James Allen Whitmore Jr. (White Plains, Nova York, 1 d'octubre de 1921 - Malibú, Califòrnia, 6 de febrer de 2009) va ser un actor nord-americà. Va rebre nombrosos reconeixements, com ara un Globus d'Or, un Grammy, un Primetime Emmy Award, un Theatre World Award i un Tony Award, a més de dues nominacions als Oscar.

小詹姆斯·艾伦·惠特莫尔（1921年10月1日-2009年2月6日）是一位美国电影、戏剧和电视演员。在他的职业生涯中，惠特莫尔赢得了四个EGOT荣誉中的三个；一个托尼，一个格莱美奖和一个艾美奖。惠特莫尔还获得了金球奖，并获得了两项奥斯卡奖提名。第二次世界大战后，惠特莫尔出现在百老汇，在《指挥决定》中扮演中士。Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer给了Whitmore一份合同，但他在电影改编中的角色由Van Johnson扮演。他为米高梅拍摄的第一张照片是《战场》，这个角色被斯宾塞·特雷西拒绝了，惠特莫尔在身体上与他非常相似。他因这个角色被提名为奥斯卡最佳男配角奖，并获得了金球奖最佳男配角奖。其他主要电影包括Angels in the Outfield、The Asphalt Jungle、The Next Voice You Hear、Above and Beyond、Kiss Me、Kate、Them!、Oklahoma!、Black Like Me、Guns of the Magnificent Seven、Tora!托拉！托拉！和给他们地狱，哈利！，一个单人节目，他因扮演前美国而被提名为奥斯卡最佳男主角奖。哈里·S·杜鲁门总统。在电影《托拉》中！托拉！Tora！，他扮演海军上将William F. "Bull" Halsey。

惠特莫尔在20世纪50年代出现在许多电视选集系列中。他在1955年ABC宗教选集系列《十字路口》的《好小偷》中扮演Emil Kapaun神父。其他角色随后是Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theater、Lux Video Theatre、Krafte Theatre、Studio One in Hollywood、Schlitz Playhouse、Matinee Theatre和福特电视剧院。1958年，他与沃德·邦德一起主演了NBC的《马车列车》的《加布·卡斯韦尔故事》。惠特莫尔在好莱坞大道6611号的好莱坞星光大道上有一颗星。仪式于1960年2月8日举行。

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James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American film, theatre, and television actor. During his career, Whitmore won three of the four EGOT honors; - a Tony, a Grammy, and an Emmy. Whitmore also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Following World War II, Whitmore appeared on Broadway in the role of the sergeant in Command Decision. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave Whitmore a contract, but his role in the film adaptation was played by Van Johnson. His first major picture for MGM was Battleground, in a role that was turned down by Spencer Tracy, to whom Whitmore bore a noted physical resemblance. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role, and won the Golden Globe Award as Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role. Other major films included Angels in the Outfield, The Asphalt Jungle, The Next Voice You Hear, Above and Beyond, Kiss Me, Kate, Them!, Oklahoma!, Black Like Me, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and Give 'em Hell, Harry!, a one-man show for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of former U.S. President Harry S Truman. In the film Tora! Tora! Tora!, he played Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey.

Whitmore appeared during the 1950s on many television anthology series. He was cast as Father Emil Kapaun in the 1955 episode "The Good Thief" in the ABC religion anthology series Crossroads. Other roles followed on Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theater, Lux Video Theatre, Kraft Theatre, Studio One in Hollywood, Schlitz Playhouse, Matinee Theatre, and the Ford Television Theatre. In 1958, he carried the lead in "The Gabe Carswell Story" of NBC's Wagon Train, with Ward Bond. Whitmore has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6611 Hollywood Boulevard. The ceremony was held on February 8, 1960.