James Whitmore [6577] Gender: Male Popularity: 2.5369 Birthplace: White Plains, New York, USA Birthday: 1921-10-01 Deathday: 2009-02-06 Age: 87 years Movies: 82 Links: Homepage, IMDB Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. His first major picture for MGM was Battleground, in a role that was turned down by Spencer Tracy, to whom Whitmore bore a noted physical resemblance. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role, and won the Golden Globe Award as Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role. Other major films included Angels in the Outfield, The Asphalt Jungle, The Next Voice You Hear, Above and Beyond, Kiss Me, Kate, Them!, Oklahoma!, Black Like Me, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Give 'em Hell, Harry!, a one-man show for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of former U.S. President Harry S Truman. In the film Tora! Tora! Tora!, he played Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey. 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. Arthur Miller: Writer2017-12-08 Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: T2005-07-18 Los Angeles Plays Itsel2004-07-28 Cole Porter in Hollywoo2003-04-22 A Ring of Endless Light2002-07-04 The Majestic2001-12-21 Here's to Life!2000-09-18 Swing Vote1999-04-19 The Relic1997-01-10 Wild Bill: Hollywood Ma1995-01-01 The Shawshank Redemptio1994-09-23 Old Explorers1990-09-28 Sky High1990-03-11 Glory! Glory!1989-09-25 Nuts1987-11-20 All My Sons1987-01-19 The Adventures of Mark 1985-03-01 Love Those Trains1984-05-01 The Klan: A Legacy of H1982-10-01 Hail Columbia!1982-06-15 Mark, I Love You1980-12-10 The First Deadly Sin1980-10-03 Rage!1980-09-25 The Golden Honeymoon1980-02-04 The Horror Show1979-02-06 Bully: An Adventure wit1978-09-29 The Serpent's Egg1977-10-28 The Flying Misfits1976-09-21 Give 'em Hell, Harry!1975-09-17 I Will Fight No More Fo1975-04-13 The Canterville Ghost1974-12-31 The Balloon Vendor1974-12-21 Where the Red Fern Grow1974-06-21 Man Belongs to the Eart1974-05-04 High Crime1973-08-12 The Harrad Experiment1973-05-11 Chato's Land1972-05-25 If Tomorrow Comes1971-12-07 The Challenge1970-02-10 Tora! Tora! Tora!1970-01-26 Guns of the Magnificent1969-07-14 The Split1968-11-04 Madigan1968-03-29 Planet of the Apes1968-02-07 Nobody's Perfect1968-01-12 Waterhole #31967-10-10 Chuka1967-07-23 The Tenderfoot1964-11-08 Black Like Me1964-01-01 Icarus Montgolfier Wrig1962-08-22 Who Was That Lady?1960-04-08 Face of Fire1959-08-09 The Restless Years1958-12-01 The Deep Six1958-01-15 The Young Don't Cry1957-07-26 Crime in the Streets1956-06-10 The Eddy Duchin Story1956-05-02 The Last Frontier1955-12-07 Oklahoma!1955-10-10 The McConnell Story1955-09-29 Battle Cry1955-02-02 Them!1954-06-16 The Great Diamond Robbe1954-01-29 The Command1954-02-13 All the Brothers Were V1953-11-13 Kiss Me Kate1953-11-26 The Girl Who Had Everyt1953-03-27 Above and Beyond1953-01-02 The Hoaxters1952-12-05 Because You're Mine1952-10-01 Shadow in the Sky1952-07-18 It's a Big Country1951-11-20 Across the Wide Missour1951-10-12 The Red Badge of Courag1951-09-27 Angels in the Outfield1951-10-19 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. M1950-12-08 The Next Voice You Hear1950-06-29 Please Believe Me1950-05-12 The Asphalt Jungle1950-05-12 The Outriders1950-03-01 Battleground1949-11-09 The Undercover Man1949-03-21