1921-10-01 White Plains, New York, USA
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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Arthur Miller: Writer | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-08 |
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Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story | 2005-07-18 | |
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot | Self | 2003-04-22 |
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A Ring of Endless Light | Grandfather | 2002-07-04 |
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The Majestic | Stan Keller | 2001-12-21 |
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Here's to Life! | Gus Corley | 2000-09-18 |
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Swing Vote | Daniel Morissey | 1999-04-19 |
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The Relic | Dr. Albert Frock | 1997-01-10 |
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Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick | Self | 1995-01-01 |
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The Shawshank Redemption | Brooks Hatlen | 1994-09-23 |
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Old Explorers | Leinen Roth | 1990-09-28 |
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Sky High | Gus Johnson | 1990-03-11 |
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Glory! Glory! | Lester Babbitt | 1989-09-25 |
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Nuts | Judge Stanley Murdoch | 1987-11-20 |
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All My Sons | Joe Keller | 1987-01-19 |
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The Adventures of Mark Twain | Mark Twain (voice) | 1985-03-01 |
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I Will Fight No More Forever | General Oliver O. Howard | 1985-06-08 |
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Love Those Trains | Narrator | 1984-05-01 |
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The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America | Narrator | 1982-10-01 |
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Hail Columbia! | Narrator | 1982-06-15 |
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Mark, I Love You | Dwight Hamilton | 1980-12-10 |
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The First Deadly Sin | Dr. Sanford Ferguson | 1980-10-03 |
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Rage! | Borski | 1980-09-25 |
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The Golden Honeymoon | Charley Tate | 1980-02-04 |
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The Horror Show | (archive footage) | 1979-02-06 |
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Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt | Teddy Roosevelt | 1978-09-29 |
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The Serpent's Egg | Priester | 1977-10-28 |
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The Flying Misfits | Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman | 1976-09-21 |
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Give 'em Hell, Harry! | Harry S. Truman | 1975-09-17 |
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Il venditore di palloncini | Antonio | 1974-12-21 |
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Man Belongs to the Earth | Narrator | 1974-05-04 |
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Where the Red Fern Grows | Grandpa | 1974-06-21 |
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The Canterville Ghost | Hyram B. Otis | 1974-12-31 |
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The Harrad Experiment | Philip Tenhausen | 1973-05-11 |
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La polizia incrimina la legge assolve | Commissioner Aldo Scavino | 1973-08-12 |
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Chato's Land | Joshua Everette | 1972-05-25 |
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If Tomorrow Comes | Frank Phillips | 1971-12-07 |
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Tora! Tora! Tora! | Admiral William F. Halsey | 1970-01-26 |
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The Challenge | Overman | 1970-02-10 |
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Guns of the Magnificent Seven | Levi | 1969-07-14 |
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Planet of the Apes | President of the Assembly | 1968-02-07 |
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Madigan | Chief Inspector Charles Kane | 1968-03-29 |
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Nobody's Perfect | Capt. Mike Riley | 1968-01-12 |
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The Split | Herb Sutro | 1968-11-04 |
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Waterhole #3 | Capt. Shipley | 1967-10-10 |
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Chuka | Lou Trent | 1967-06-11 |
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The Tenderfoot | Captain Ewell | 1966-04-07 |
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Black Like Me | John Finley Horton | 1964-05-20 |
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Icarus Montgolfier Wright | 1962-08-22 | |
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Who Was That Lady? | Harry Powell | 1960-04-08 |
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Face of Fire | Monk Johnson | 1959-08-09 |
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The Restless Years | Ed Henderson | 1958-12-01 |
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The Deep Six | Cmdr. Warren Meredith | 1958-01-15 |
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The Young Don't Cry | Rudy Krist | 1957-07-26 |
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The Eddy Duchin Story | Lou Sherwood | 1956-05-02 |
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Crime in the Streets | Ben Wagner | 1956-06-10 |
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The Last Frontier | Gus | 1955-12-07 |
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The McConnell Story | SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman | 1955-09-29 |
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Oklahoma! | Mr. Carnes | 1955-10-10 |
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Battle Cry | MSgt. Mac | 1955-02-02 |
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The Great Diamond Robbery | Mr. Remlick, Lawyer | 1954-01-29 |
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Them! | Sgt. Ben Peterson | 1954-06-16 |
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The Command | Sgt. Elliott | 1954-02-13 |
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Kiss Me Kate | Slug | 1953-11-26 |
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Above and Beyond | Maj. William M. Uanna | 1953-01-02 |
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The Girl Who Had Everything | Charles "Chico" Menlow | 1953-03-27 |
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All the Brothers Were Valiant | Fetcher | 1953-11-13 |
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Shadow in the Sky | Lou Hopke | 1952-07-18 |
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The Hoaxters | Narrator (voice) | 1952-12-05 |
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Because You're Mine | Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson | 1952-10-01 |
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Angels in the Outfield | Angel (voice) (uncredited) | 1951-10-19 |
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The Red Badge of Courage | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1951-09-27 |
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Across the Wide Missouri | Old Bill (uncredited) | 1951-10-12 |
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It's a Big Country | Mr. Stacey | 1951-11-20 |
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The Outriders | Clint Priest | 1950-03-01 |
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The Next Voice You Hear... | Joe Smith | 1950-06-29 |
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Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone | John Malone | 1950-12-08 |
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The Asphalt Jungle | Gus Minissi | 1950-05-12 |
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Please Believe Me | Vincent Maran | 1950-05-12 |
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Battleground | Kinnie | 1949-11-09 |
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The Undercover Man | George Pappas | 1949-03-21 |
