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James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Birthday: 1921-10-01 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2002
A Ring of Endless Light

as    Grandfather

2001
The Majestic

as    Stan Keller

1997
The Relic

as    Dr. Albert Frock

1994
The Shawshank Redemption

as    Brooks Hatlen

1987
Nuts

as    Judge Stanley Murdoch

1985
The Adventures of Mark Twain

as    Mark Twain (voice)

1980
The First Deadly Sin

as    Dr. Sanford Ferguson

1975
I Will Fight No More Forever

as    General Oliver O. Howard

1974
Where the Red Fern Grows

as    Grandpa

1973
High Crime

as    Commissioner Aldo Scavino

1973
The Harrad Experiment

as    Philip Tenhausen

1972
Chato's Land

as    Joshua Everette

1971
If Tomorrow Comes

as    Frank Phillips

1970
The Challenge

as    Overman

1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!

as    Vice Admiral William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.

1969
1969
My Friend Tony

as    Prof. John Woodruff

1968
Madigan

as    Chief Inspector Charles Kane

1968
The Split

as    Herb Sutro

1968
Planet of the Apes

as    President of the Assembly

1967
Waterhole #3

as    Capt. Shipley

1967
Chuka

as    Lou Trent

1960
Who Was That Lady?

as    Harry Powell

1958
The Deep Six

as    Cmdr. Warren Meredith

1956
Crime in the Streets

as    Ben Wagner

1956
The Eddy Duchin Story

as    Lou Sherwood

1955
The Last Frontier

as    Gus

1955
Battle Cry

as    MSgt. Mac

1955
Oklahoma!

as    Mr. Carnes