
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
as Brooks Hatlen
Also known as: James Allen Whitmore
Acting
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. He was cast as Father Emil Kapaun in the 1955 episode "The Good Thief" in the ABC religion anthology series Crossroads. Other roles followed on Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theater, Lux Video Theatre, Kraft Theatre, Studio One in Hollywood, Schlitz Playhouse, Matinee Theatre, and the Ford Television Theatre. In 1958, he carried the lead in "The Gabe Carswell Story" of NBC's Wagon Train, with Ward Bond. Whitmore has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6611 Hollywood Boulevard. The ceremony was held on February 8, 1960.

1994
as Brooks Hatlen

1984
as Narrator

1995
as Self

1971
as Frank Phillips

1968
as President of the Assembly

1950
as Gus Minissi

1982
as Narrator

1970
as Admiral William F. Halsey

1989
as Lester Babbitt

1974
as Antonio

1980
as Borski

1950
as Clint Priest

1974
as Grandpa

1976
as Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

2001
as Stan Keller

1954
as Sgt. Ben Peterson

1985
as Mark Twain (voice)

1949
as Kinnie

1952
as Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson

1968
as Herb Sutro

1985
as General Oliver O. Howard

1955
as Mr. Carnes

1952
as Lou Hopke

1972
as Joshua Everette

1973
as Commissioner Aldo Scavino

2002
as Grandfather

1953
as Slug

1987
as Judge Stanley Murdoch

1955
as SSgt. / Maj . / Col. Ty 'Dad' Whitman

1960
as Harry Powell

1967
as Lou Trent

1982
as Narrator

1975
as Harry S. Truman

1954
as Sgt. Elliott

1957
as Rudy Krist

1956
as Lou Sherwood

1949
as George Pappas

1955
as Gus

1953
as Maj. William M. Uanna

1968
as Chief Inspector Charles Kane

1978
as Teddy Roosevelt

1956
as Ben Wagner

1970
as Overman

1997
as Dr. Albert Frock

1974
as Hyram B. Otis

1950
as John Malone

1951
as Old Bill (uncredited)

1964
as John Finley Horton

1953
as Fetcher

1953
as Charles "Chico" Menlow

1980
as Dr. Sanford Ferguson

1967
as Capt. Shipley
1962

1999
as Daniel Morissey

1959
as Monk Johnson

1955
as MSgt. Mac

1968
as Capt. Mike Riley

1958
as Cmdr. Warren Meredith

1969
as Levi

1951
as Mr. Stacey

1950
as Joe Smith

1950
as Vincent Maran
1952
as Narrator (voice)

1980
as Charley Tate

1973
as Philip Tenhausen

1990
as Gus Johnson

1964
as Captain Ewell

1958
as Ed Henderson

1954
as Mr. Remlick, Lawyer

1990
as Leinen Roth
2005

1974
as Narrator

2000
as Gus Corley

1987
as Joe Keller

1980
as Dwight Hamilton
2003
as Self
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