James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Acting
Born 1921-10-01 - Died 2009-02-06White 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 (82)

The Shawshank Redemption
8.7

The Shawshank Redemption

1994Movie8.7
Planet of the Apes
7.7

Planet of the Apes

1968Movie7.7
The Relic
6.2

The Relic

1997Movie6.2
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970Movie7.2
Chato's Land
6.5

Chato's Land

1972Movie6.5
The Majestic
6.8

The Majestic

2001Movie6.8
Them!
6.8

Them!

1954Movie6.8
Battle Cry
5.8

Battle Cry

1955Movie5.8
The Harrad Experiment
3.7

The Harrad Experiment

1973Movie3.7
The First Deadly Sin
5.9

The First Deadly Sin

1980Movie5.9
Oklahoma!
6.6

Oklahoma!

1955Movie6.6
The Asphalt Jungle
7.5

The Asphalt Jungle

1950Movie7.5
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
5.4

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

1969Movie5.4
Angels in the Outfield
7.0

Angels in the Outfield

1951Movie7.0
The Last Frontier
6.1

The Last Frontier

1955Movie6.1
Chuka
6.3

Chuka

1967Movie6.3
Nuts
6.4

Nuts

1987Movie6.4
Kiss Me Kate
6.5

Kiss Me Kate

1953Movie6.5
Battleground
6.7

Battleground

1949Movie6.7
Arthur Miller: Writer
7.1

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017Movie7.1
Above and Beyond
6.2

Above and Beyond

1953Movie6.2
Old Explorers
9.0

Old Explorers

1990Movie9.0
The Serpent's Egg
6.2

The Serpent's Egg

1977Movie6.2
Madigan
6.2

Madigan

1968Movie6.2
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
7.0

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

1950Movie7.0
The Canterville Ghost
7.0

The Canterville Ghost

1974Movie7.0
The McConnell Story
6.8

The McConnell Story

1955Movie6.8
The Outriders
7.2

The Outriders

1950Movie7.2
The Challenge
7.0

The Challenge

1970Movie7.0
The Split
6.7

The Split

1968Movie6.7
Where the Red Fern Grows
6.9

Where the Red Fern Grows

1974Movie6.9
The Red Badge of Courage
6.5

The Red Badge of Courage

1951Movie6.5
If Tomorrow Comes
7.5

If Tomorrow Comes

1971Movie7.5
The Flying Misfits
7.3

The Flying Misfits

1976Movie7.3
The Eddy Duchin Story
6.3

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956Movie6.3
The Horror Show
3.4

The Horror Show

1979Movie3.4
A Ring of Endless Light
6.6

A Ring of Endless Light

2002Movie6.6
Glory! Glory!
8.0

Glory! Glory!

1989Movie8.0
It's a Big Country
5.9

It's a Big Country

1951Movie5.9
All My Sons
9.0

All My Sons

1987Movie9.0
The Command
6.4

The Command

1954Movie6.4
Waterhole #3
5.9

Waterhole #3

1967Movie5.9
All the Brothers Were Valiant
6.1

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953Movie6.1
Across the Wide Missouri
6.1

Across the Wide Missouri

1951Movie6.1
Who Was That Lady?
6.4

Who Was That Lady?

1960Movie6.4
The Adventures of Mark Twain
6.7

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1985Movie6.7
Nobody's Perfect
6.3

Nobody's Perfect

1968Movie6.3
The Undercover Man
6.1

The Undercover Man

1949Movie6.1
The Restless Years
7.0

The Restless Years

1958Movie7.0
The Deep Six
5.7

The Deep Six

1958Movie5.7
Swing Vote
5.8

Swing Vote

1999Movie5.8
Because You're Mine
6.8

Because You're Mine

1952Movie6.8
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
7.8

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995Movie7.8
Mark, I Love You
8.0

Mark, I Love You

1980Movie8.0
High Crime
6.4

High Crime

1973Movie6.4
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
8.0

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

2003Movie8.0
The Golden Honeymoon
6.0

The Golden Honeymoon

1980Movie6.0
Shadow in the Sky
7.0

Shadow in the Sky

1952Movie7.0
Black Like Me
6.2

Black Like Me

1964Movie6.2
The Girl Who Had Everything
6.2

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953Movie6.2
The Balloon Vendor
7.0

The Balloon Vendor

1974Movie7.0
Here's to Life!
10.0

Here's to Life!

2000Movie10.0
Sky High
4.0

Sky High

1990Movie4.0
The Great Diamond Robbery
10.0

The Great Diamond Robbery

1954Movie10.0
Icarus Montgolfier Wright
6.4

Icarus Montgolfier Wright

1962Movie6.4
Please Believe Me
5.1

Please Believe Me

1950Movie5.1
The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

1966Movie
Crime in the Streets
6.2

Crime in the Streets

1956Movie6.2
The Hoaxters
5.3

The Hoaxters

1952Movie5.3
Rage!
8.0

Rage!

1980Movie8.0
I Will Fight No More Forever
6.9

I Will Fight No More Forever

1975Movie6.9
Love Those Trains
8.0

Love Those Trains

1984Movie8.0
Face of Fire
5.8

Face of Fire

1959Movie5.8
The Young Don't Cry
7.0

The Young Don't Cry

1957Movie7.0
The Next Voice You Hear...
5.8

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950Movie5.8
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America
6.4

The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America

1982Movie6.4
Hail Columbia!
7.2

Hail Columbia!

1982Movie7.2
The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley
9.0

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

1963Movie9.0
Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

2005Movie
Man Belongs to the Earth
9.0

Man Belongs to the Earth

1974Movie9.0
Give 'em Hell, Harry!
6.7

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

1975Movie6.7
Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt
8.0

Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt

1978Movie8.0

TV Shows (74)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
The Practice
7.6

The Practice

1997Series7.6
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Combat!
7.9

Combat!

1962Series7.9
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Run for Your Life
7.1

Run for Your Life

1965Series7.1
Route 66
6.7

Route 66

1960Series6.7
The Big Valley
6.2

The Big Valley

1965Series6.2
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Tarzan
6.9

Tarzan

1966Series6.9
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
The Invaders
6.9

The Invaders

1967Series6.9
12 O'Clock High
7.2

12 O'Clock High

1964Series7.2
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985Series6.9
Kraft Television Theatre
7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947Series7.8
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963Series6.5
The Detectives
6.7

The Detectives

1959Series6.7
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
The White Shadow
7.1

The White Shadow

1978Series7.1
The United States Steel Hour
6.3

The United States Steel Hour

1953Series6.3
Alcoa Premiere
6.0

Alcoa Premiere

1961Series6.0
Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967Series7.7
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
Bus Stop
10.0

Bus Stop

1961Series10.0
Temperatures Rising
7.5

Temperatures Rising

1972Series7.5
The Greatest Show on Earth
7.5

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963Series7.5
Arrest and Trial
8.3

Arrest and Trial

1963Series8.3
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Then Came Bronson
5.2

Then Came Bronson

1969Series5.2
National Geographic Specials
7.1

National Geographic Specials

1965Series7.1
Playwrights '56
6.3

Playwrights '56

1955Series6.3
Cowboy in Africa
6.0

Cowboy in Africa

1967Series6.0
T.H.E. Cat
7.2

T.H.E. Cat

1966Series7.2
Crossroads
6.8

Crossroads

1955Series6.8
The Loner
6.3

The Loner

1965Series6.3
Panic!
8.0

Panic!

1957Series8.0
Going My Way
5.8

Going My Way

1962Series5.8
Code Red
7.0

Code Red

1981Series7.0
The Monroes
6.8

The Monroes

1966Series6.8
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
6.3

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

1963Series6.3
The Wonderful World of Disney
8.0

The Wonderful World of Disney

1961Series8.0
Mister Sterling
8.3

Mister Sterling

2003Series8.3
Shane
6.2

Shane

1966Series6.2
The Chevy Mystery Show
6.8

The Chevy Mystery Show

1960Series6.8
Custer
6.4

Custer

1967Series6.4
A Minute with Stan Hooper
5.3

A Minute with Stan Hooper

2003Series5.3
George Burns Comedy Week
8.0

George Burns Comedy Week

1985Series8.0
The Danny Thomas Hour
6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967Series6.7
The Word
4.8

The Word

1978Series4.8
For the People
6.5

For the People

1965Series6.5
Slattery's People
7.0

Slattery's People

1964Series7.0
The Law and Mr. Jones
6.4

The Law and Mr. Jones

1960Series6.4
My Friend Tony
7.0

My Friend Tony

1969Series7.0
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Favorite Son
5.0

Favorite Son

1988Series5.0
Celebrity
6.7

Celebrity

1984Series6.7
Decision

Decision

1958Series
The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

1964Series
Tony e il Professore

Tony e il Professore

Series