James Whitmore
Acting
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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Filmography of
James Whitmore
Self (archive footage)
... 2017
Lou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage)
... 2004
... 2003
Grandfather
... 2002
Stan Keller
... 2001
Gus Corley
... 2000
Daniel Morissey
... 1999
Dr. Albert Frock
... 1997
... 1995
Brooks Hatlen
... 1994
Leinen Roth
... 1990
Gus Johnson
... 1990
Lester Babbitt
... 1989
Judge Stanley Murdoch
... 1987
Joe Keller
... 1987
General Oliver O. Howard
... 1985
Mark Twain (voice)
... 1985
Narrator
... 1984
... 1982
Narrator
... 1982
Dwight Hamilton
... 1980
Dr. Sanford Ferguson
... 1980
Borski
... 1980
Charley Tate
... 1980
(archive footage)
... 1979
Teddy Roosevelt
... 1978
Priester
... 1977
Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
... 1976
Harry S. Truman
... 1975
Hyram B. Otis
... 1974
Antonio
... 1974
Grandpa
... 1974
Narrator
... 1974
Commissioner Aldo Scavino
... 1973
Philip Tenhausen
... 1973
Joshua Everette
... 1972
Frank Phillips
... 1971
Overman
... 1970
Admiral William F. Halsey
... 1970
... 1969
Herb Sutro
... 1968
Chief Inspector Charles Kane
... 1968
President of the Assembly
... 1968
Capt. Mike Riley
... 1968
Capt. Shipley
... 1967
Lou Trent
... 1967
Captain Ewell
... 1964
John Finley Horton
... 1964
... 1962
Harry Powell
... 1960
Monk Johnson
... 1959
Ed Henderson
... 1958
Cmdr. Warren Meredith
... 1958
Rudy Krist
... 1957
Ben Wagner
... 1956
Lou Sherwood
... 1956
... 1955
Mr. Carnes
... 1955
SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman
... 1955
MSgt. Mac
... 1955
Sgt. Ben Peterson
... 1954
Sgt. Elliott
... 1954
Mr. Remlick, Lawyer
... 1954
Slug
... 1953
Fetcher
... 1953
Charles "Chico" Menlow
... 1953
Maj. William M. Uanna
... 1953
Narrator (voice)
... 1952
Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson
... 1952
Lou Hopke
... 1952
Mr. Stacey
... 1951
Angel (voice) (uncredited)
... 1951
Old Bill (uncredited)
... 1951
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
... 1951
John Malone
... 1950
Joe Smith
... 1950
Gus Minissi
... 1950
Vincent Maran
... 1950
Clint Priest
... 1950
Kinnie
... 1949
George Pappas
... 1949