains, New York, USA

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 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.

Movies

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Arthur Miller: Writer
7.1

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017

A Ring of Endless Light
6.6

A Ring of Endless Light

2002

The Majestic
6.8

The Majestic

2001

Here's to Life!
10.0

Here's to Life!

2000

Swing Vote
5.8

Swing Vote

1999

The Relic
6.2

The Relic

1997

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
7.8

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995

The Shawshank Redemption
8.7

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

Old Explorers
9.0

Old Explorers

1990

Sky High
4.0

Sky High

1990

Glory! Glory!
8.0

Glory! Glory!

1989

All My Sons
9.0

All My Sons

1987

The Adventures of Mark Twain
6.7

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1985

Love Those Trains
8.0

Love Those Trains

1984

The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America
6.4

The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America

1982

Hail Columbia!
7.2

Hail Columbia!

1982

Mark, I Love You
8.0

Mark, I Love You

1980

The First Deadly Sin
5.9

The First Deadly Sin

1980

The Golden Honeymoon
6.0

The Golden Honeymoon

1980

The Horror Show
3.4

The Horror Show

1979

Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt
8.0

Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt

1978

The Serpent's Egg
6.2

The Serpent's Egg

1977

The Flying Misfits
7.3

The Flying Misfits

1976

Give 'em Hell, Harry!
6.6

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

1975

I Will Fight No More Forever
6.9

I Will Fight No More Forever

1975

The Canterville Ghost
7.0

The Canterville Ghost

1974

The Balloon Vendor
7.0

The Balloon Vendor

1974

Where the Red Fern Grows
6.9

Where the Red Fern Grows

1974

Man Belongs to the Earth
9.0

Man Belongs to the Earth

1974

High Crime
6.4

High Crime

1973

The Harrad Experiment
3.7

The Harrad Experiment

1973

Chato's Land
6.6

Chato's Land

1972

If Tomorrow Comes
7.5

If Tomorrow Comes

1971

The Challenge
7.0

The Challenge

1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Guns of the Magnificent Seven
5.4

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

1969

The Split
6.7

The Split

1968

Planet of the Apes
7.7

Planet of the Apes

1968

Nobody's Perfect
6.3

Nobody's Perfect

1968

Waterhole #3
5.9

Waterhole #3

1967

The Tenderfoot
0.0

The Tenderfoot

1966

Black Like Me
6.2

Black Like Me

1964

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley
9.0

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

1963

Icarus Montgolfier Wright
6.4

Icarus Montgolfier Wright

1962

Who Was That Lady?
6.4

Who Was That Lady?

1960

Face of Fire
5.8

Face of Fire

1959

The Restless Years
7.0

The Restless Years

1958

The Deep Six
5.7

The Deep Six

1958

The Young Don't Cry
7.0

The Young Don't Cry

1957

Crime in the Streets
6.2

Crime in the Streets

1956

The Eddy Duchin Story
6.3

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956

The Last Frontier
6.1

The Last Frontier

1955

Oklahoma!
6.6

Oklahoma!

1955

The McConnell Story
6.8

The McConnell Story

1955

Battle Cry
5.8

Battle Cry

1955

The Command
6.4

The Command

1954

The Great Diamond Robbery
10.0

The Great Diamond Robbery

1954

Kiss Me Kate
6.5

Kiss Me Kate

1953

All the Brothers Were Valiant
6.1

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

The Girl Who Had Everything
6.2

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953

Above and Beyond
6.2

Above and Beyond

1953

Because You're Mine
6.8

Because You're Mine

1952

Shadow in the Sky
7.0

Shadow in the Sky

1952

It's a Big Country
5.9

It's a Big Country

1951

Angels in the Outfield
7.0

Angels in the Outfield

1951

Across the Wide Missouri
6.1

Across the Wide Missouri

1951

The Red Badge of Courage
6.4

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
7.0

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

1950

The Next Voice You Hear...
5.8

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950

The Asphalt Jungle
7.5

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

Please Believe Me
5.1

Please Believe Me

1950

The Outriders
7.2

The Outriders

1950

Battleground
6.7

Battleground

1949

The Undercover Man
6.1

The Undercover Man

1949

TV Shows

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A Minute with Stan Hooper
5.3

A Minute with Stan Hooper

Mister Sterling
8.2

Mister Sterling

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Practice
7.6

The Practice

Favorite Son
5.0

Favorite Son

George Burns Comedy Week
8.0

George Burns Comedy Week

The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

The White Shadow
7.1

The White Shadow

Temperatures Rising
7.5

Temperatures Rising

Then Came Bronson
5.2

Then Came Bronson

The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

Cowboy in Africa
6.0

Cowboy in Africa

The Danny Thomas Hour
6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

The Invaders
6.8

The Invaders

The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

Run for Your Life
7.1

Run for Your Life

National Geographic Specials
7.1

National Geographic Specials

For the People
6.5

For the People

The Tenderfoot
0.0

The Tenderfoot

Slattery's People
7.0

Slattery's People

12 O'Clock High
7.2

12 O'Clock High

Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
6.2

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

Arrest and Trial
8.2

Arrest and Trial

Going My Way
5.8

Going My Way

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

Alcoa Premiere
6.0

Alcoa Premiere

The Wonderful World of Disney
8.0

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Law and Mr. Jones
6.4

The Law and Mr. Jones

The Chevy Mystery Show
6.8

The Chevy Mystery Show

The Detectives
6.7

The Detectives

The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The United States Steel Hour
6.3

The United States Steel Hour

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre
7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards