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 | Mr. Carnes, MSgt. Mac / Narrator, Levi, Angel, Charles 'Chico' Menlow |
| 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), Keenan Wynn, Douglas Fowley |
| 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:
Jed Cooper: We never fished nor killed any more than we could eat. And we're not Blue Coats. Why are they taking it out on us?
Gus: Civilization.
Jed Cooper: Civilization?
Gus: Civilization is creepin' up on us, lads. The Blue Coats aren't satisfied with gobblin' up all the lands east of the 'Sippi. No, they won't stop till they've pushed us over the Rockies and into the Pacific Ocean. It's a drownin' fate that awaits us all. These are calamitous times, Jed, calamitous times.
Sgt. Elliott: Well, injuns fight two ways, Captain. When they're running against a little outfit, they go ring around right away and close in quick for the kill. But if they're running against a big outfit, like we're tied up with now, they'll keep hacking and chopping away at your weak spots until they wear you down. Then make a ring around. And once they get you in a circle, you're finished.
Sgt. Elliott: Never say an injun is dumb. He just waits for the chance to use his one good cavalry tactic: ring around and close in.
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