James Whitmore
James Whitmore, an American actor who won three of the four EGOT honors, flourished on Broadway, film, and television from the 1940s through the early 2000s. His career highlight was his portrayal of Sergeant Memphis in the film "Battleground," earning him a Golden Globe despite losing the role in the stage adaptation of "Command Decision" to Van Johnson. Whitmore's versatility shone in diverse roles, from the grizzled Admiral Halsey in "Tora! Tora! Tora!" to the titular Harry Truman in "Give 'em Hell, Harry!" His presence on television was notable, with recurring roles in anthology series and a lead in "Wagon Train." Whitmore's enduring legacy is marked by a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
62 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | A Ring of Endless Light | Grandfather | Film |
| 2001 | The Majestic | Stan Keller | Film |
| 1997 | The Relic | Dr. Albert Frock | Film |
| 1994 | The Shawshank Redemption | Brooks Hatlen | Film |
| 1987 | Nuts | Judge Stanley Murdoch | Film |
| 1985 | I Will Fight No More Forever | General Oliver O. Howard | Film |
| 1985 | The Adventures of Mark Twain | Mark Twain (voice) | Film |
| 1984 | Celebrity | Clifford Casey | TV |
| 1982 | Hail Columbia! | Narrator | Film |
| 1980 | The First Deadly Sin | Dr. Sanford Ferguson | Film |
| 1978 | Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt | Teddy Roosevelt | Film |
| 1975 | Give 'em Hell, Harry! | Harry S. Truman | Film |
| 1974 | The Canterville Ghost | Hyram B. Otis | Film |
| 1974 | Where the Red Fern Grows | Grandpa | Film |
| 1974 | The Balloon Vendor | Antonio | Film |
| 1973 | The Harrad Experiment | Philip Tenhausen | Film |
| 1973 | High Crime | Commissioner Aldo Scavino | Film |
| 1972 | Chato's Land | Joshua Everette | Film |
| 1971 | If Tomorrow Comes | Frank Phillips | Film |
| 1970 | The Challenge | Overman | Film |
| 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora! | Admiral William F. Halsey | Film |
| 1969 | Guns of the Magnificent Seven | Levi | Film |
| 1969 | My Friend Tony | Prof. John Woodruff | TV |
| 1968 | The Split | Herb Sutro | Film |
| 1968 | Madigan | Chief Inspector Charles Kane | Film |
| 1968 | Planet of the Apes | President of the Assembly | Film |
| 1967 | Waterhole #3 | Capt. Shipley | Film |
| 1967 | Chuka | Lou Trent | Film |
| 1966 | The Tenderfoot | Captain Ewell | Film |
| 1964 | Black Like Me | John Finley Horton | Film |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones | Abraham Lincoln Jones | TV |
| 1960 | Who Was That Lady? | Harry Powell | Film |
| 1959 | Face of Fire | Monk Johnson | Film |
| 1958 | The Restless Years | Ed Henderson | Film |
| 1958 | The Deep Six | Cmdr. Warren Meredith | Film |
| 1957 | The Young Don't Cry | Rudy Krist | Film |
| 1956 | The Eddy Duchin Story | Lou Sherwood | Film |
| 1956 | Crime in the Streets | Ben Wagner | Film |
| 1955 | Oklahoma! | Mr. Carnes | Film |
| 1955 | Battle Cry | MSgt. Mac | Film |
| 1955 | The McConnell Story | SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman | Film |
| 1955 | The Last Frontier | Gus | Film |
| 1954 | The Great Diamond Robbery | Mr. Remlick, Lawyer | Film |
| 1954 | The Command | Sgt. Elliott | Film |
| 1954 | Them! | Sgt. Ben Peterson | Film |
| 1953 | Above and Beyond | Maj. William M. Uanna | Film |
| 1953 | The Girl Who Had Everything | Charles "Chico" Menlow | Film |
| 1953 | Kiss Me Kate | Slug | Film |
| 1953 | All the Brothers Were Valiant | Fetcher | Film |
| 1952 | The Hoaxters | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1952 | Because You're Mine | Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson | Film |
| 1952 | Shadow in the Sky | Lou Hopke | Film |
| 1951 | Across the Wide Missouri | Old Bill (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | It's a Big Country | Mr. Stacey | Film |
| 1951 | Angels in the Outfield | Angel (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | The Next Voice You Hear... | Joe Smith | Film |
| 1950 | Please Believe Me | Vincent Maran | Film |
| 1950 | The Outriders | Clint Priest | Film |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle | Gus Minissi | Film |
| 1950 | Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone | John Malone | Film |
| 1949 | The Undercover Man | George Pappas | Film |
| 1949 | Battleground | Kinnie | Film |
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