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James Whitmore

Officer (armed Forces) / Character Actor | * 10/01/1921 († 87, 02/06/2009) | White Plains, New York (United States of America (USA))
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James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor. He received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award, plus two Academy Award nominations. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | Comedies

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Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big ...

The Asphalt Jungle

NR

1950 | 3.8/5 | 1h 52min
Crime, Drama
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One man show about the presidency of Harry S Truman. ...

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

PG

1975 | 2.5/5 | 1h 44min
Drama
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Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amora ...

The Shawshank Redemption

R

1994 | 4.4/5 | 2h 22min
Drama, Crime
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Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already see ...

Battleground

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1949 | 3.4/5 | 1h 58min
Action, Adventure, Drama, War
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Awards & Nominations for James Whitmore

Theatre World Award Tony Award for Best Newcomer Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Donaldson Awards Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with James Whitmore as Actor(78)

as Self (archive footage)2017 Arthur Miller: Writer
2005 Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story
as Lou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage)2004 Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Grandfather2002 A Ring of Endless Light
as Stan Keller2001 The Majestic
as Daniel Morissey1999 Swing Vote
as Dr. Albert Frock1997 The Relic
as Brooks Hatlen1994 The Shawshank Redemption
as Gus Johnson1990 Sky High
as Leinen Roth1990 Old Explorers
as Lester Babbitt1989 Glory! Glory!
as Joe Keller1987 All My Sons
as Judge Stanley Murdoch1987 Nuts
as Mark Twain (voice)1985 The Adventures of Mark Twain
as Narrator1984 Love Those Trains
as Narrator1982 The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America
as Narrator1982 Hail Columbia!
as Borski1980 Rage!
as Charley Tate1980 The Golden Honeymoon
as Dr. Sanford Ferguson1980 The First Deadly Sin
as Dwight Hamilton1980 Mark, I Love You
as (archive footage)1979 The Horror Show
as Teddy Roosevelt1978 Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt
as Priester1977 The Serpent's Egg
as Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman1976 The Flying Misfits
as Harry S. Truman1975 Give 'em Hell, Harry!
as General Oliver O. Howard1975 I Will Fight No More Forever
as Grandpa1974 Where the Red Fern Grows
as Hyram B. Otis1974 The Canterville Ghost
as Antonio1974 The Balloon Vendor
as Narrator1974 Man Belongs to the Earth
as Philip Tenhausen1973 The Harrad Experiment
as Commissioner Aldo Scavino1973 High Crime
as Joshua Everette1972 Chato's Land
as Frank Phillips1971 If Tomorrow Comes
as Vice Admiral William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.1970 Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Overman1970 The Challenge
as Levi1969 Guns of the Magnificent Seven
as Herb Sutro1968 The Split
as Capt. Mike Riley1968 Nobody's Perfect
as Chief Inspector Charles Kane1968 Madigan
as President of the Assembly1968 Planet of the Apes
as Capt. Shipley1967 Waterhole #3
as Lou Trent1967 Chuka
as John Finley Horton1964 Black Like Me
as Captain Ewell1964 The Tenderfoot
1962 Icarus Montgolfier Wright
as Harry Powell1960 Who Was That Lady?
as Monk Johnson1959 Face of Fire
as Ed Henderson1958 The Restless Years
as Cmdr. Warren Meredith1958 The Deep Six
as Rudy Krist1957 The Young Don't Cry
as Lou Sherwood1956 The Eddy Duchin Story
as Ben Wagner1956 Crime in the Streets
as Mr. Carnes1955 Oklahoma!
as SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman1955 The McConnell Story
as Gus1955 The Last Frontier
as MSgt. Mac1955 Battle Cry
as Sgt. Elliott1954 The Command
as Mr. Remlick, Lawyer1954 The Great Diamond Robbery
as Sgt. Ben Peterson1954 Them!
as Slug1953 Kiss Me Kate
as Maj. William M. Uanna1953 Above and Beyond
as Fetcher1953 All the Brothers Were Valiant
as Charles "Chico" Menlow1953 The Girl Who Had Everything
as Narrator (voice)1952 The Hoaxters
as Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson1952 Because You're Mine
as Lou Hopke1952 Shadow in the Sky
as Old Bill (uncredited)1951 Across the Wide Missouri
as Mr. Stacey1951 It's a Big Country
as Angel (voice) (uncredited)1951 Angels in the Outfield
as Vincent Maran1950 Please Believe Me
as Clint Priest1950 The Outriders
as Joe Smith1950 The Next Voice You Hear...
as John Malone1950 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as Gus Minissi1950 The Asphalt Jungle
as George Pappas1949 The Undercover Man
as Kinnie1949 Battleground

TV Shows/Series with James Whitmore as Actor(79)

as Dr. Goldman2003 A Minute with Stan Hooper
2003 Mister Sterling
as Milton2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Raymond Oz1997 The Practice
as The President1988 Favorite Son
as Craig Bennett Stiles1985 The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 George Burns Comedy Week
as Clifford Casey1984 Celebrity
1981 Code Red
as Jake Reeves1978 The White Shadow
as George Wheeler1978 The Word
as Vincent Campanelli1972 Temperatures Rising
as Prof. John Woodruff1969 My Friend Tony
1969 Then Came Bronson
as Dr. Harry Roarke1968 The Name of the Game
1967 Judd for the Defense
as Harry Swain1967 The Invaders
1967 The Danny Thomas Hour
1967 Custer
1967 Cowboy in Africa
as Harry Himber1966 Shane
1966 Tarzan
1966 T.H.E. Cat
1966 The Monroes
1965 The Loner
1965 For the People
as Handy1965 The Big Valley
as Joshua Hawks1965 The Big Valley
as Tom Wills1965 The Big Valley
as Marshal Seth Campbell1965 The Big Valley
as Chief Jim Holland1965 Run for Your Life
1964 12 O'Clock High
1964 Slattery's People
as Joe Piante1963 Burke's Law
as Foxy Smith1963 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
as J. Marvin Bean1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Major Will Stanton1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 The Greatest Show on Earth
1963 Arrest and Trial
as Hertzbrun1962 Combat!
as Capt. Piper Pritican1962 The Virginian
as Ezra Hollis1962 The Virginian
as Carl Kabe1962 The Virginian
as Marshal Krug1962 The Virginian
as himself1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 Going My Way
1961 Bus Stop
as Henry Clay Kincaid1961 Dr. Kildare
1961 Ben Casey
1961 Alcoa Premiere
1960 Checkmate
1960 Route 66
as Philip Selby1960 The Chevy Mystery Show
as Abraham Lincoln Jones1960 The Law and Mr. Jones
1959 The Detectives
as Sgt. Joe Duclos1959 Rawhide
as Colonel John Macklin1959 Rawhide
as John Postley1959 Bonanza
1959 The Twilight Zone
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Jeb1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Ben Kincaid1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Joel Begley1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Jonas - Blacksmith1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Narrator (voice)1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1955 Crossroads
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Amos Campbell1955 Gunsmoke
as Jim Forbes1955 Gunsmoke
as Timothy Fitzpatrick1955 Gunsmoke
1955 Playwrights '56
as Stash Prohaska1954 Climax!
as Tom Miller1954 Climax!
1953 The United States Steel Hour
1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Tommy McDermott1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Joe Benson1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Tracy1950 Lux Video Theatre
as Sam1948 Studio One

Full Name: James Whitmore
Born: Saturday, 10/01 1921 (October) in White Plains, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 02/06 2009 (February) in Malibu (aged: 87)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Educated at: Yale University, Choate Rosemary Hall, Amherst Central High School, Saybrook College
Spouses (current/former): Noreen Nash, Audra Lindley
James Whitmore frequently works together with these people:
Harry Townes (41x, Actor)
John Dehner (39x, Actor)
Claude Akins (39x, Actor)
Royal Dano (38x, Actor)
J. Pat O'Malley (38x, Actor)
Skip Homeier (36x, Actor)
James Gregory (36x, Actor)
Bing Russell (33x, Actor)
John Anderson (33x, Actor)
John Pickard (32x, Actor)
Gregg Palmer (31x, Actor)
Edwin B. Willis (11x, Crew)
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