1921Born, White Plains
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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…
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The Shawshank RedemptionBrooks Hatlen
Planet of the ApesPresident of the Assembly
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMilton
The MajesticStan Keller
The RelicDr. Albert Frock2005Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn StoryMovie
2003A Minute with Stan HooperDr. Goldman · 1 episodeShow
2003Mister SterlingWilliam Sterling Sr. · 4 episodesShow
2002A Ring of Endless LightGrandfatherMovie
2001The MajesticStan KellerMovie
2000Here's to Life!Gus CorleyMovie
1999Swing VoteDaniel MorisseyMovie
1997The PracticeRaymond Oz · 3 episodesShow
1997The RelicDr. Albert FrockMovie
1993Roots of RoePope Pius XI (voice)Movie
1990Old ExplorersLeinen RothMovie
1990Sky HighGus JohnsonMovie
1989Glory! Glory!Lester BabbittMovie
1988Favorite SonThe President · 3 episodesShow
1987NutsJudge Stanley MurdochMovie
1987All My SonsJoe KellerMovie
1985George Burns Comedy WeekEbenezer Scrooge · 1 episodeShow
1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterCraig Bennett Stiles · 1 episodeShow
1985The Adventures of Mark TwainMark Twain (voice)Movie
1984Love Those TrainsNarratorMovie
1984CelebrityClifford Casey · 3 episodesShow
1982The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in AmericaNarratorMovie
1982Hail Columbia!NarratorMovie
1982American PlayhouseJoe Keller · 1 episodeShow
1981Code Red1 episodeShow
1980Mark, I Love YouDwight HamiltonMovie
1980The First Deadly SinDr. Sanford FergusonMovie
1980Rage!BorskiMovie
1980The Golden HoneymoonCharley TateMovie
1979The Horror Show(archive footage)Movie
1978The White ShadowJake Reeves · 2 episodesShow
1978The WordGeorge Wheeler · 4 episodesShow
1978Bully: An Adventure with Teddy RooseveltTeddy RooseveltMovie
1977The Serpent's EggPriesterMovie
1976The Flying MisfitsCapt. James 'Jim' GuttermanMovie
1975Give 'em Hell, Harry!Harry S. TrumanMovie
1975I Will Fight No More ForeverGeneral Oliver O. HowardMovie
1974The Canterville GhostHyram B. OtisMovie
1974The Balloon VendorAntonioMovie
1974Where the Red Fern GrowsGrandpaMovie
1974Man Belongs to the EarthNarratorMovie
1973High CrimeCommissioner Aldo ScavinoMovie
1973The Harrad ExperimentPhilip TenhausenMovie
1972Temperatures RisingVincent Campanelli · 27 episodesShow
1972Chato's LandJoshua EveretteMovie
1971If Tomorrow ComesFrank PhillipsMovie
1970The ChallengeOvermanMovie
1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Admiral William F. HalseyMovie
1969Then Came BronsonWilson Ford · 1 episodeShow
1969Guns of the Magnificent SevenLeviMovie
1969My Friend TonyProf. John Woodruff · 16 episodesShow
1968The SplitHerb SutroMovie
1968The Name of the GameHarry Roarke · 1 episodeShow
1968MadiganChief Inspector Charles KaneMovie
1968Planet of the ApesPresident of the AssemblyMovie
1968Nobody's PerfectCapt. Mike RileyMovie
1967Waterhole #3Capt. ShipleyMovie
1967Cowboy in Africa1 episodeShow
1967The Danny Thomas HourProfessor John Woodruff · 1 episodeShow
1967Judd, for the Defense1 episodeShow
1967Custer1 episodeShow
1967ChukaLou TrentMovie
1967The InvadersHarry Swain · 1 episodeShow
1966T.H.E. Cat1 episodeShow
1966ShaneHarry Himber · 1 episodeShow
1966Tarzan1 episodeShow
1966The Monroes1 episodeShow
1966The TenderfootCaptain EwellMovie
1965The LonerDoc Fritchman · 1 episodeShow
1965The Big ValleyHandy, Joshua Hawks, Tom Wills, Marshal Seth Campbell · 1 episodeShow
1965Run for Your LifeChief Jim Holland · 1 episodeShow
1965National Geographic SpecialsNarrator (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1965For the People1 episodeShow
1964The TenderfootCaptain Ewell · 3 episodesShow
1964Slattery's People1 episodeShow
196412 O'Clock High2 episodesShow
1964Black Like MeJohn Finley HortonMovie
1963The Long Lost Life of Edward SmalleyJ. Marvin BeanMovie
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