Acting

James Whitmore

176 titles83 movies · 93 series

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.

Filmography

Arthur Miller: Writer

Film · 2017

Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

Film · 2005

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

Film · 2003

A Minute with Stan Hooper

Series · 2003

Mister Sterling

Series · 2003

A Ring of Endless Light

Film · 2002

The Majestic

Film · 2001

Here's to Life!

Film · 2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Series · 2000

Swing Vote

Film · 1999

The Relic

Film · 1997

The Practice

Series · 1997

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Film · 1995

The Shawshank Redemption

Film · 1994

Roots of Roe

Film · 1993

Old Explorers

Film · 1990

Sky High

Film · 1990

Glory! Glory!

Film · 1989

Favorite Son

Series · 1988

Nuts

Film · 1987

All My Sons

Film · 1987

The Adventures of Mark Twain

Film · 1985

George Burns Comedy Week

Series · 1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Series · 1985

Love Those Trains

Film · 1984

Celebrity

Series · 1984

Hail Columbia!

Film · 1982

The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America

Film · 1982

American Playhouse

Series · 1982

Code Red

Series · 1981

Mark, I Love You

Film · 1980

The First Deadly Sin

Film · 1980

Rage!

Film · 1980

The Golden Honeymoon

Film · 1980

The Horror Show

Film · 1979

Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt

Film · 1978

The White Shadow

Series · 1978

The Word

Series · 1978

The Serpent's Egg

Film · 1977

The Flying Misfits

Film · 1976

I Will Fight No More Forever

Film · 1975

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

Film · 1975

Where the Red Fern Grows

Film · 1974

The Balloon Vendor

Film · 1974

Man Belongs to the Earth

Film · 1974

The Canterville Ghost

Film · 1974

Dinah!

Series · 1974

The Harrad Experiment

Film · 1973

High Crime

Film · 1973

Chato's Land

Film · 1972

Temperatures Rising

Series · 1972

If Tomorrow Comes

Film · 1971

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Film · 1970

The Challenge

Film · 1970

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

Film · 1969

My Friend Tony

Series · 1969

Then Came Bronson

Series · 1969

Madigan

Film · 1968

The Split

Film · 1968

Nobody's Perfect

Film · 1968

Planet of the Apes

Film · 1968

The Name of the Game

Series · 1968

Chuka

Film · 1967

Waterhole #3

Film · 1967

Cowboy in Africa

Series · 1967

Judd, for the Defense

Series · 1967

Custer

Series · 1967

The Invaders

Series · 1967

The Danny Thomas Hour

Series · 1967

The Tenderfoot

Film · 1966

The Monroes

Series · 1966

Tarzan

Series · 1966

T.H.E. Cat

Series · 1966

Shane

Series · 1966

Run for Your Life

Series · 1965

The Big Valley

Series · 1965

The Loner

Series · 1965

For the People

Series · 1965

The Big Valley

Series · 1965

The Big Valley

Series · 1965

The Big Valley

Series · 1965

The Loner

Series · 1965

National Geographic Specials

Series · 1965

Black Like Me

Film · 1964

Slattery's People

Series · 1964

12 O'Clock High

Series · 1964

The Tenderfoot

Series · 1964

The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley

Film · 1963

Burke's Law

Series · 1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Series · 1963

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

Series · 1963

The Greatest Show on Earth

Series · 1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Series · 1963

Arrest and Trial

Series · 1963

Icarus Montgolfier Wright

Film · 1962

Combat!

Series · 1962

Going My Way

Series · 1962

The Virginian

Series · 1962

The Virginian

Series · 1962

The Virginian

Series · 1962

The Virginian

Series · 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Series · 1962

Bus Stop

Series · 1961

Ben Casey

Series · 1961

The Wonderful World of Disney

Series · 1961

Dr. Kildare

Series · 1961

Alcoa Premiere

Series · 1961

The Mike Douglas Show

Series · 1961

Who Was That Lady?

Film · 1960

Route 66

Series · 1960

The Law and Mr. Jones

Series · 1960

The Chevy Mystery Show

Series · 1960

Checkmate

Series · 1960

Face of Fire

Film · 1959

The Twilight Zone

Series · 1959

Rawhide

Series · 1959

The Detectives

Series · 1959

Rawhide

Series · 1959

Bonanza

Series · 1959

The Deep Six

Film · 1958

The Restless Years

Film · 1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Series · 1958

Decision

Series · 1958

The Young Don't Cry

Film · 1957

Panic!

Series · 1957

Crime in the Streets

Film · 1956