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James Whitmore

( b. Oct 1, 1921 White Plains, NY, USA - d. Feb 6, 2009 Malibu, CA, USA ) Male

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Relations:
 Father of James Whitmore, Jr.
Husband of Audra Lindley (1972 - 1979) divorced
Additional Information:
 James Whitmore, the Tony Award-winning, Oscar-nominated character actor with a thug's face and a way with words, died Feb. 6 after a battle with lung cancer.

Mr. Whitmore, 87, a White Plains, NY, native, landed a memorable late-career role as a grizzled prison librarian in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption. ... (show more)

Productions Dates of Production
Almost an Eagle  [Original, Play]
Starring: James Whitmore [The Colonel]
 Dec 16, 1982 - Dec 19, 1982
Bully  [Original, Play, Solo]
Starring: James Whitmore [Theodore Roosevelt]
 Nov 1, 1977 - Nov 6, 1977
Will Rogers' USA  [Original, Play, Solo]
Performer: James Whitmore
 May 6, 1974 - May 11, 1974
Inquest  [Original, Play]
Performer: James Whitmore
 Apr 23, 1970 - May 16, 1970
Winesburg, Ohio  [Original, Play]
Performer: James Whitmore [Tom Willard]
 Feb 5, 1958 - Feb 15, 1958
Command Decision  [Original, Play]
Performer: James Whitmore [Tech Sergeant Harold Evans]
 Oct 1, 1947 - Sep 18, 1948

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