Biography
James Allen Whitmore Jr. was an American actor who appeared in over 150 stage, film, and television roles over a 50-year career. He received numerous honors, notably a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actor for Battleground (1949) and Best Actor for Give 'em Hell, Harry! (1975).
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Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · 2000
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1950
- Theatre World Award · 1948
- Tony Award — Best Newcomer · 1948
- Donaldson Awards
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- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1950 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Great Diamond Robbery
The Shawshank Redemption
The Twilight Zone
Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt
Combat!
The Practice
Planet of the Apes
Los Angeles Plays Itself
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
If Tomorrow Comes
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Bonanza
The Asphalt Jungle
The Outriders
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Rawhide
Arthur Miller: Writer
The White Shadow
National Geographic Specials
Angels in the Outfield
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Where the Red Fern Grows
The Majestic
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Crossroads
Them!
Because You're Mine
The Split
Route 66
Gunsmoke
Lux Video Theatre
Battleground
A Ring of Endless Light
Oklahoma!
Chato's Land
The Virginian
Kiss Me Kate
Custer
Who Was That Lady?
The Command
The Red Badge of Courage
Nuts
Chuka
The Eddy Duchin Story
Madigan
The Big Valley
Black Like Me
The Last Frontier
Above and Beyond
The Relic