james whitmore

Some information, such as that pertaining to the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may change rapidly as more facts become known. James Whitmore Born James Allen Whitmore, Jr.

October 1, 1921(1921-10-01)

White Plains, New York Died February 6, 2009 (aged 87)

Malibu, California Years active 1949 - 2007 Spouse(s) Nancy Mygatt (1947-1971)

Audra Lindley (1972-1979)

Nancy Mygatt (1979-1981)

Noreen Nash (2001-2009) [show]Awards won Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series

2000 The Practice Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture

1949 Battleground Tony Awards Best Newcomer

1948 Command Decision

James Allen Whitmore, Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American two-time Academy Award-nominated, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning film actor. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life 1.4 Death 2 References 3 External links //

Biography

Early life

James Allen Whitmore, Jr. was born on October 1, 1921 in White Plains, New York, the son of Florence Belle (née Crane) and James Allen Whitmore, Sr., who was a park commission official.[1] He graduated from Amherst Central High School in Snyder, New York, and subsequently Yale University, where he was a member of Skull and Bones, and served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

Career

Following World War II, Whitmore appeared on Broadway in the role of the Sergeant in Command Decision. MGM hired Whitmore on contract, but his role in the film adaptation was played by Van Johnson. Whitmore's first major picture was Battleground, in a role that was turned down by Spencer Tracy, and for which Whitmore was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Other major films included The Asphalt Jungle, The Next Voice You Hear,[2][3] Above and Beyond, Kiss Me, Kate, Them!, Oklahoma!, Black Like Me, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Give 'em Hell, Harry!, 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 movie Tora! Tora! Tora! he played the part of Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey.

In the 1960-1961 television season, Whitmore starred in his own crime drama on ABC entitled The Law and Mr. Jones, in the title role, with Conlan Carter as legal assistant C.E. Carruthers and Janet De Gore as his secretary. The program ran at the 10:30 Eastern half-hour slot on Friday. It was cancelled after one year but returned in April 1962 for thirteen additional episodes on Thursday to fill the half-hour vacated by the cancellation of the ABC sitcom Margie.

In 1963, Whitmore played Captain William Benteen in The Twilight Zone episode "On Thursday We Leave for Home". In 1967 he guest starred as a security guard in The Invaders episode, Quantity: Unknown. That same year, he appeared on an episode of ABC's Custer starring