James Whitmore
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.
The Shawshank Redemption
(Brooks Hatlen)
Arthur Miller: Writer
(Self (archive footage))
The Harrad Experiment
(Philip Tenhausen)
The Relic
(Dr. Albert Frock)
Madigan
(Chief Inspector Charles Kane)
The Last Frontier
(Gus)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
(Admiral William F. Halsey)
Them!
(Sgt. Ben Peterson)
The Majestic
(Stan Keller)
Hail Columbia!
(Narrator)
The Undercover Man
(George Pappas)
Battleground
(Kinnie)
The Split
(Herb Sutro)
The Hoaxters
(Narrator (voice))
Where the Red Fern Grows
(Grandpa)
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
(Levi)
Chato's Land
(Joshua Everette)
The Horror Show
((archive footage))
Kiss Me Kate
(Slug)
I Will Fight No More Forever
(General Oliver O. Howard)
Nuts
(Judge Stanley Murdoch)
Oklahoma!
(Mr. Carnes)
Crime in the Streets
(Ben Wagner)
The Eddy Duchin Story
(Lou Sherwood)
The Next Voice You Hear...
(Joe Smith)
The Asphalt Jungle
(Gus Minissi)
Chuka
(Lou Trent)
The Challenge
(Overman)
The Adventures of Mark Twain
(Mark Twain (voice))
Above and Beyond
(Maj. William M. Uanna)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
(Lou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage))
Battle Cry
(MSgt. Mac)
The Girl Who Had Everything
(Charles "Chico" Menlow)
It's a Big Country
(Mr. Stacey)
The Tenderfoot
(Captain Ewell)
Black Like Me
(John Finley Horton)
All the Brothers Were Valiant
(Fetcher)
Please Believe Me
(Vincent Maran)
High Crime
(Commissioner Aldo Scavino)
The Deep Six
(Cmdr. Warren Meredith)
The McConnell Story
(SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman)
The Restless Years
(Ed Henderson)
The Command
(Sgt. Elliott)
Who Was That Lady?
(Harry Powell)
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
(John Malone)
Here's to Life!
(Gus Corley)
The Outriders
(Clint Priest)
The Young Don't Cry
(Rudy Krist)
Mark, I Love You
(Dwight Hamilton)
The Great Diamond Robbery
(Mr. Remlick, Lawyer)
Shadow in the Sky
(Lou Hopke)
Because You're Mine
(Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson)
Give 'em Hell, Harry!
(Harry S. Truman)
Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt
(Teddy Roosevelt)
Face of Fire
(Monk Johnson)
Glory! Glory!
(Lester Babbitt)
If Tomorrow Comes
(Frank Phillips)
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America
(Narrator)
Icarus Montgolfier Wright
Across the Wide Missouri
(Old Bill (uncredited))
Nobody's Perfect
(Capt. Mike Riley)
The Serpent's Egg
(Priester)
Swing Vote
(Daniel Morissey)
The Flying Misfits
(Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman)
The Balloon Vendor
(Antonio)
Planet of the Apes
(President of the Assembly)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
(Self)
Waterhole #3
(Capt. Shipley)
Old Explorers
(Leinen Roth)
The First Deadly Sin
(Dr. Sanford Ferguson)
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
(Self)
The Red Badge of Courage
(Narrator (voice) (uncredited))
Angels in the Outfield
(Angel (voice) (uncredited))
A Ring of Endless Light
(Grandfather)
Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story
Man Belongs to the Earth
(Narrator)
The Canterville Ghost
(Hyram B. Otis)
Love Those Trains
(Narrator)
Rage!
(Borski)
The Golden Honeymoon
(Charley Tate)
All My Sons
(Joe Keller)
Sky High
(Gus Johnson)
Burke's Law
(Joe Piante)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(Milton)
George Burns Comedy Week
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(J. Marvin Bean)
Checkmate
Route 66
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
(Foxy Smith)
Mister Sterling
The Practice
(Raymond Oz)
Gunsmoke
(Amos Campbell)
Studio One
(Sam)
Combat!
(Hertzbrun)
The Ray Bradbury Theater
(Craig Bennett Stiles)
The Twilight Zone
The Monroes
The Greatest Show on Earth
Going My Way
Bus Stop
The Law and Mr. Jones
(Abraham Lincoln Jones)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Rawhide
(Sgt. Joe Duclos)
Temperatures Rising
(Vincent Campanelli)
Run for Your Life
(Chief Jim Holland)
A Minute with Stan Hooper
(Dr. Goldman)
The White Shadow
(Jake Reeves)
The Virginian
(Capt. Piper Pritican)
Lux Video Theatre
(Tracy)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Climax!
(Stash Prohaska)
The United States Steel Hour
The Big Valley
(Handy)
Then Came Bronson
Cowboy in Africa
Slattery's People
The Loner
Judd for the Defense
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Tarzan
T.H.E. Cat
Ben Casey
12 O'Clock High
The Detectives
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Jeb)
Playwrights '56
The Wonderful World of Disney
Custer
Dr. Kildare
(Henry Clay Kincaid)
Crossroads
Alcoa Premiere
Panic!
Shane
(Harry Himber)
For the People
Decision
My Friend Tony
(Prof. John Woodruff)
Favorite Son
(The President)
Rawhide
(Colonel John Macklin)
The Big Valley
(Joshua Hawks)
The Big Valley
(Tom Wills)
The Big Valley
(Marshal Seth Campbell)
The Virginian
(Ezra Hollis)
The Virginian
(Carl Kabe)
The Virginian
(Marshal Krug)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
Gunsmoke
(Jim Forbes)
Gunsmoke
(Timothy Fitzpatrick)
Kraft Television Theatre
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(Tommy McDermott)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(Joe Benson)
Code Red
Dinah!
(Self)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Ben Kincaid)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Joel Begley)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Jonas - Blacksmith)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Narrator (voice))
The Word
(George Wheeler)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(Major Will Stanton)
Celebrity
(Clifford Casey)
The Name of the Game
(Harry Roarke)
The Loner
(Doc Fritchman)
Bonanza
(John Postley)
Climax!
(Tom Miller)
National Geographic Specials
(Narrator (voice))
Arrest and Trial
(Martin Burnham)
Lux Video Theatre
(Self)
The Invaders
(Harry Swain)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
The Chevy Mystery Show
(Philip Selby)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominated)
The Danny Thomas Hour
(Professor John Woodruff)