James Whitmore
| Sign | Libra |
| Born | Oct 1, 1921 White Plains, NY |
| Died | Feb 6, 2009 Malibu, CA |
| Age | Died at 87 |
James Whitmore | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1949-2007 |
| Top Roles | Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson, Gus Minissi, Lou Sherwood, Police Sgt. Ben Peterson, Chief Insp. Charles Kane |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Western, Crime, War |
| Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | William A. Wellman (Director), Dore Schary (Producer), John Huston (Director), Richard Thorpe (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Walter Matthau, Laurence Harvey, Julie Andrews see more.. |
James Whitmore Overview:
Character actor, James Whitmore, was born on Oct 1, 1921 in White Plains, NY. Whitmore died at the age of 87 on Feb 6, 2009 in Malibu, CA .
MINI BIO:
Solidly-built with a homely, philosophical face, James Whitmore was utterly reliable in his performances -- sort of a supporting player's Spencer Tracy. A solid bulwark to M-G-M films of the early 1950s, Whitmore was usually to be found in sincere dramatic roles, but could also be delightfully comic, as demonstrated by his singing/clowning partnership with Keenan Wynn in Kiss Me Kate. When films failed to make the most of him, he toured America with one-man shows. He was twice nominated for an Oscar, Battleground and Give 'Em Hell Harry.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Whitmore was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1949 | Best Supporting Actor | Battleground (1949) | Kinnie | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television.
BlogHub Articles:
Warner Archive: in Face of Fire (1959)
By KC on Jun 4, 2015 From Classic MoviesThe devastating, but beautifully filmed Face of Fire stars as a handyman whose face is burned beyond recognition when he rescues a young boy from a house fire. I had this DVD release from Warner Archive for quite a while before I had the nerve to watch it; it looked unbearably bleak t... Read full article
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James Whitmore Quotes:
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: Yeah! Spit's all that's holding me together right now, too.
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: [appraising the ruination of a trailer] This wasn't caved in, it was caved out.
Joe Smith, American: [to Johnny] Johnny, how many times have I told you? Don't do like I do; do like I say.
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