James Whitmore
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.
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.
Born
Oct 01, 1921
White Plains, New York, USA
Died
Feb 06, 2009
Known For
Acting
Movies
83 acting
0 crew
Popularity
2.7
Known For
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
as Brooks Hatlen
Planet of the Apes
1968
as President of the Assembly
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
as Admiral William F. Halsey
The Relic
1997
as Dr. Albert Frock
The Majestic
2001
as Stan Keller
Them!
1954
as Sgt. Ben Peterson
Chato's Land
1972
as Joshua Everette
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
1969
as Levi
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Gus Minissi
Battleground
1949
as Kinnie
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