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Whit Bissell
Actor· New York City, New York, USA
Whit Bissell (born Whitner Nutting Bissell) was an American character actor. His career in film and television spanned the years 1940 to 1984.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
The Magnificent Seven
Chamlee · 1960
Soylent Green
Gov. Santini · 1973
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Emergency Room Psychiatrist · 1956
The Time Machine
Walter Kemp · 1960
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Dr. Edwin Thompson · 1954
The Manchurian Candidate
Medical Officer · 1962
Airport
1970
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum · 1957
Filmography
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook | Prof. Frankenstein (archive footage) | Film |
| 1979 | Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter | Dr. Henry Blodgett | Film |
| 1978 | The Time Machine | Ralph Branly | Film |
| 1978 | Donner Pass: The Road to Survival | Uncle Billy Graves | Film |
| 1978 | Casey's Shadow | Dr. Williamson | Film |
| 1977 | Flood! | Dr. Ted Horne | Film |
| 1977 | The Lincoln Conspiracy | Sen. John Conness | Film |
| 1977 | The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race | Simon Hollaway | Film |
| 1976 | Archie | Hiram Lodge | Film |
| 1975 | Psychic Killer | Dr. Paul Taylor | Film |
| 1973 | Soylent Green | Gov. Santini | Film |
| 1972 | Justin Morgan Had a Horse | Mr. Mays | Film |
| 1972 | The Salzburg Connection | Jim Newhart | Film |
| 1972 | Pete 'n' Tillie | Funeral Minister | Film |
| 1971 | A Tattered Web | Mr. Harland | Film |
| 1971 | City Beneath the Sea | Prof. Holmes | Film |
| 1970 | The Andersonville Trial | Doctor Ford | Film |
| 1969 | Once You Kiss a Stranger... | Dr. David Haggis | Film |
| 1968 | 5 Card Stud | Dr. Cooper | Film |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel | General Heywood Kirk | TV |
| 1965 | The Hallelujah Trail | Hobbs | Film |
| 1965 | Fluffy | Dr. Braden | Film |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear | Capt. Queeg | Film |
| 1964 | Where Love Has Gone | Professor Bell | Film |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Sen. Frederick Prentice | Film |
| 1963 | Spencer's Mountain | Dr. Campbell | Film |
| 1963 | Hud | Mr. Burris | Film |
| 1962 | The Manchurian Candidate | Medical Officer | Film |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz | Dr. Ellis | Film |
| 1960 | The Time Machine | Walter Kemp | Film |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven | Chamlee | Film |
| 1959 | No Name on the Bullet | Pierce | Film |
| 1959 | Warlock | Petrix | Film |
| 1959 | Never So Few | Capt. Alofson, Psychiatrist | Film |
| 1959 | The Black Orchid | Harmon | Film |
| 1958 | Monster on the Campus | Dr. Oliver Cole | Film |
| 1958 | The Defiant Ones | Lou Gans | Film |
| 1957 | Johnny Tremain | Josiah Quincy | Film |
| 1957 | I Was a Teenage Werewolf | Dr. Alfred Brandon | Film |
| 1957 | I Was a Teenage Frankenstein | Prof. Frankenstein | Film |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum | Film |
| 1957 | The Young Stranger | Grubbs | Film |
| 1957 | The Tall Stranger | Adam Judson | Film |
| 1956 | Dakota Incident | Mark Chester | Film |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Emergency Room Psychiatrist | Film |
| 1956 | Man from Del Rio | Breezy Morgan | Film |
| 1956 | The Proud Ones | Mr. Sam Bolton | Film |
| 1955 | Trial | Sam Wiltse | Film |
| 1955 | Not as a Stranger | Dr. Dietrich | Film |
| 1955 | The Naked Street | Dist. Atty. Blaker | Film |
| 1955 | Shack Out on 101 | Eddie | Film |
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | FBI Agent Carson | Film |
| 1955 | At Gunpoint | Clem Clark | Film |
| 1955 | The Miracle on 34th Street | Dr. Pierce | Film |
| 1954 | The Atomic Kid | Dr. Edgar Pangborn | Film |
| 1954 | Creature from the Black Lagoon | Dr. Edwin Thompson | Film |
| 1954 | Riot in Cell Block 11 | Guard Snader | Film |
| 1954 | It Should Happen to You | Robert Grau | Film |
| 1954 | Target Earth | Tom | Film |
| 1954 | The Caine Mutiny | Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D. | Film |
| 1953 | Devil's Canyon | Virgil Gates | Film |
| 1953 | A Tale of Two Cities | Host | Film |
| 1952 | Boots Malone | Lou Dyer | Film |
| 1952 | Hoodlum Empire | Pickpocket | Film |
| 1952 | The Sellout | Wilfred Jackson | Film |
| 1952 | The Turning Point | Buck (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | The Red Badge of Courage | Wounded Officer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1951 | Lost Continent | Stanley Briggs | Film |
| 1951 | Tales of Robin Hood | Will | Film |
| 1951 | Sealed Cargo | Schuster | Film |
| 1951 | Red Mountain | Miles | Film |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers | Defense Attorney (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Wyoming Mail | Sam | Film |
| 1950 | Side Street | Harold Simpson (chief teller) | Film |
| 1950 | When Willie Comes Marching Home | Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York | Sid Bennet | Film |
| 1950 | Convicted | States Attorney Owens (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | A Life of Her Own | Rental Agent (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | He Walked by Night | Paul Reeves | Film |
| 1949 | Tokyo Joe | Capt. Winnow (uncredited) | Film |
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