ACTOR
James Whitmore
1921 - 2009

James Whitmore
James 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Whitmore is the 1,423rd most popular actor (up from 1,454th in 2019), the 2,671st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,476th in 2019) and the 702nd most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, James Whitmore ranks 1,423 out of 13,578. Before him are John Leguizamo, Pam Grier, Stephen Fry, Marina Berti, Iain Glen, and Margot Kidder. After him are Patty McCormack, Raymond Burr, Martin Short, Yaphet Kotto, Omar Sy, and Libertad Lamarque.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Leguizamo
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 1,417
Pam Grier
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 1,418
Stephen Fry
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 1,419
Marina Berti
1924 - 2002
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 1,420
Iain Glen
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 1,421
Margot Kidder
1948 - 2018
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 1,422
James Whitmore
1921 - 2009
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 1,423
Patty McCormack
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 1,424
Raymond Burr
1917 - 1993
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 1,425
Martin Short
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 1,426
Yaphet Kotto
1939 - 2021
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 1,427
Omar Sy
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,428
Libertad Lamarque
1908 - 2000
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,429
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, James Whitmore ranks 119. Before him are George Roy Hill, Gene Roddenberry, Oskar Gröning, Virgilio Barco Vargas, Angelica Rozeanu, and Stein Rokkan. After him are Géza Anda, Lidia Gueiler Tejada, Paddy Roy Bates, Gitta Sereny, César Baldaccini, and Robert Muldoon. Among people deceased in 2009, James Whitmore ranks 87. Before him are Arne Næss, Qian Xuesen, Edward T. Hall, Kim Peek, Augusto Boal, and Glenn Davis. After him are Armen Takhtajan, Philip José Farmer, Andrew Wyeth, Félix Malloum, Shih Kien, and Alicia de Larrocha.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsGeorge Roy Hill
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2002
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 113
Gene Roddenberry
PRODUCER
1921 - 1991
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 114
Oskar Gröning
EXTREMIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 115
Virgilio Barco Vargas
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1997
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 116
Angelica Rozeanu
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 117
Stein Rokkan
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 1979
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 118
James Whitmore
ACTOR
1921 - 2009
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 119
Géza Anda
MUSICIAN
1921 - 1976
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 120
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2011
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 121
Paddy Roy Bates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 122
Gitta Sereny
WRITER
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 123
César Baldaccini
SCULPTOR
1921 - 1998
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 124
Robert Muldoon
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 125
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsArne Næss
PHILOSOPHER
1912 - 2009
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 81
Qian Xuesen
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2009
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 82
Edward T. Hall
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 83
Kim Peek
CELEBRITY
1951 - 2009
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 84
Augusto Boal
WRITER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 85
Glenn Davis
ATHLETE
1934 - 2009
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 86
James Whitmore
ACTOR
1921 - 2009
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 87
Armen Takhtajan
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 2009
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 88
Philip José Farmer
WRITER
1918 - 2009
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 89
Andrew Wyeth
PAINTER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 90
Félix Malloum
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2009
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 91
Shih Kien
ACTOR
1913 - 2009
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 92
Alicia de Larrocha
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 93
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Whitmore ranks 2,671 out of 20,380. Before him are Frederick William Franz (1893), Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848), Val Valentino (1956), Billy Gibbons (1949), John Carroll (1735), and Jasper Johns (1930). After him are Patty McCormack (1945), James Newton Howard (1951), Scott McKenzie (1939), David Crosby (1941), Yaphet Kotto (1939), and David Farragut (1801).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsFrederick William Franz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1893 - 1992
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 2,665
Louis Comfort Tiffany
ARTIST
1848 - 1933
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 2,666
Val Valentino
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 2,667
Billy Gibbons
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 2,668
John Carroll
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1735 - 1815
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 2,669
Jasper Johns
PAINTER
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 2,670
James Whitmore
ACTOR
1921 - 2009
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 2,671
Patty McCormack
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 2,672
James Newton Howard
COMPOSER
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,673
Scott McKenzie
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2012
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 2,674
David Crosby
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2023
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 2,675
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2,676
David Farragut
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1801 - 1870
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 2,677
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, James Whitmore ranks 702. Before him are Cesar Romero (1907), Rick Baker (1950), Daryl Hannah (1960), Lynda Carter (1951), Chris Evans (1981), and Pam Grier (1949). After him are Patty McCormack (1945), Yaphet Kotto (1939), Frances Conroy (1953), David Schwimmer (1966), Rhea Seehorn (1972), and Dick York (1928).
Cesar Romero
1907 - 1994
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 696
Rick Baker
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 697
Daryl Hannah
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 698
Lynda Carter
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 699
Chris Evans
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 700
Pam Grier
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 701
James Whitmore
1921 - 2009
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 702
Patty McCormack
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 703
Yaphet Kotto
1939 - 2021
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 704
Frances Conroy
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 705
David Schwimmer
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 706
Rhea Seehorn
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 707
Dick York
1928 - 1992
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 708