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James Whitmore |
People We Remember |
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Feb 7,
2009 - According to AP, actor James Whitmore passed away at his home
in Malibu yesterday at the age of 87. The cause of death was lung
cancer.
Whitmore rounded out an exceptional cast
of veteran actors when he was cast as Judge Stanley Murdoch in the
1987 Streisand film, "Nuts." |
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Judge Stanley Murdoch in
"Nuts"
February 6, 2009
At the time he was chosen to play compassionate judge Stanley Murdoch opposite
Barbra Streisand in "Nuts," James Whitmore was already considered one
of Hollywood's, and Broadway's finest actors. He made a name for
himself on the New York stage as far back as 1948 when he won a Tony
award for his first play, "Command Decision." Subsequent stage
performances would earn Whitmore further acclaim as a solo performer,
perhaps most memorably as Theodore Roosevelt in the 1977's "Bully."
An actor of amazing
versatility, Whitmore conquered film and television as well. His TV
credits included appearances on "The Twilight Zone," "Dr. Kildare" and "Gunsmoke."
His most recent guest shot was on a 2007 episode of "CSI:
Las Vegas."
On the silver screen, Whitmore played many memorable supporting
character parts. He was delightful opposite Jim Carrey in the 2001
film, "The Majestic." He also made appearances in such acclaimed films as
"The Shawshank Redemption," Tora! Tora! Tora!" and the
original "Planet of the
Apes."
In "Nuts," Whitmore's character, Judge Murdoch, decides the
fate of Claudia Draper, deeming her mentally sound and able to defend herself in a subsequent manslaughter
trial. Whitmore, together with Richard Dreyfus, Karl Malden and
Maureen Stapleton comprised the most illustrious supporting cast of
veteran actors in any Streisand film.
Incidentally, Whitmore's second wife was noted actress, Audra Lindley.
You'll remember Lindley as Mrs. Roper from the television sitcom, "Three's
Company." Their grandson, Matty Whitmore, was a contestant on last
season's "Survivor."
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