American film and theater actor James Whitmore is the winner of the Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe awards. The performer was twice nominated for an Oscar.
Audiences remembered Whitmore for his characteristic roles and performance on Broadway. Stocky, with a genuine smile, he quickly became popular in Hollywood. Throughout his life, James Whitmore has played in more than 130 films and television series.
Formation time
The actor was born in the White Plains suburb of New York in 1921, on the first day of October. The father of the future famous performer was a commission official.
The boy studied well. He went to Yale University.
During World War II, Whitmore was a Marine. James began his acting career seriously after 1945.
His debut in the Broadway production of Team Decision earned him the prestigious award. "Tony" was awarded to the actor as the best aspiring performer.
The successful debut was followed by a game in "Battlefield" in 1949. For his film work Whitmore won the Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar for the first time.
The picture told about the important Baston battle of the Second World War. Whitmore got a minor role. He reincarnated on the screen as Sergeant Kinney.
Film career development
After the premiere, the success was so great that the artist's film career began to rapidly advance. Over the years, James has successfully combined stage work with television and film activities.
He sought recognition everywhere and became popular. In 1950, the actor starred in The Asphalt Jungle. The film entered the Hollywood Gold Fund.
Four years later, work began on It, a sci-fi movie. In it, the directors were among the first to decide to raise questions about the consequences of the use of nuclear weapons.
A year later, the film "Oklahoma" was released. The musical told about the times of the creation of the country's new state. The next ten years were marked by the cult film "Planet of the Apes".
Whitmore played the President of the Assembly, one of the key characters. The works of 1968-1969 in "Shotguns of the Magnificent Seven" and "Millions of Madigan" became iconic.
At the same time, the actor starred in several television series. He has worked on Dr. Kildare, The Virginians, Arrest and Trial, The Greatest Show on Earth, Burke's Justice, Vertical Takeoff, Lonely, Tarzan, Shane.
Seventies and eighties
One of the most notable projects of the seventies was recognized as a biographical film drama with elements of comedy. Fuck them all, Harry! With subtle humor, the picture tells about the working days of the President of the United States Harry Truman.
The tape appeared on the screen in 1975. The ironic project is made up of the politician's personal memories, his professional successes and falls. James Whitmore reincarnated as the main character.
Excellent game awarded with an Oscar nomination. At the same time, the premiere of the film Torah! Torah! Torah! . In the picture, the story of Pearl Harbor is reproduced with the maximum correspondence to reality.
The actor took part in the filming of the detective thriller The Serpent's Egg and in the work on Chato's Land. Since the eighties, the artist has often appeared on television and played in the theater. He starred in Rage, The First Deadly Sin.
The performer was engaged in dubbing cartoons. His works include Moses and The Adventures of Mark Twain. In the 1987 drama "Crazy", the artist embodied the image of a judge, starring with Barbra Streisand.
The audience greeted the film very warmly. He was nominated for a Golden Globe artist.
The final stage of a film career
In the nineties and two thousandth, one of the most notable works of the performer was "The Shawshank Redemption". At the final stage of his film career, the artist reincarnated as an old employee of the library of the famous Brooks Hatlen prison.
The drama has become one of the leaders in the list of the world's best films. In 1997, the actor played Dr. Albert Frock in the fantastic thriller Relic, and four years later he took part in the drama Majestic.
In 2000, Whitmore received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He received the prize for the "Practice" project. In it, the artist performed Raymond Oz, starring in several episodes of the tape.
From 1997 to 2004, a detective story about the activities of Boston lawyers was shown on television. The project turned out to be very successful. Some of the last works of the performer were "Ring of Endless Light", "Distance".
He starred in the TV series Minute with Stan Hooper and Mr. Sterling. The diverse outstanding artist made a significant contribution to the development of cinematography. For his unique talent, he was awarded a personal star on Hollywood Boulevard of Glory.
Family life
Whitmore was married four times. His first chosen one was Nancy Migatt. They were married in 1947.
The acquaintance of young people happened while James was studying at the American theater "Wing".
His wife-to-be worked there as a public relations representative.
Three children were born in the marriage. The sons were named James, Stephen and Daniel.
The children gave Whitmore eight grandchildren. Of all the sons, only James Jr. continued the dynasty, becoming a filmmaker and actor.
A quarter of a century later, the family broke up. From 1972 to 1979, Whitmore's marriage to actress Audra Lindley lasted.
After parting with her, he almost immediately remarried to Nancy Migatt. But the marriage fell apart, having existed for a couple of years.
The last wife of an outstanding performer, who at that time was already almost eighty, in 2001 was the writer and actress Noreen Nash.
In age, she was not much younger than her famous husband.
The talented performer died in 2009, in early February, in his own home in Malibu.
