James Whitmore

James Whitmore

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
Birthdayoct. 1, 1921
Death2009-02-06
BiographyJames Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor. He attended Yale University on a football scholarship but quit after injuring his knees and joined the dramatic society. After graduating with a degree in government, he served as a lieutenant in the US Marines during World War II. After the war, he appeared on Broadway followed by a number of film roles and then television. Whitmore acted on stage, in film, and on TV for over 50 years. He received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award for his turn on the show "The Practice", a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award for "Command Decision", plus two Academy Award nominations. He was known to later audiences for his part in the Shawshank Redemption when he played Brooks Hatlen, a prison librarian released after 50 years who had a hard time adjusting to life on the outside. Whitmore died in February 2009, only a few months after he was diagnosed with cancer. He was 87.

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