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James Whitmore

James Whitmore

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Personal information

Birthday

1921-10-01

Birth Place

White Plains, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

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12 O'Clock High

1964

7.3

TV
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A Minute with Stan Hooper

2003

4.5

TV
A Ring of Endless Light

A Ring of Endless Light

2002

6.5

Movie
Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

1953

6.1

Movie
Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

1951

5.9

Movie
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Alcoa Premiere

1961

5.5

TV
All My Sons

All My Sons

1987

0.0

Movie
All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

5.9

Movie
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1951

6.6

Movie
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Arrest and Trial

1963

7.0

TV
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017

7.1

Movie
Battle Cry

Battle Cry

1955

5.6

Movie
Battleground

Battleground

1949

6.6

Movie
Because You're Mine

Because You're Mine

1952

6.7

Movie
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Ben Casey

1961

5.7

TV
Black Like Me

Black Like Me

1964

5.9

Movie
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Bonanza

1959

7.5

TV
Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt

Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt

1978

6.0

Movie
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Burke's Law

1963

6.0

TV
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Bus Stop

1961

0.0

TV
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Celebrity

1984

6.0

TV
Chato's Land

Chato's Land

1972

6.6

Movie
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Checkmate

1960

4.1

TV
Chuka

Chuka

1967

6.2

Movie
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Climax!

1954

3.0

TV
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Code Red

1981

5.5

TV
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

2003

0.0

Movie
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Combat!

1962

7.6

TV
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Cowboy in Africa

1967

5.0

TV
Crime in the Streets

Crime in the Streets

1956

6.0

Movie
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Crossroads

1955

5.0

TV
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

7.6

TV
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Custer

1967

6.0

TV
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Decision

1958

0.0

TV
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

5.5

TV
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Dinah!

1974

6.5

TV
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Dr. Kildare

1961

5.4

TV
Face of Fire

Face of Fire

1959

5.6

Movie
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Favorite Son

1988

4.7

TV
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For the People

1965

5.0

TV
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George Burns Comedy Week

1985

0.0

TV
Give 'em Hell, Harry!

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

1975

6.2

Movie
Glory! Glory!

Glory! Glory!

1989

7.0

Movie
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Going My Way

1962

5.0

TV
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Golden Globe Awards

1944

6.8

TV
Guns of the Magnificent Seven

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

1969

5.2

Movie
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Gunsmoke

1955

6.5

TV
Hail Columbia!

Hail Columbia!

1982

7.3

Movie
Here's to Life!

Here's to Life!

2000

0.0

Movie
High Crime

High Crime

1973

6.3

Movie
I Will Fight No More Forever

I Will Fight No More Forever

1975

6.4

Movie
Icarus Montgolfier Wright

Icarus Montgolfier Wright

1962

5.7

Movie
If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

1971

8.0

Movie
It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

1951

5.3

Movie
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Judd for the Defense

1967

7.5

TV
Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

1953

6.4

Movie
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Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

5.3

TV
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Kraft Television Theatre

1947

7.3

TV
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

7.7

Movie
Love Those Trains

Love Those Trains

1984

8.0

Movie
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Lux Video Theatre

1950

6.0

TV
Madigan

Madigan

1968

6.1

Movie
Man Belongs to the Earth

Man Belongs to the Earth

1974

0.0

Movie
Mark, I Love You

Mark, I Love You

1980

0.0

Movie
Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story

2005

0.0

Movie
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Mister Sterling

2003

7.5

TV
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

1950

6.0

Movie
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My Friend Tony

1969

7.0

TV
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National Geographic Specials

1965

6.0

TV
Nobody's Perfect

Nobody's Perfect

1968

5.5

Movie
Nuts

Nuts

1987

6.3

Movie
Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955

6.6

Movie
Old Explorers

Old Explorers

1990

0.0

Movie
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Panic!

1957

0.0

TV
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1968

7.6

Movie
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Playwrights '56

1955

6.0

TV
Please Believe Me

Please Believe Me

1950

5.0

Movie
Rage!

Rage!

1980

7.0

Movie
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Rawhide

1959

7.1

TV
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Route 66

1960

6.4

TV
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Run for Your Life

1965

7.2

TV
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

7.0

TV
Shadow in the Sky

Shadow in the Sky

1952

6.6

Movie
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Shane

1966

6.0

TV
Sky High

Sky High

1990

0.0

Movie
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Slattery's People

1964

5.0

TV
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Studio One

1948

4.7

TV
Swing Vote

Swing Vote

1999

5.7

Movie
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T.H.E. Cat

1966

8.0

TV
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Tarzan

1966

6.7

TV
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Temperatures Rising

1972

5.0

TV
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The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

5.2

TV
The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1985

6.8

Movie
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

7.5

Movie
The Balloon Vendor

The Balloon Vendor

1974

7.0

Movie
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The Big Valley

1965

6.0

TV
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1974

6.0

Movie
The Challenge

The Challenge

1970

6.0

Movie
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The Chevy Mystery Show

1960

6.0

TV
The Command

The Command

1954

6.2

Movie
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The Danny Thomas Hour

1967

5.0

TV
The Deep Six

The Deep Six

1958

5.4

Movie
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The Detectives

1959

5.6

TV
The Eddy Duchin Story

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956

6.2

Movie
The First Deadly Sin

The First Deadly Sin

1980

5.8

Movie
The Flying Misfits

The Flying Misfits

1976

6.8

Movie
The Girl Who Had Everything

The Girl Who Had Everything

1953

5.8

Movie
The Golden Honeymoon

The Golden Honeymoon

1980

0.0

Movie
The Great Diamond Robbery

The Great Diamond Robbery

1954

0.0

Movie
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The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

5.0

TV
The Harrad Experiment

The Harrad Experiment

1973

3.7

Movie
The Hoaxters

The Hoaxters

1952

4.2

Movie
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

6.0

Movie
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The Invaders

1967

6.8

TV
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America

The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America

1982

6.2

Movie
The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier

1955

6.0

Movie
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The Law and Mr. Jones

1960

5.3

TV
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The Loner

1965

5.7

TV
The Majestic

The Majestic

2001

6.8

Movie
The McConnell Story

The McConnell Story

1955

6.3

Movie
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The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
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The Monroes

1966

5.7

TV
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The Name of the Game

1968

6.8

TV
The Next Voice You Hear...

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950

5.7

Movie
The Outriders

The Outriders

1950

6.9

Movie
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The Practice

1997

7.7

TV
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The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985

6.9

TV
The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

6.4

Movie
The Relic

The Relic

1997

6.0

Movie
The Restless Years

The Restless Years

1958

0.0

Movie
The Serpent's Egg

The Serpent's Egg

1977

6.3

Movie
The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

8.7

Movie
The Split

The Split

1968

6.7

Movie
The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

1964

0.0

Movie
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
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The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

1963

5.3

TV
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The Twilight Zone

1959

8.4

TV
The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man

1949

6.2

Movie
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The United States Steel Hour

1953

5.8

TV
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The Virginian

1962

6.4

TV
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The White Shadow

1978

6.8

TV
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The Wonderful World of Disney

1961

8.0

TV
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The Word

1978

5.0

TV
The Young Don't Cry

The Young Don't Cry

1957

6.2

Movie
Them!

Them!

1954

6.8

Movie
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Then Came Bronson

1969

4.8

TV
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

7.2

Movie
Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3

1967

6.0

Movie
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

5.3

TV
Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows

1974

6.8

Movie
Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady?

1960

6.2

Movie
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995

8.0

Movie