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Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell (born Whitner Nutting Bissell) was an American character actor. His career in film and television spanned the years 1940 to 1984.

Born

Oct 25, 1909

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Mar 05, 1996

Known For

Acting

Movies

120 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.1

movie

Known For

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960

as Chamlee
The Time Machine

The Time Machine

1960

as Walter Kemp
Soylent Green

Soylent Green

1973

as Gov. Santini
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

as Emergency Room Psychiatrist
Airport

Airport

1970

as Mr. Davidson
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

as Gate Guard at Palace Entrance
Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954

as Dr. Edwin Thompson
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

as Dr. Ellis
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954

as Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

1962

as Medical Officer
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
1960 • as Chamlee
★ 7.5
The Time Machine
The Time Machine
1960 • as Walter Kemp
★ 7.4
Soylent Green
Soylent Green
1973 • as Gov. Santini
★ 6.9
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956 • as Emergency Room Psychiatrist
★ 7.5
Airport
Airport
1970 • as Mr. Davidson
★ 6.5
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
1940 • as Gate Guard at Palace Entrance
★ 7.2
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954 • as Dr. Edwin Thompson
★ 6.8
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962 • as Dr. Ellis
★ 7.5
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny
1954 • as Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
★ 7.3
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
1962 • as Medical Officer
★ 7.5
No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet
1959 • as Pierce
★ 6.6
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957 • as 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum
★ 7.0
Brute Force
Brute Force
1947 • as Tom Lister
★ 7.3
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You
1954 • as Robert Grau
★ 7.1
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
1958 • as Lou Gans
★ 7.2
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail
1965 • as Hobbs
★ 6.1
Hud
Hud
1963 • as Mr. Burris
★ 7.3
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
1964 • as Sen. Frederick Prentice
★ 7.4
Warlock
Warlock
1959 • as Petrix
★ 6.8
Cluny Brown
Cluny Brown
1946 • as Archie
★ 7.2
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
1951 • as Wounded Officer (uncredited)
★ 6.4
A Double Life
A Double Life
1947 • as Dr. Stauffer
★ 6.4
The Black Orchid
The Black Orchid
1959 • as Harmon
★ 6.3
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942 • as London Bobbie (uncredited)
★ 6.4
He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night
1949 • as Paul Reeves
★ 6.7
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
1955 • as FBI Agent Carson
★ 7.1
5 Card Stud
5 Card Stud
1968 • as Dr. Cooper
★ 6.3
Never So Few
Never So Few
1959 • as Capt. Alofson, Psychiatrist
★ 5.5
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger
1955 • as Dr. Dietrich
★ 6.2
Lost Continent
Lost Continent
1951 • as Stanley Briggs
★ 3.6
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear
1964 • as Capt. Queeg
★ 5.2
The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York
1950 • as Sid Bennet
★ 6.2
Three Hours to Kill
Three Hours to Kill
1954 • as Deke
★ 5.1
Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night
1946 • as John (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Man from Del Rio
Man from Del Rio
1956 • as Breezy Morgan
★ 6.5
The Tall Stranger
The Tall Stranger
1957 • as Adam Judson
★ 6.5
A Life of Her Own
A Life of Her Own
1950 • as Rental Agent (uncredited)
★ 5.2
Wyoming Mail
Wyoming Mail
1950 • as Sam
★ 5.2
That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
1948 • as Giulio
★ 6.0
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
1957 • as Dr. Alfred Brandon
★ 4.8
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest
1948 • as Jugger
★ 7.8
Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain
1963 • as Dr. Campbell
★ 6.8
Trial
Trial
1955 • as Sam Wiltse
★ 6.9
At Gunpoint
At Gunpoint
1955 • as Clem Clark
★ 6.7
Riot in Cell Block 11
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954 • as Guard Snader
★ 7.1
Flood!
Flood!
1977 • as Dr. Ted Horne
★ 5.3
Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon
1953 • as Virgil Gates
★ 5.2
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
1957 • as Prof. Frankenstein
★ 5.6
City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
1971 • as Prof. Holmes
★ 4.6
The Turning Point
The Turning Point
1952 • as Buck (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Red Mountain
Red Mountain
1951 • as Miles
★ 6.7
Where Love Has Gone
Where Love Has Gone
1964 • as Professor Bell
★ 6.1
Destination Tokyo
Destination Tokyo
1943 • as Yo Yo (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Raw Deal
Raw Deal
1948 • as Murderer
★ 6.7
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones
1956 • as Mr. Sam Bolton
★ 6.5
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight
1971 • as Capt. Moss
★ 5.8
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain
1957 • as Josiah Quincy
★ 6.1
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
1946 • as Chester Frye (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
1972 • as Mr. Mays
★ 8.0
Monster on the Campus
Monster on the Campus
1958 • as Dr. Oliver Cole
★ 6.1
Fluffy
Fluffy
1965 • as Dr. Braden
★ 7.0
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
1947 • as Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)
★ 6.1
movie
Archie
1976 • as Hiram Lodge
Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident
1956 • as Mark Chester
★ 6.5
A Covenant with Death
A Covenant with Death
1967 • as Bruce Donnelly
★ 4.8
Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire
1952 • as Pickpocket
★ 6.5
Once You Kiss a Stranger...
Once You Kiss a Stranger...
1969 • as Dr. David Haggis
★ 4.6
The Time Machine
The Time Machine
1978 • as Ralph Branly
★ 5.0
Casey's Shadow
Casey's Shadow
1978 • as Dr. Williamson
★ 6.5
Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe
1949 • as Capt. Winnow (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Naked Street
The Naked Street
1955 • as Dist. Atty. Blaker
★ 6.2
The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947 • as Robert Oakes
★ 6.2
Shack Out on 101
Shack Out on 101
1955 • as Eddie
★ 6.0
The Atomic Kid
The Atomic Kid
1954 • as Dr. Edgar Pangborn
★ 5.0
The Comedian
The Comedian
1957 • as Otis Elwell
★ 9.0
Pete 'n' Tillie
Pete 'n' Tillie
1972 • as Funeral Minister
★ 5.8
When Willie Comes Marching Home
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950 • as Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
★ 6.9
The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945 • as Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
1950 • as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955 • as Dr. Pierce
★ 5.7
The Sellout
The Sellout
1952 • as Wilfred Jackson
★ 5.4
The Crime Doctor's Diary
The Crime Doctor's Diary
1949 • as Pete Bellem
★ 6.2
Tales of Robin Hood
Tales of Robin Hood
1951 • as Will
★ 5.8
Convicted
Convicted
1950 • as States Attorney Owens (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Last of the Mohicans
Last of the Mohicans
1977 • as Gen. Webb
★ 6.5
Side Street
Side Street
1950 • as Harold Simpson (chief teller)
★ 6.5
Winged Victory
Winged Victory
1944 • as Lt. Hudson
★ 6.3
Target Earth
Target Earth
1954 • as Tom
★ 6.0
The Salzburg Connection
The Salzburg Connection
1972 • as Jim Newhart
★ 5.8
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
1974 • as Senator McKellar
★ 8.0
Cry Rape
Cry Rape
1973 • as Judge Newcombe
★ 7.0
The Family Secret
The Family Secret
1951 • as Joe Elsner
★ 6.1
Canon City
Canon City
1948 • as Heilman
★ 6.2
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday
1949 • as Robby
★ 6.2
The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story
1954 • as Paul Grant
★ 5.0
A Tattered Web
A Tattered Web
1971 • as Mr. Harland
★ 5.6
Night Into Morning
Night Into Morning
1951 • as Monument Salesman (uncredited)
★ 6.0
movie
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 • as Prof. Frankenstein (archive footage)
★ 6.2
Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
1960 • as Gov. Tryon
The Final Hour
The Final Hour
1965 • as Whit Parsons
★ 7.0
Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony
1943 • as Harry Leek (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Sealed Cargo
Sealed Cargo
1951 • as Schuster
★ 6.5
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
1979 • as Dr. Henry Blodgett
★ 9.4
Nick and Nora
Nick and Nora
1975
Psychic Killer
Psychic Killer
1975 • as Dr. Paul Taylor
★ 5.1
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993 • as Walter Kemp
★ 7.0
The Wayward Girl
The Wayward Girl
1957 • as Ira Molson
★ 8.0
The Young Stranger
The Young Stranger
1957 • as Grubbs
★ 5.9
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
1978 • as Uncle Billy Graves
★ 9.0
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
1953 • as Host
★ 9.0
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977 • as Simon Hollaway
★ 6.0
Boots Malone
Boots Malone
1952 • as Lou Dyer
★ 8.1
Third of a Man
Third of a Man
1962 • as Maxwell
★ 9.0
The Night Rider
The Night Rider
1979 • as Richards
★ 5.3
Rendezvous in Black
Rendezvous in Black
1956
The Andersonville Trial
The Andersonville Trial
1970 • as Doctor Ford
★ 6.3
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta
1949 • as Stanley
★ 4.2
The Lincoln Conspiracy
The Lincoln Conspiracy
1977 • as Sen. John Conness
★ 6.0
movie
Destination Nightmare
1958 • as Dr. Will Madison
★ 6.0
movie
Exercise No. One
1962