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 Magnifice...
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
Across the Wide Missouri
1951
All the Brothers Were Valiant
1953
Planet of the Apes
1968
The Split
1968
The Command
1954
Who Was That Lady?
1960
The Red Badge of Courage
1951
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
The Girl Who Had Everything
1953
Oklahoma!
1955
The First Deadly Sin
1980
The Last Frontier
1955
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
The Klan: A Legacy of Hate in America
1982
The Majestic
2001
The Challenge
1970
Them!
1954
Here's to Life!
2000
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
Angels in the Outfield
1951
Mark, I Love You
1980
I Will Fight No More Forever
1985
The Deep Six
1958
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
1969
The Relic
1997
Nuts
1987
Rage!
1980
Give 'em Hell, Harry!
1975
The Next Voice You Hear...
1950
The Horror Show
1979
Battle Cry
1955
The Great Diamond Robbery
1954
Chato's Land
1972
Battleground
1949
All My Sons
1987
The Undercover Man
1949
Madigan
1968
Chuka
1967
Glory! Glory!
1989