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James Whitmore
In short · Acted for eight decades — 70 credits, 1 Golden Globe Award win.
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Actor
69 credits
Fun with Dick and Jane(2005)
Toy Store Security Guard
Film
A Ring of Endless Light(2002)
Grandfather
Film
The Majestic(2001)
Stan Keller
Film
Here's to Life!(2000)
Gus Corley
Film
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)
Milton (1 Episode)
TV
Swing Vote(1999)
Daniel Morissey
Film
The Relic(1997)
Dr. Albert Frock
Film
The Shawshank Redemption(1994)
Brooks Hatlen
Film
Old Explorers(1990)
Leinen Roth
Film
Sky High(1990)
Gus Johnson
Film
Nuts(1987)
Judge Stanley Murdoch
Film
The Adventures of Mark Twain(1985)
Mark Twain
Film
Celebrity(1984)
Clifford Casey
TV
Hail Columbia!(1982)
Narrator
Film
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America(1982)
Narrator
Film
The First Deadly Sin(1980)
Dr. Sanford Ferguson
Film
Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt(1978)
Teddy Roosevelt
Film
The Word(1978)
George Wheeler
TV
I Will Fight No More Forever(1975)
Gen. Oliver O. Howard
Film
Give 'em Hell, Harry!(1975)
Harry S. Truman
Film
Where the Red Fern Grows(1974)
Grandpa
Film
Last Moments(1974)
Antonio
Film
The Canterville Ghost(1974)
Hyram B. Otis
Film
The Harrad Experiment(1973)
Philip Tenhausen
Film
High Crime(1973)
Commissioner Aldo Scavino
Film
Chato's Land(1972)
Joshua Everette
FilmTemperatures Rising(1972)
Dr. Vincent Campanelli
TV
The Challenge(1970)
Overman
Film
Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)
Admiral William F. Halsey
Film
Guns of the Magnificent Seven(1969)
Levi
Film
Awards & Nominations
1 win · 2 nominationsGolden Globe Awards
- Won1950Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Academy Awards
- Nom1975Oscar — Actor in a Leading Role
- Nom1949Oscar — Actor in a Supporting Role
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- Arthur Miller: WriterSelf (archive footage) · 2017
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