RIP James Whitmore
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starfish1113
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RIP James Whitmore
The actor was 87.
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Re: RIP James Whitmore
RIP.
He was terrific in Shawshank Redeption. We just watched it again last weekend.
He was terrific in Shawshank Redeption. We just watched it again last weekend.
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SportsFan68
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Re: RIP James Whitmore
He was awesome.
RadioDude said he was nominated for an Oscar for a movie I'd never heard of -- Give 'em Hell, Harry!
He was also nominated for supporting actor in Battleground and won the Golden Globe for that performance.
He didn't lose a step.
RadioDude said he was nominated for an Oscar for a movie I'd never heard of -- Give 'em Hell, Harry!
He was also nominated for supporting actor in Battleground and won the Golden Globe for that performance.
He didn't lose a step.
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
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Re: RIP James Whitmore
So sad. I love his work.
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Re: RIP James Whitmore
It was a filmed version of his stage performance as Harry Truman (he also did a great one man show of Will Rogers too).SportsFan68 wrote:He was awesome.
RadioDude said he was nominated for an Oscar for a movie I'd never heard of -- Give 'em Hell, Harry!
Still, most people of my generation (who attended Saturday afternoon horror matinees) remember him for winding up as ant food in Them!
I guess the effects of Miracle Gro wear off after a while....
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Re: RIP James Whitmore
An Oscar? Wow, for some reason I've always thought that was a made for TV movie. Anyway, I haven't seen it for years, but if you like Whitmore (and you like Shawshank, so you do) you should hunt it down. When I was a kid, I thought James Whitmore WAS Harry Truman!SportsFan68 wrote:He was awesome.
RadioDude said he was nominated for an Oscar for a movie I'd never heard of -- Give 'em Hell, Harry!
He was also nominated for supporting actor in Battleground and won the Golden Globe for that performance.
He didn't lose a step.
Push it real good!
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ne1410s
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Re: RIP James Whitmore
I love his work--especially his Will Rogers.
"When you argue with a fool, there are two fools in the argument."
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Re: RIP James Whitmore
LOL -- reminds me of when I was a kid, and we watched PT 109 every time it was on. I thought Cliff Robertson was the real JFK (as in, he took time out from being Prez to play himself in a movieWhen I was a kid, I thought James Whitmore WAS Harry Truman!
)ETA: Oops, forgot to say RIP, Mr. Whitmore
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SportsFan68
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Re: RIP James Whitmore
I bet I can find it somewhere. I'd like to see his Will Rogers too.Sisyphean Fan wrote:An Oscar? Wow, for some reason I've always thought that was a made for TV movie. Anyway, I haven't seen it for years, but if you like Whitmore (and you like Shawshank, so you do) you should hunt it down. When I was a kid, I thought James Whitmore WAS Harry Truman!SportsFan68 wrote:He was awesome.
RadioDude said he was nominated for an Oscar for a movie I'd never heard of -- Give 'em Hell, Harry!
He was also nominated for supporting actor in Battleground and won the Golden Globe for that performance.
He didn't lose a step.
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller
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Re: RIP James Whitmore
sprots:
Only person in Academy history to be nominated when he was the sole actor. (According to LA Times.)RadioDude said he was nominated for an Oscar for a movie I'd never heard of -- Give 'em Hell, Harry!
"When you argue with a fool, there are two fools in the argument."