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.
The Adventures of Mark Twain
as Mark Twain (voice)
Age 63 (now 87)
Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
as Self
Age 81 (now 87)
I Will Fight No More Forever
as General Oliver O. Howard
Age 63 (now 87) The Adventures of Mark Twain
as Mark Twain (voice)
Age 63 (now 87)
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America
as Narrator
Age 60 (now 87)
Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt
as Teddy Roosevelt
Age 56 (now 87)
The McConnell Story
as SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman
Age 33 (now 87)
The Great Diamond Robbery
as Mr. Remlick, Lawyer
Age 32 (now 87)
The Girl Who Had Everything
as Charles "Chico" Menlow
Age 31 (now 87)
Angels in the Outfield
as Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Age 30 (now 87)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Age 29 (now 87)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Milton
Age 79 (now 87)
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Craig Bennett Stiles
Age 63 (now 87)
The Danny Thomas Hour
as Professor John Woodruff
Age 45 (now 87)
National Geographic Specials
as Narrator (voice)
Age 43 (now 87)
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
as Foxy Smith
Age 41 (now 87)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 40 (now 87)
The Law and Mr. Jones
as Abraham Lincoln Jones
Age 39 (now 87)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Jeb
Age 35 (now 87) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Narrator (voice)
Age 35 (now 87) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Joel Begley
Age 35 (now 87) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Ben Kincaid
Age 35 (now 87) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Jonas - Blacksmith
Age 35 (now 87)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Tommy McDermott
Age 30 (now 87)
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Also Known As
James Allen Whitmore Jr., جیمز ویتمور
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