1921-10-01 White Plains, New York, USA
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 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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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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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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All My Sons | Joe Keller | 1987-01-19 |
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Nuts | Judge Stanley Murdoch | 1987-11-20 |
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The Adventures of Mark Twain | Mark Twain (voice) | 1985-03-01 |
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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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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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Mark, I Love You | Dwight Hamilton | 1980-12-10 |
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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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I Will Fight No More Forever | General Oliver O. Howard | 1975-04-13 |
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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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Where the Red Fern Grows | Grandpa | 1974-06-21 |
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Man Belongs to the Earth | Narrator | 1974-05-04 |
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The Canterville Ghost | Hyram B. Otis | 1974-12-31 |
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La polizia incrimina la legge assolve | Commissioner Aldo Scavino | 1973-08-12 |
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The Harrad Experiment | Philip Tenhausen | 1973-05-11 |
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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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The Challenge | Overman | 1970-02-10 |
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Tora! Tora! Tora! | Vice Admiral William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr. | 1970-01-26 |
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Guns of the Magnificent Seven | Levi | 1969-07-14 |
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The Split | Herb Sutro | 1968-11-04 |
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Planet of the Apes | President of the Assembly | 1968-02-07 |
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Nobody's Perfect | Capt. Mike Riley | 1968-01-12 |
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Madigan | Chief Inspector Charles Kane | 1968-03-29 |
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Chuka | Lou Trent | 1967-07-23 |
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Waterhole #3 | Capt. Shipley | 1967-10-10 |
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Black Like Me | John Finley Horton | 1964-01-01 |
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The Tenderfoot | Captain Ewell | 1964-11-08 |
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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 Deep Six | Cmdr. Warren Meredith | 1958-01-15 |
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The Restless Years | Ed Henderson | 1958-12-01 |
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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 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 Last Frontier | Gus | 1955-12-07 |
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The Command | Sgt. Elliott | 1954-02-13 |
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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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Kiss Me Kate | Slug | 1953-11-26 |
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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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Above and Beyond | Maj. William M. Uanna | 1953-01-02 |
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Shadow in the Sky | Lou Hopke | 1952-07-18 |
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Because You're Mine | Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson | 1952-10-01 |
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The Hoaxters | Narrator (voice) | 1952-12-05 |
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It's a Big Country | Mr. Stacey | 1951-11-20 |
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Across the Wide Missouri | Old Bill (uncredited) | 1951-10-12 |
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Angels in the Outfield | Angel (voice) (uncredited) | 1951-10-19 |
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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 |
