James Whitmore

Actor. Born 1 October 1921 in White Plains, New York, USA. Died 6 February 2009.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 5 titles

Golden Globe1 won

Born

1 October 1921, White Plains, New York, USA

Died

6 February 2009

Active

1949–1997

Frequently works with

Arthur Hornblow Jr.

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

82Fi1m

78Critics

We rate James’s work 4 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 0 of 5 billed first or second
Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 11 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $77m across 4 films with figures
Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe1 won
Active: 1949–1997

Genres

Drama4
Action2
Crime2
Adventure1
Music1
Romance1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestThe Asphalt Jungle1950

72WorstOklahoma!1955

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

41940s

461950s

491960s

191970s

171980s

71990s

72000s

Producers most worked with

Arthur Hornblow Jr.2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards2 nominated

Nominated1976Best Actor · Give 'em Hell
Nominated1950Best Supporting Actor · Battleground

Golden Globes1 won

Won1950Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · Battleground

Primetime Emmy Awards1 won

Won2000Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series · The Practice

Other awards2 won

Won1948Theatre World Award: Theatre World Award
Won1948Tony Award for Best Newcomer: Tony Award for Best Newcomer

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.