Deceased

How Did James Whitmore Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 87

Also known asJames Allen Whitmore Jr., جیمز ویتمورGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn01/10/1921Born inWhite Plains, New York, USADied06/02/2009 (aged 87)Died inMalibuCauselung cancerWikidataQ313040 ↗TMDb#6577 ↗

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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Filmography126 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2017	Arthur Miller: WriterMovie	Self (archive footage)	96
2004	Los Angeles Plays ItselfMovie	Lou Hopke in Shadow in The Sky (archive footage)	83
2003	Mister SterlingSeries	William Sterling Sr.	82
2003	Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn HotMovie	Self	82
2003	A Minute with Stan HooperSeries	Dr. Goldman	82
2001	The MajesticMovie	Stan Keller	80
2000	CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries	Milton	79
2000	Here's to Life!Movie	Gus Corley	79
1999	Swing VoteMovie	Daniel Morissey	78
1997	The PracticeSeries	Raymond Oz	76
1997	The RelicMovie	Dr. Albert Frock	76
1994	The Shawshank RedemptionMovie	Brooks Hatlen	73
1990	Old ExplorersMovie	Leinen Roth	69
1990	Sky HighMovie	Gus Johnson	69
1988	Favorite SonSeries	The President	67
1987	NutsMovie	Judge Stanley Murdoch	66
1985	The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries	Craig Bennett Stiles	64
1985	George Burns Comedy WeekSeries	Ebenezer Scrooge	64
1985	The Adventures of Mark TwainMovie	Mark Twain (voice)	64
1984	CelebritySeries	Clifford Casey	63
1981	Code RedSeries	—	60
1980	The First Deadly SinMovie	Dr. Sanford Ferguson	59
1980	Rage!Movie	Borski	59
1980	Mark, I Love YouMovie	Dwight Hamilton	59
1979	The Horror ShowMovie	(archive footage)	58
1978	The White ShadowSeries	Jake Reeves	57
1977	The Serpent's EggMovie	Priester	56
1976	The Flying MisfitsMovie	Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman	55
1975	I Will Fight No More ForeverMovie	General Oliver O. Howard	54
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	53
1974	The Canterville GhostMovie	Hyram B. Otis	53
1974	The Balloon VendorMovie	Antonio	53
1974	Where the Red Fern GrowsMovie	Grandpa	53
1973	High CrimeMovie	Commissioner Aldo Scavino	52
1972	Chato's LandMovie	Joshua Everette	51
1972	Temperatures RisingSeries	Vincent Campanelli	51
1971	If Tomorrow ComesMovie	Frank Phillips	50
1970	Tora! Tora! Tora!Movie	Admiral William F. Halsey	49
1970	The ChallengeMovie	Overman	49
1969	Then Came BronsonSeries	Wilson Ford	48
1969	Guns of the Magnificent SevenMovie	Levi	48
1969	My Friend TonySeries	Prof. John Woodruff	48
1968	The Name of the GameSeries	Harry Roarke	47
1968	MadiganMovie	Chief Inspector Charles Kane	47
1968	The SplitMovie	Herb Sutro	47
1968	Planet of the ApesMovie	President of the Assembly	47
1967	Judd, for the DefenseSeries	—	46
1967	The InvadersSeries	Harry Swain	46
1967	ChukaMovie	Lou Trent	46
1967	The Danny Thomas HourSeries	Professor John Woodruff	46
1967	Waterhole #3Movie	Capt. Shipley	46
1967	Cowboy in AfricaSeries	—	46
1967	CusterSeries	—	46
1966	TarzanSeries	—	45
1966	The MonroesSeries	—	45
1966	T.H.E. CatSeries	—	45
1965	The Big ValleySeries	Marshal Seth Campbell	44
1965	Run for Your LifeSeries	Chief Jim Holland	44
1965	National Geographic SpecialsSeries	Narrator (voice)	44
1965	The LonerSeries	—	44
1965	For the PeopleSeries	—	44
1964	12 O'Clock HighSeries	—	43
1964	Black Like MeMovie	John Finley Horton	43
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Joe Piante	42
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Major Will Stanton	42
1963	The Greatest Show on EarthSeries	—	42
1963	Arrest and TrialSeries	Martin Burnham	42
1963	The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersSeries	Foxy Smith	42
1962	The VirginianSeries	Marshal Krug	41
1962	Combat!Series	Hertzbrun	41
1962	Going My WaySeries	—	41
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	41
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	40
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Henry Clay Kincaid	40
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	40
1961	Bus StopSeries	—	40
1961	Alcoa PremiereSeries	—	40
1960	CheckmateSeries	Detective Lt. Dave Harker	39
1960	Route 66Series	—	39
1960	Who Was That Lady?Movie	Harry Powell	39
1960	The Law and Mr. JonesSeries	Abraham Lincoln Jones	39
1960	The Chevy Mystery ShowSeries	Philip Selby	39
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	—	38
1959	BonanzaSeries	John Postley	38
1959	RawhideSeries	Sgt. Joe Duclos	38
1959	The DetectivesSeries	—	38
1958	Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries	—	37
1958	The Deep SixMovie	Cmdr. Warren Meredith	37
1958	The Restless YearsMovie	Ed Henderson	37
1957	Panic!Series	—	36
1957	The Young Don't CryMovie	Rudy Krist	36
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Narrator (voice)	35
1956	Crime in the StreetsMovie	Ben Wagner	35
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Timothy Fitzpatrick	34
1955	The 20th Century Fox HourSeries	—	34
1955	CrossroadsSeries	—	34
1955	The Last FrontierMovie	Gus	34
1955	Battle CryMovie	MSgt. Mac	34
1955	Playwrights '56Series	—	34
1955	Oklahoma!Movie	Mr. Carnes	34
1955	The McConnell StoryMovie	SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman	34
1954	Climax!Series	Stash Prohaska	33
1954	The CommandMovie	Sgt. Elliott	33
1954	Studio 57Series	—	33
1954	Them!Movie	Sgt. Ben Peterson	33
1954	The Great Diamond RobberyMovie	Mr. Remlick, Lawyer	33
1953	The United States Steel HourSeries	—	32
1953	All the Brothers Were ValiantMovie	Fetcher	32
1953	Kiss Me KateMovie	Slug	32
1953	Above and BeyondMovie	Maj. William M. Uanna	32
1953	The Girl Who Had EverythingMovie	Charles "Chico" Menlow	32
1952	Because You're MineMovie	Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson	31
1952	The HoaxtersMovie	Narrator (voice)	31
1952	Shadow in the SkyMovie	Lou Hopke	31
1951	Across the Wide MissouriMovie	Old Bill (uncredited)	30
1951	The Red Badge of CourageMovie	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	30
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Joe Benson	30
1951	It's a Big CountryMovie	Mr. Stacey	30
1951	Angels in the OutfieldMovie	Angel (voice) (uncredited)	30
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Self	29
1950	The Asphalt JungleMovie	Gus Minissi	29
1950	The Next Voice You Hear...Movie	Joe Smith	29
1949	BattlegroundMovie	Kinnie	28
1949	The Undercover ManMovie	George Pappas	28
1948	Studio OneSeries	Sam	27
1947	Kraft Television TheatreSeries	—	26