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James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Actor · Died February 6, 2009, aged 87 · White Plains, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe winner · Oscar nominee · 1 other major award body

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.

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Born
October 1, 1921
Died
February 6, 2009 (aged 87)
From
White Plains, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 149 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are James Whitmore's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Bonds
25%
Survival
16%
Self
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 11 · Dark 20

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 28 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 20 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 33 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 22 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 17

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

31 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 10 of 31 analyzed roles.

Ally
10 of 31
Mentor
9 of 31
Hero
4 of 31
Shadow
3 of 31
Threshold guardian
3 of 31
Herald
2 of 31
Show the 31 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Melancholic
17
Contemplative
15
Warm
10
Joyful
7
Other
39

How their films linger

Bittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Whitmore's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Whitmore's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

149 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • A Minute with Stan Hooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Goldman

  • Mister Sterling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as William Sterling Sr.

  • A Ring of Endless Light(2002)

    as Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Majestic(2001)

    as Stan Keller

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Milton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Here's to Life! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gus Corley

  • Swing Vote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Daniel Morissey

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Raymond Oz

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Relic(1997)

    as Dr. Albert Frock

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Shawshank Redemption(1994)

    as Brooks Hatlen

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Old Explorers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Leinen Roth

  • Sky High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Gus Johnson

  • Glory! Glory! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lester Babbitt

  • Favorite Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as The President

  • Nuts(1987)

    as Judge Stanley Murdoch

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • All My Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Joe Keller

  • George Burns Comedy Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Ebenezer Scrooge

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Bennett Stiles

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Mark Twain(1985)

    as Mark Twain (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Those Trains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Narrator

  • Celebrity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clifford Casey

  • The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Narrator

  • Hail Columbia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Narrator

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Keller

  • Code Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mark, I Love You(1980)

    as Dwight Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The First Deadly Sin(1980)

    as Dr. Sanford Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Borski

  • The Golden Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Charley Tate

  • The Horror Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as (archive footage)

  • The White Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jake Reeves

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · as George Wheeler

  • Bully: An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Teddy Roosevelt

  • The Serpent's Egg(1977)

    as Priester

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Misfits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

  • Give 'em Hell, Harry! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Harry S. Truman

  • I Will Fight No More Forever(1975)

    as General Oliver O. Howard

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Canterville Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Hyram B. Otis

  • The Balloon Vendor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Antonio

  • Where the Red Fern Grows(1974)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Man Belongs to the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Narrator

  • High Crime(1973)

    as Commissioner Aldo Scavino

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Harrad Experiment(1973)

    as Philip Tenhausen

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Temperatures Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 27 episodes · as Vincent Campanelli

  • Chato's Land(1972)

    as Joshua Everette

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • If Tomorrow Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Frank Phillips

  • The Challenge(1970)

    as Overman

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    as Admiral William F. Halsey

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilson Ford

  • Guns of the Magnificent Seven(1969)

    as Levi

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • My Friend Tony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 16 episodes · as Prof. John Woodruff

  • The Split(1968)

    as Herb Sutro

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Roarke

  • Madigan(1968)

    as Chief Inspector Charles Kane

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes(1968)

    as President of the Assembly

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Nobody's Perfect(1968)

    as Capt. Mike Riley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Waterhole #3(1967)

    as Capt. Shipley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy in Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Danny Thomas Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor John Woodruff

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Custer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chuka(1967)

    as Lou Trent

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Swain

  • T.H.E. Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Himber

  • Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Monroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tenderfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Captain Ewell

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc Fritchman

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Handy · as Joshua Hawks · as Marshal Seth Campbell · as Tom Wills

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Jim Holland

  • National Geographic Specials(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • For the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tenderfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain Ewell

  • Slattery's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Black Like Me(1964)

    as John Finley Horton

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Long Lost Life of Edward Smalley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as J. Marvin Bean

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as J. Marvin Bean · as Major Will Stanton

  • The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Foxy Smith

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Piante

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Burnham

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Hertzbrun

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Piper Pritican · as Carl Kabe · as Ezra Hollis · as Marshal Krug

  • Icarus Montgolfier Wright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Alcoa Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Clay Kincaid

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Law and Mr. Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 45 episodes · as Abraham Lincoln Jones

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Lt. Dave Harker

  • The Chevy Mystery Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Selby

  • Who Was That Lady?(1960)

    as Harry Powell

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as John Postley

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Face of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Monk Johnson

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel John Macklin · as Sgt. Joe Duclos

  • The Restless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ed Henderson

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Deep Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Cmdr. Warren Meredith

  • The Young Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Rudy Krist

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Kincaid · as Jeb · as Joel Begley · as Jonas · as Narrator (voice)

  • Crime in the Streets(1956)

    as Ben Wagner

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Eddy Duchin Story(1956)

    as Lou Sherwood

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Frontier(1955)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Oklahoma!(1955)

    as Mr. Carnes

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Emil Joseph Kapaun

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The McConnell Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

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

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amos Campbell · as Jim Forbes · as Timothy Fitzpatrick

  • Battle Cry(1955)

    as MSgt. Mac

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Stash Prohaska · as Tom Miller

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Them!(1954)

    as Sgt. Ben Peterson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Command(1954)

    as Sgt. Elliott

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Great Diamond Robbery(1954)

    as Mr. Remlick, Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me Kate(1953)

    as Slug

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • All the Brothers Were Valiant(1953)

    as Fetcher

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Girl Who Had Everything(1953)

    as Charles "Chico" Menlow

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Above and Beyond(1952)

    as Maj. William M. Uanna

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Hoaxters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Because You're Mine(1952)

    as Sergeant 'Bat' Batterson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Shadow in the Sky(1952)

    as Lou Hopke

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • It's a Big Country: An American Anthology(1951)

    as Mr. Stacey

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Angels in the Outfield(1951)

    as Angel (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Across the Wide Missouri(1951)

    as Old Bill (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Benson · as Tommy McDermott

  • The Red Badge of Courage(1951)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone(1950)

    as John Malone

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Self · as Tracy

  • The Next Voice You Hear...(1950)

    as Joe Smith

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Please Believe Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Vincent Maran

  • The Asphalt Jungle(1950)

    as Gus Minissi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Outriders(1950)

    as Clint Priest

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Battleground(1949)

    as Kinnie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Undercover Man(1949)

    as George Pappas

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Tony e il Professore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · as il professore

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 149 titles, 148 of them dated from 1947 to 2005; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

The Relic (1997)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19472005

Peak 1969 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1949Screen debut· The Undercover Man
  • 1949Golden Globe win· Battleground
  • 1954First top-billed film· Them!
  • 1954Breakout· Them!
  • 1954Career best· Them!

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting149 of 149: 149 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s46 · acting1960s49 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s7 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 10% of 29 roles
4954596979

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe and 2 other major awards from 9 major nominations, 1950–2003.

WinNomination
  1. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2000
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  3. 1976
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • +1 other major body · 2 wins
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Spoken Word Album
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Spoken Word Recording
  4. 1972
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Recording
  5. 1950
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Supporting Actor

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do James Whitmore's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 49; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

A Ring of Endless Light (2002)

66th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James Whitmore's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles30–69 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles0–51 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles2–67 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles20–39 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles37–79 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James Whitmore work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Whitmore's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Sidney shares the most, 3.

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