James Whitmore
Biography
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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.
Known For
Acting
1994
asBrooks Hatlen
2017
asSelf (archive footage)
1973
asPhilip Tenhausen
1997
asDr. Albert Frock
1968
asChief Inspector Charles Kane
1955
asGus
1970
asAdmiral William F. Halsey
1954
asSgt. Ben Peterson
2001
asStan Keller
1982
asNarrator
1949
asGeorge Pappas
1949
asKinnie
1968
asHerb Sutro
1952
asNarrator (voice)
1974
asGrandpa
1969
asLevi
1972
asJoshua Everette
1979
as(archive footage)
1953
asSlug
1975
asGeneral Oliver O. Howard
1987
asJudge Stanley Murdoch
1955
asMr. Carnes
1956
asBen Wagner
1956
asLou Sherwood
1950
asJoe Smith
1950
asGus Minissi
1967
asLou Trent
1970
asOverman
1985
asMark Twain (voice)
1953
asMaj. William M. Uanna
2004
asLou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage)
1955
asMSgt. Mac
1953
asCharles "Chico" Menlow
1951
asMr. Stacey
1964
asCaptain Ewell
1964
asJohn Finley Horton
1953
asFetcher
1950
asVincent Maran
1973
asCommissioner Aldo Scavino
1958
asCmdr. Warren Meredith
1955
asSSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman
1958
asEd Henderson
1954
asSgt. Elliott
1960
asHarry Powell
1950
asJohn Malone
2000
asGus Corley
1950
asClint Priest
1957
asRudy Krist
1980
asDwight Hamilton
1954
asMr. Remlick, Lawyer
1952
asLou Hopke
1952
asSergeant 'Bat' Batterson
1975
asHarry S. Truman
1978
asTeddy Roosevelt
1959
asMonk Johnson
1989
asLester Babbitt
1971
asFrank Phillips
1982
asNarrator
1962
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1951
asOld Bill (uncredited)
1968
asCapt. Mike Riley
1977
asPriester
1999
asDaniel Morissey
1976
asCapt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
1974
asAntonio
1968
asPresident of the Assembly
2003
asSelf
1967
asCapt. Shipley
1990
asLeinen Roth
1980
asDr. Sanford Ferguson
1995
asSelf
1951
asNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
1951
asAngel (voice) (uncredited)
2002
asGrandfather
2005
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1974
asNarrator
1974
asHyram B. Otis
1984
asNarrator
1980
asBorski
1980
asCharley Tate
1987
asJoe Keller
1990
asGus Johnson
asJoe Piante
asMilton
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asRaymond Oz
asAmos Campbell
asSam
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asCraig Bennett Stiles
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asSgt. Joe Duclos
asVincent Campanelli
asChief Jim Holland
asDr. Goldman
asJake Reeves
asCapt. Piper Pritican
asTracy
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asThe President
asColonel John Macklin
asJoshua Hawks
asMarshal Seth Campbell
asTom Wills
asCarl Kabe
asMarshal Krug
asEzra Hollis
asSelf
asJim Forbes
asTimothy Fitzpatrick
asasTommy McDermott
asJoe Benson
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asSelf
asBen Kincaid
asJoel Begley
asJonas - Blacksmith
asNarrator (voice)
asGeorge Wheeler
asMajor Will Stanton
asClifford Casey
asHarry Roarke
asDoc Fritchman
asJohn Postley
asTom Miller
asNarrator (voice)
asMartin Burnham
asSelf
asHarry Swain
asSelf
asPhilip Selby
asSelf - Nominated
asProfessor John Woodruff
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