James Whitmore

James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American film, theatre, and television actor. During his career, Whitmore won three of the four EGOT honors; - a Tony, a Grammy, and an Emmy. Whitmore also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Following World War II, Whitmore appeared on Broadway in the role of the sergeant in Command Decision. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave Whitmore a contract, but his role in the film adaptation was played by Van Johnson. His first major picture for MGM was Battleground, in a role that was turned down by Spencer Tracy, to whom Whitmore bore a noted physical resemblance. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role, and won the Golden Globe Award as Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role.

Other major films included Angels in the Outfield, The Asphalt Jungle, The Next Voice You Hear, Above and Beyond, Kiss Me, Kate, Them! , Oklahoma! , Black Like Me, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, Tora! Tora! Tora! , and Give 'em Hell, Harry! , a one-man show 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 film Tora! Tora! Tora! , he played Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey. Whitmore appeared during the 1950s on many television anthology series.