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James Whitmore
James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American film, theatre, and television actor.
Born October 1, 1921† February 6, 2009 White Plains, New York, USA1 movie on MoviHero
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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. …
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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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- 2017Arthur Miller: WriterSelf (archive footage)
- 2005Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn StoryActor
- 2003Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn HotSelf
- 2002A Ring of Endless LightGrandfather
- 2001The MajesticStan Keller
- 2000Here's to Life!Gus Corley
- 1999Swing VoteDaniel Morissey
- 1997The RelicDr. Albert Frock
- 1995Wild Bill: Hollywood MaverickSelf
- 1993Roots of RoePope Pius XI (voice)
- 1990Old ExplorersLeinen Roth
- 1990Sky HighGus Johnson
- 1989Glory! Glory!Lester Babbitt
- 1987NutsJudge Stanley Murdoch
- 1987All My SonsJoe Keller
- 1985The Adventures of Mark TwainMark Twain (voice)
- 1984Love Those TrainsNarrator
- 1982The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in AmericaNarrator
- 1982Hail Columbia!Narrator
- 1980Mark, I Love YouDwight Hamilton
- 1980The First Deadly SinDr. Sanford Ferguson
- 1980Rage!Borski
- 1980The Golden HoneymoonCharley Tate
- 1979The Horror Show(archive footage)
- 1978Bully: An Adventure with Teddy RooseveltTeddy Roosevelt
- 1977The Serpent's EggPriester
- 1976The Flying MisfitsCapt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
- 1975Give 'em Hell, Harry!Harry S. Truman
- 1975I Will Fight No More ForeverGeneral Oliver O. Howard
- 1974The Canterville GhostHyram B. Otis
- 1974The Balloon VendorAntonio
- 1974Where the Red Fern GrowsGrandpa
- 1974Man Belongs to the EarthNarrator
- 1973High CrimeCommissioner Aldo Scavino
- 1973The Harrad ExperimentPhilip Tenhausen
- 1972Chato's LandJoshua Everette
- 1971If Tomorrow ComesFrank Phillips
- 1970The ChallengeOverman
- 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Admiral William F. Halsey
- 1969Guns of the Magnificent SevenLevi
- 1968The SplitHerb Sutro
- 1968MadiganChief Inspector Charles Kane
- 1968Planet of the ApesPresident of the Assembly
- 1968Nobody's PerfectCapt. Mike Riley
- 1967Waterhole #3Capt. Shipley
- 1967ChukaLou Trent
- 1966The TenderfootCaptain Ewell
- 1964Black Like MeJohn Finley Horton
- 1963The Long Lost Life of Edward SmalleyJ. Marvin Bean
- 1962Icarus Montgolfier WrightActor
- 1960Who Was That Lady?Harry Powell
- 1959Face of FireMonk Johnson
- 1958The Restless YearsEd Henderson
- 1958The Deep SixCmdr. Warren Meredith
- 1957The Young Don't CryRudy Krist
- 1956Crime in the StreetsBen Wagner
- 1956The Eddy Duchin StoryLou Sherwood
- 1955The Last FrontierGus
- 1955Oklahoma!Mr. Carnes
- 1955The McConnell StorySSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman
- 1955Battle CryMSgt. Mac
- 1954Them!Sgt. Ben Peterson
- 1954The CommandSgt. Elliott
- 1954The Great Diamond RobberyMr. Remlick, Lawyer
- 1953Kiss Me KateSlug
- 1953All the Brothers Were ValiantFetcher
- 1953The Girl Who Had EverythingCharles "Chico" Menlow
- 1953Above and BeyondMaj. William M. Uanna
- 1952The HoaxtersNarrator (voice)
- 1952Because You're MineSergeant 'Bat' Batterson
- 1952Shadow in the SkyLou Hopke
- 1951It's a Big CountryMr. Stacey
- 1951Angels in the OutfieldAngel (voice) (uncredited)
- 1951Across the Wide MissouriOld Bill (uncredited)
- 1951The Red Badge of CourageNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. MaloneJohn Malone
- 1950The Next Voice You Hear...Joe Smith
- 1950Please Believe MeVincent Maran
- 1950The Asphalt JungleGus Minissi
- 1950The OutridersClint Priest
- 1949BattlegroundKinnie
- 1949The Undercover ManGeorge Pappas
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