James Whitmore Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography, Spouse, Family

James Whitmore Quick Info
Height	5 ft 8 in
Weight	74 kg
Date of Birth	October 1, 1921
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Date of Death	February 6, 2009

James Whitmore was an American actor and voice actor. He was cast in films like Battleground, The Asphalt Jungle, The Next Voice You Hear, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Planet of the Apes, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, Angels in the Outfield, Above and Beyond, Them!, and Kiss Me, Kate. Moreover, James received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and 2 Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for 2 Academy Awards.

Born Name

James Allen Whitmore Jr.

Nick Name

Jimmy

Age

He was born on October 1, 1921.

Died

On February 6, 2009, James Whitmore died of lung cancer at the age of 87 in Malibu, California, United States.

Resting Place

Ashes scattered into the Pacific Ocean

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

White Plains, New York, United States

Nationality

Education

James Whitmore studied at Amherst Central High School in Snyder, New York, for 3 years. Then, he moved to the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, on a football scholarship.

Afterward, he attended Yale University but had to quit playing football after severely injuring his knees. It was then that he turned to the Yale Dramatic Society and began acting. During his time at the university, he was a member of Skull and Bones (an undergraduate senior secret student society at Yale) and was among the founders of the Yale radio station (the student-run WOCD-AM, later renamed WYBC-AM). He graduated with a major in government from Yale University.

He studied acting at the American Theatre Wing and the Actors Studio in New York after World War II.

Occupation

Actor, Voice Actor

Family

Father – James Allen Whitmore Sr. (Park Commission Official)
Mother – Florence Belle (née Crane)

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

74 kg or 163 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

James Whitmore had dated –

Nancy Mygatt (1947-1971, 1979-1981) – In 1947, he married Nancy Mygatt and they had 3 sons – James Whitmore Jr. (b. October 24, 1948), Steve Whitmore, and Dan Whitmore – before their divorce in 1971. The couple remarried in 1979 only to divorce again in 1981.

Audra Lindley (1972-1979) – He was married to actor Audra Lindley between 1972 and 1979. The duo worked together on many stage performances including Vaughn McBride’s Elba, William Gibson’s Handy Dandy, and Tom Cole’s About Time.

Noreen Nash (2001-2009) – In 2001, he got married to film and television actor and author Noreen Nash and they remained together until his death in 2009.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Gray

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Deep-set eyes

Brand Endorsements

Whitmore had done endorsement work for –

Miracle-Gro plant supplement (the 1960s-2000s) (TV Commercial)
Gaines-Burgers dog food (1977) (TV Commercial)
Meijer Super Stores (1990s) (TV Commercial)

James Whitmore Facts

Initially, he had planned on becoming a lawyer.

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1942 after the outbreak of World War II. At that time, he was finishing his degree which he completed in 1944. He received his training at Parris Island and Quantico, Virginia and Officers Candidate School, and was commissioned a second lieutenant.

In July 1944, he was assigned to the 4th Marine Division on Saipan. He contracted amoebic dysentery and was hospitalized while at Tinian and was hospitalized. Later, he served guard duty at the Panama Canal Zone until his discharge in March 1946.

On February 8, 1960, he was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6611 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

In November 2008, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and later died at his Malibu, California home on February 6, 2009.

He was a lifelong Democrat.

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