76-463: James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor. He received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award , a Grammy Award , a Primetime Emmy Award , a Theatre World Award , and a Tony Award , plus two Academy Award nominations. James Allen Whitmore Jr. was born in White Plains, New York , to Florence Belle (née Crane) and James Allen Whitmore Sr.,
152-700: A 14-month period from November 1 to December 31 prior to the Awards. However, if a film was not released in its country of origin due to censorship, it can still qualify if it had a one-week release in the United States during the qualifying calendar year. There is no limit to the number of submitted films from a given country. A TV program must air in the United States between the prime time hours of 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. (or 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Sundays). A show can air on broadcast television , on basic or premium cable, or by digital delivery; it does not qualify if it
228-403: A TV film or miniseries must appear in at least five percent of the time in that TV film or miniseries. Entry forms for films need to be received within ten days of the official screening. TV programs should be submitted "as early as possible" before the deadline. For TV programs, they must merely be available to be seen by voters in any common format, including the original TV broadcast. As of
304-703: A Warrior.” He appeared twice in Twelve O'Clock High . In 1965, Whitmore guest-starred as Col. Paul "Pappy" Hartley in Season 1, Episode 32 "The Hero" and as Col. Harry Connelly in 1966 Season 3, Episode 12 "The Ace". He also appeared in an episode of Combat! titled "The Cassock", as a German officer masquerading as a Catholic priest. In 1967, he guest-starred as a security guard in The Invaders episode, "Quantity: Unknown". That same year, Whitmore also appeared on an episode of ABC's Custer starring Wayne Maunder in
380-469: A broadcast rights agreement with NBC. Due to threats of writers picketing the event as part of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike , the 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony was cancelled and replaced by an hour-long press conference to announce the winners. While NBC sought to be the exclusive broadcaster of the press conference, the network faced conflicts with the HFPA and Dick Clark Productions over
456-577: A conservative judge, she as a liberal nun); and Tom Cole's About Time (in which they played characters identified simply as the Old Man and the Old Woman). In 2001, he married actress and author Noreen Nash . Whitmore is the grandfather of Survivor: Gabon contestant Matty Whitmore . In 2010, James Whitmore Jr., and his two children (grandchildren of James Whitmore), actress-director Aliah Whitmore and artist-production designer Jacob Whitmore, formed
532-438: A film that starred Jim Carrey. In 2003, Whitmore appeared as Josh Brolin 's father on the short-lived NBC drama series Mister Sterling , for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. In April 2007, he made his last screen appearance in a C.S.I. episode titled " Ending Happy " as Milton, an elderly man. "Whitmore often said he found acting in films and television boring because of the long waits between scenes; his passion
608-753: A five-year agreement with CBS to continue airing the Golden Globes; the agreement also includes rights to the DCP-produced American Music Awards beginning in 2025, which had gone on hiatus after 2022 when its contract with ABC expired. In acting categories, Meryl Streep holds the record for the most competitive wins with eight, followed by Alan Alda , Angela Lansbury , Shirley MacLaine , Jack Nicholson and Nicole Kidman who have six awards each. Behind them are Ed Asner , Carol Burnett , Laura Dern , Jessica Lange , Rosalind Russell , and Kate Winslet with five. At
684-624: A glass of champagne," snapped [HFPA President Howard] Luft, " Kirk Douglas threw a party last year, and what did he win? Nothing." This year there was even a special category called the Cecil B. DeMille Humanitarian Award. Who won? You guessed it. Kirk Douglas. Studio One in Hollywood Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
760-557: A globe raised on four tall pillars, was named for the president of the FPAH, Henry Gris. Winners of the Henrietta for World Film Favorite were Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman . At the FPAH's second World Film Favorite Festival held January 26, 1952, the Henrietta was a large statuette of a naked woman holding a flower. Based on an international poll of 900 newspapers, magazines and radio stations, Alan Ladd and Esther Williams were presented
836-547: A legion of new fans. Two years later, he co-starred in the 1997 horror/sci-fi film The Relic . In 1999, he played Raymond Oz in two episodes of The Practice , earning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series . In 2002, Whitmore played the role of the grandfather in the Disney Channel original film A Ring of Endless Light . Also in 2002, Whitmore played a supporting role in The Majestic ,
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#1732791641166912-537: A lot to Whitmore,' Dean told Seventeen magazine in 1955. 'One thing he said helped more than anything. He told me I didn't know the difference between acting as a soft job and acting as a difficult art.'" Whitmore often returned to New Hampshire to the Peterborough Players, where he got his start in summer stock – in 2008 he played the stage manager in Our Town. Each year the Peterborough Players award
988-606: A non-competitive Special Tony Award for "Best Newcomer of the Season". Whitmore continued to be active in the theatre for all of his career, performing on Broadway, at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC, and on tour. He later won the title "King of the One Man Show" after appearing in the solo vehicles Will Rogers' USA (1970) (repeating the role for TV in 1972); as Harry Truman in Give 'em Hell, Harry! (1975) (repeating
1064-687: A park commission official, Whitmore attended Amherst Central High School in Snyder, New York , for three years, before transferring to the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut , on a football scholarship. He went on to study at Yale University , but he had to quit playing American Football after severely injuring his knees. After giving up football, he turned to the Yale Dramatic Society and began acting. While at Yale, he
1140-540: A reform package, including a 50% increase in members over the next 18 months, as well as new positions, term limits, and practices to improve its accountability. However, Time's Up and a group of 100 PR firms criticized the lack of given timelines for filling some of the new management positions, arguing that they would not be completed soon enough to have any material impact on the cycle of the upcoming 79th Golden Globe Awards in January 2022. Time's Up further argued that
1216-481: A settlement; details were not released, but DCP committed to continue its role as producer through at least the end of its current contract with NBC, and to work with the HFPA to "expand the brand with unique and exciting entertainment experiences". NBC held a right of first refusal to renew its contract beyond 2018, but bidding was to be open to other broadcasters; in September 2018, NBC agreed to renew its rights to
1292-569: A seven-day run in the Greater Los Angeles area , starting prior to midnight on December 31. Films can be released in theaters, on pay-per-view , or by digital delivery. For the Best Foreign Language Film category, films do not need to be released in the United States. At least 51 percent of the dialogue must be in a language other than English, and they must first be released in their country of origin during
1368-486: A special honorary award to recognize outstanding contributions to the entertainment industry. Recognizing its subject as an international figure within the entertainment industry, the first award was presented to director and producer Cecil B. DeMille . The official name of the award thus became the Cecil B. DeMille Award . In January 1954, the two organizations held a joint ceremony, and the following year, they merged under
1444-465: A talk show of 22 episodes called simply Comeback. One of those segments focuses on the helicopter inventor Igor Sikorsky . In 1980 he starred as Borski, a therapist treating imprisoned sex-offenders, in the made-for-television movie Rage! directed by William A. Graham . In 1980, Whitmore appeared as Jake Reeves the terminally ill father of coach Reeves in a two episode arc of the television series White Shadow. In 1986, Whitmore voiced Mark Twain in
1520-633: Is an annual award ceremony held since 1944 to honor artists and professionals and their work. The ceremony is normally held every January, and has been a major part of the film industry's awards season , which culminates each year in the Academy Awards . The eligibility period for Golden Globes corresponded from January 1 through December 31 (except 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979, 2008, and 2022, which were not televised at all). The Golden Globes were founded by Golden Globe Foundation , an organization representing international journalists who reported on
1596-418: Is only on pay-per-view or via digital delivery of film. Also, a TV show must either be made in the United States or be a co-production financially and creatively between an American and a foreign production company. Furthermore, reality and non-scripted shows are disqualified. A film cannot be entered in both the film and TV categories, and instead should be entered based on its original release format. If it
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#17327916411661672-479: Is still big business, and it also gives viewers a chance to see their favorite stars make fools of themselves in public, so the Golden Globes were back, minus some of their sponsors, who backed out at the last minute.... Just last week Newsweek reported denials from the Foreign Press Association that its members give awards to the stars who throw the biggest feeds. "We are not influenced by
1748-491: The 19th Golden Globe Awards held in March 1962. Beginning in 1963, the trophies commenced to be handed out by one or more persons referred to as "Miss Golden Globe", a title renamed on January 5, 2018, to " Golden Globe Ambassador ". The holders of the position were, traditionally, the daughters or sometimes the sons of a celebrity, and as a point of pride, these often continued to be contested among celebrity parents. In 2009,
1824-587: The 46th Golden Globe Awards an anomaly occurred: a three-way tie for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama ( Jodie Foster for The Accused , Shirley MacLaine for Madame Sousatzka , and Sigourney Weaver for Gorillas in the Mist ). In the category for Best Director , Elia Kazan leads with four wins, followed by Clint Eastwood , Miloš Forman , David Lean , Martin Scorsese , Steven Spielberg , and Oliver Stone with three wins each. Spielberg holds
1900-716: The American entertainment industry . Revenue from the ceremony was used by Golden Globe Foundation to fund entertainment-related charities and scholarships, such as the Young Artist Awards . The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was founded in 1943 as the Hollywood Foreign Correspondent Association (HFCA) by Los Angeles –based foreign journalists seeking to develop a better-organized process of gathering and distributing cinema news to non-U.S. markets. One of
1976-548: The Critics Choice Association attempted to shift their Critics' Choice Movie Awards ceremony up a week in order to fill the void and increase their overall prestige, though it was later delayed due to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant . The 79th ceremony was conducted as a non-televised, private presentation, with limited guests (particularly beneficiaries of the HFPA's philanthropic activities) and strict COVID-19 protocol due to Omicron variant. In July 2022,
2052-502: The Young Artist Foundation , established in 1978 by Hollywood Foreign Press member Maureen Dragone , to recognize and award excellence of young Hollywood performers under the age of 21 and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically or financially challenged. In 2021, the HFPA faced criticism for the lack of Black representation among its members. On May 3, 2021, the HFPA announced plans for
2128-501: The "James Whitmore Award" to an excellent intern at the theatre. Whitmore married his first wife, Nancy Mygatt, in 1947. The couple had three sons before their divorce in 1971. The eldest son, James III, found success as a television actor and director under the name James Whitmore Jr. The second son, Stephen, became the public spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department . The youngest son, Daniel,
2204-1085: 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 .(S1 E18 which aired 1/14/1958). In 1963, Whitmore played Captain William Benteen in The Twilight Zone episode " On Thursday We Leave for Home ". Whitmore also appeared in Route 66 on January 18, 1963, as Ralph Vincent in “A Gift for
2280-431: The 2022 ceremony, then signed a one-year deal to televise the 2023 ceremony, moving it to a Tuesday evening to avoid conflicting with Sunday Night Football and the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship . In November 2023, DCP announced a one-year agreement to air the 81st ceremony on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ , with the ceremony following CBS's afternoon NFL coverage . In March 2024, DCP announced
2356-549: The 2023 ceremony, the HFPA removed a requirement that an exclusive press conference be hosted by the organization for each nominated film—a practice that had contributed to transparency issues. Ballots to select the nominations are sent to voters in November, along with a "Reminder List" of eligible film and TV programs. Each HFPA member then votes for their top five choices in each category, numbering them 5 to 1, with 5 being their top choice. The nominees in each category are then
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2432-593: The 70th, 71st and 72nd Golden Globe Awards in 2013 through 2015. The Golden Globe Awards' theme song, which debuted in 2012, was written by Japanese musician and songwriter Yoshiki Hayashi . The HFPA had previously held a lucrative broadcasting agreement with NBC , which began televising the Golden Globes ceremony locally in Los Angeles in 1958, then nationally in 1964. However, in 1968, the Federal Communications Commission claimed
2508-674: The Actors Studio. Afterward, he was hired by a summer stock company in Peterborough, New Hampshire – The Peterborough Players. In 1947 he was selected to appear in a production of All My Sons , representing the U.S. at the World Youth Festival in Prague. His first play on Broadway – Command Decision – in which Whitmore played the part of Tech Sergeant Harold Evans, was the smash hit of 1947, and Whitmore received
2584-421: The Cecil B. DeMille Award, named after its first recipient in 2019, actress and comedian Carol Burnett . Revenues generated from the annual ceremony have enabled the HFPA to donate millions of dollars to entertainment-related charities, as well as funding scholarships and other programs for future film and television professionals. The most prominent beneficiary is the Young Artist Awards , presented annually by
2660-682: The First Freedom First campaign, which advocates preserving "the separation of church and state" and protecting religious liberty. According to the Los Angeles Times , "An avid flower and vegetable gardener, Whitmore was also known to TV viewers as the longtime commercial pitchman for Miracle-Gro garden products." He had a cat called Monkey, whose playful photos are preserved in LIFE photo collection in New York . Whitmore
2736-544: The Golden Globe statuette was redesigned (but not for the first time in its history). The New York firm Society Awards collaborated for a year with the HFPA to produce a statuette that included a unique marble and enhanced the statuette's quality and gold content. It was unveiled at a press conference at the Beverly Hilton prior to the show. The Carol Burnett Award was created as a television counterpart to
2812-405: The Golden Globes through 2027, maintaining the current broadcast arrangement and the involvement of Dick Clark Productions. In 2019 and 2020, NBC televised the late Sunday afternoon National Football League (NFL) playoff game (which had historically gone to another NFL broadcaster) as a lead-in to the Golden Globes. Because of the large viewership of NFL playoff games, this was intended to boost
2888-523: The Golden Globes' television ratings, which dropped 11% between 2017 and 2018. If the game ever went long, NBC planned to still air the Golden Globes in its entirety on a broadcast delay . The 2021 ceremony was then postponed to February 28 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema and on television , avoiding the NFL season altogether. Per the aforementioned 2022 boycott , NBC declined to air
2964-504: The HFPA approved a major restructuring, under which Boehly would establish a for-profit entity via his holding company Eldridge Industries (owner of Dick Clark Productions —which has produced the Golden Globes' telecast since 1993, as well as the entertainment trade publication The Hollywood Reporter ) that will hold the Golden Globe Awards' intellectual property and oversee the "professionalization and modernization" of
3040-406: The HFPA released a list of 21 new members that it had recruited under these reforms, and named Todd Boehly (owner of ceremony producer Dick Clark Productions) as its "interim CEO". The HFPA then announced on October 15 that it still planned to hold the 79th Golden Globe Awards on January 9, 2022, with or without another media partner. With the televised absence of the Golden Globe Awards from NBC,
3116-637: The HFPA's knowledge. The HFPA sued DCP over the deal, as well as claims that the company was attempting to sell digital rights that it did not hold; the HFPA had wanted a new contract that would grant them a larger share of revenue from the telecast. In April 2012, judge Howard Matz upheld the NBC perpetuity clause and ruled in favor of DCP, noting that the HFPA had a history of "unbusinesslike display[s] of misplaced priorities" and "[succumbing] to bouts of pronounced turmoil and personal feuds", in contrast to DCP, which had been "represented by one experienced executive who
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3192-550: The Magnificent Seven , Tora! Tora! Tora! , and Give 'em Hell, Harry! , a one-man show for which Whitmore 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
3268-650: The board in 1958 claiming that "certain awards are being given more or less as favors" with others querying why so many winners were represented by one public relations firm. The FCC imposed a ban on NBC's broadcast of the Golden Globes after the February 1968 ceremony. Movie critic Rex Reed , in a contemporary article about the broadcast, wrote: NBC's telcast of the Foreign Press Association's 25th annual Golden Globe Awards had to be seen to be disbelieved. The Federal Communications Commission have sent lawyers to have it investigated. But award-giving, pointless as it is,
3344-453: The ceremony in 2023 if the HFPA were successful in its efforts to reform. WarnerMedia also boycotted the HFPA, while Tom Cruise returned the awards he had won for Born on the Fourth of July , Jerry Maguire and Magnolia in solidarity. Following these events, the HFPA released a timeline for its reforms, which would see the process completed by the week of August 2. On October 1,
3420-443: The ceremony with NBC as a broadcaster; DCP's involvement came at a time of instability for the Golden Globes, including reduced credibility and having lost its contract with CBS (the interim period saw it contract with cable network TBS to air the ceremony). Enthusiastic over Clark 's commitment, the HFPA's contract contained an unusual provision granting DCP the role of producer in perpetuity, provided that it continued to maintain
3496-498: The ceremony, including "[increasing] the size and diversity of the available voters for the annual awards". The HFPA's philanthropic activities were to continue separately as a non-profit entity. NBC subsequently agreed to a one-year contract to air the 80th Golden Globe Awards on January 10, 2023, which were moved to a Tuesday evening to avoid conflicting with the National Football League (whose regular season
3572-463: The financial details of the purchase were not disclosed. The HFPA's philanthropic activities have been transitioned to Golden Globe Foundation . The qualifying eligibility period for all nominations is the calendar year from January 1 through December 31. Voice-over performances and cameo appearances in which persons play themselves are not eligible from all film and TV acting categories. Films must be at least 70 minutes and released for at least
3648-407: The first claymation feature film The Adventures of Mark Twain . In 1994, Whitmore appeared in the role of prison librarian Brooks Hatlen in the critically acclaimed and Academy Award -nominated Frank Darabont film The Shawshank Redemption , starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman ; Whitmore received much praise for his poignant portrayal of Brooks, the old con and his performance won him
3724-407: The five selections that receive the most votes. The ranked voting is only used to break ties, with number 5 worth 5 points, number 4 worth 4 points, and so on. After the nominations are announced in mid-December, voters receive the final ballots. The winner in each category is selected from among the nominees by plurality voting . In case of a tie, the winner is the one that had the most votes on
3800-471: The gold Henrietta for World Favorites. while silver Henriettas for "Best Young Box Office Personality" were presented to Leslie Caron , Tony Curtis , John Derek , Mitzi Gaynor , Marilyn Monroe and Patrice Wymore . At the third festival held on February 14, 1953, John Wayne and Susan Hayward won the gold Henriettas. The HFCA continued to hold their Golden Globe Awards. In 1950, the HFCA had established
3876-702: The journalists in the HFCA broke away to form the Foreign Press Association of Hollywood (FPAH). It was the FPAH that instituted the Henrietta Award for World Film Favorite, which was subsequently given out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the new name for the organization when the FPAH and HFCA merged in 1955, minus the "Henrietta" name through 1980 (for the 1979 movie year). The FPAH held its first World Film Favorite Festival on January 27, 1951, giving out Henrietta Awards in various categories. The award, an angel above
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#17327916411663952-418: The members, its exclusion of serious cinema journalists, and their closeness to the movie industry and stars. The Golden Globes under the HFPA were also accused of being bought or bartered, with the HFPA seemingly doling out nominations if not wins to studios, production companies, and stars who wooed HFPA members with gifts, press junkets and personal attention. Former HFPA president Henry Gris resigned from
4028-405: The new Hollywood Foreign Press Association name. The Henrietta Award was terminated, but the HFPA instituted a special award called World Film Favorite, a Golden Globe surmounted by an angel. Similar to the Henrietta Award for World Film Favorite, the winner of the new HFPA Golden Globe was determined by a worldwide poll conducted by Reuters . This award, sometimes referred to as The Henrietta Award,
4104-540: The nomination ballot. As of the 2024 ceremony, the voting body consisted of 310 individuals, including representatives of 76 countries, international journalists, and 95 members that were members of the HFPA. The broadcast of the Golden Globe Awards, broadcast to 167 countries worldwide, generally ranks as the third most-watched awards show each year, behind only the Oscars and the Grammy Awards . Since 2010, it
4180-410: The non-competitive Henrietta Award (3 times). In addition, all three of them also received an honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award. Meryl Streep also holds the record for most nominations with 33. Composer John Williams is second with 27. Since the late 1950s, the HFPA had been racked by scandals and controversies. The organization had been criticized for the small size of its membership, the quality of
4256-593: The organization's first major endeavors was to establish a ceremony similar to the Academy Awards to honor film achievements. The 1st Golden Globe Awards , honoring the best achievements in 1943 filmmaking , were held in January 1944, at the 20th Century-Fox studios. Subsequent ceremonies were held at various venues throughout the next decade, including the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel . In 1950, some of
4332-438: The package "largely contains no specifics" nor "commitments to real accountability or change". On May 7, 2021, both Amazon Studios and Netflix announced that they would stop their activities with the HFPA until sufficient actions on reforms are made. Other media companies followed suit on May 10, including NBC , who announced that it would not televise the 79th Golden Globe Awards , but that it would be open to televising
4408-402: The press conference, as well as CNN . NBC declined to air the conference itself; the ceremony timeslot was filled by a Dateline NBC preview special, an hour-long results special hosted by Bush and O'Dell, and an Access Hollywood post-show also hosted by Bush and O'Dell. In 2010, Dick Clark Productions reached an extension with NBC through 2018. However, the deal was negotiated without
4484-456: The proposed coverage, including a demand for a rights fee, and concerns over plans to have Billy Bush and Nancy O'Dell of NBC's syndicated entertainment news program Access Hollywood serve as presenters. The HFPA subsequently announced that it would not restrict coverage of the press conference by other broadcasters. E! and TV Guide Network (who were typically known for red carpet coverage from major awards shows) both aired coverage of
4560-614: The record for most nominations with twelve. Francis Ford Coppola , Eastwood, and Steven Soderbergh are the only directors to receive two nominations in the same year. Barbra Streisand is the first woman to have won the award. Barbra Streisand holds the record for most Golden Globes earned by an individual with ten awards, including both competitive and honorary categories, followed by Tom Hanks , and Meryl Streep with nine awards each. Hanks winning as an actor and producer; all Streep wins were for acting; while Streisand prevails as an actress (3 times), composer, director, producer, as well as
4636-496: The role in the film version, for which he was nominated for an Oscar ); and as Theodore Roosevelt in Bully (1977), although the latter production did not repeat the success of the first two. "Whitmore, who was an early student at the Actors Studio in New York in the late '40s, taught an acting workshop after moving to Hollywood. Among his students in the early '50s was young James Dean, whom Whitmore advised to go to New York. 'I owe
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#17327916411664712-523: The second half of the 1960s. From 1972 to 1973, Whitmore played Dr. Vincent Campanelli in the short-lived ABC medical sitcom Temperatures Rising . Whitmore appeared as General Oliver O. Howard in the 1975 television film I Will Fight No More Forever , based on the 1877 conflict between the United States Army and the Nez Percé tribe , led by Chief Joseph . In 1979, Whitmore hosted
4788-455: The show "misled the public as to how the winners were determined" (allegations included that winners were determined by lobby; to motivate winners to show up to the awards ceremony winners were informed if they did not attend another winner would be named). The FCC admonished NBC for participating in the scandal. Subsequently, NBC refused to broadcast the ceremony from 1968 until after 1974. Since 1993, Dick Clark Productions (DCP) had produced
4864-580: The theatre group Whitmore Eclectic. They perform in Los Angeles, California. In his later years, Whitmore spent his summers in Peterborough, New Hampshire , performing with the Peterborough Players. A Democrat , he supported the campaign of Adlai Stevenson during the 1952 presidential election . Although he was not always politically active, in 2007, Whitmore generated some publicity with his endorsement of Barack Obama for U.S. President. In January 2008, Whitmore appeared in television commercials for
4940-636: The title role. In 1968, he appeared as head of the Simian Assembly in the Planet of the Apes . In 1969, he played the leading character of Professor Woodruff in the TV series My Friend Tony , produced by NBC. Whitmore also made several memorable appearances on the classic ABC Western The Big Valley starring Barbara Stanwyck , and the classic NBC Western The Virginian starring James Drury , during
5016-569: Was Battleground , in a role that was turned down by Spencer Tracy . 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
5092-492: Was a Forest Service Snow Ranger and firefighter before he launched his own construction company. In 1979, Whitmore and Mygatt remarried, but they divorced again after two years. Whitmore was married to actress Audra Lindley from 1972 until 1979. He co-starred in several stage performances with her both during and after their marriage. These included Elba (a play by Vaughn McBride about an elderly couple who escape from their nursing home); William Gibson's Handy Dandy (he as
5168-685: Was a member of Skull and Bones , and was among the founders of the Yale radio station (the student-run WOCD-AM, later renamed WYBC-AM). Whitmore planned on becoming a lawyer and graduated with a major in government from Yale University. In World War II , he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1942 while finishing his degree, which he completed in 1944. In the Marines, he trained at Parris Island and Quantico, Virginia , and Officers Candidate School , and
5244-485: Was adept at dealing fairly and effectively with the often amateurish conduct of HFPA." Matz pointed out examples of the HFPA's enthusiasm over the relationship and their desire to "not get cancelled", such as having disregarded its own bylaws by approving an extension in 2001 without a formal vote. The case was taken to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2014, Dick Clark Productions and the HFPA reached
5320-623: Was commissioned a second lieutenant . After further training he was assigned to the 4th Marine Division on Saipan in July 1944. While at Tinian , he contracted amoebic dysentery and was hospitalized. Following his hospitalization, he served guard duty at the Panama Canal Zone until his discharge in March 1946. Whitmore appeared on Broadway in the role of the sergeant in Command Decision . His first major picture for MGM
5396-591: Was diagnosed with lung cancer in November 2008. He died from the disease at the age of 87 on February 6, 2009, at his Malibu, California home. 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s James Whitmore's theatre roles included: Whitmore has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6611 Hollywood Boulevard. The ceremony was held on February 8, 1960. Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed for excellence in both international film and television. It
5472-405: Was first aired on American television, then it can be entered into the TV categories. If it was released in theaters or on pay-per-view, then it should instead be entered into the film categories. A film festival showing does not count towards disqualifying what would otherwise be a TV program. Actors in a TV series must appear in at least six episodes during the qualifying calendar year. Actors in
5548-550: Was for the theater, and he continued to act on stage throughout his long career." Whitmore first ventured into acting at Yale University – severe knee injuries sidelined him from football, so he turned to the Yale Dramatic Society. After serving in the Marines he toured the South Pacific in a USO tour, then returned to America, where he studied acting for six months at the American Theatre Wing in New York and
5624-579: Was given out through 1980 for the 1979, movie year, when it was terminated. Roger Moore and Jane Fonda were the last two recipients of the World Film Favorite Award. The 13th Golden Globe Awards held in February 1956 saw the first Golden Globe in Television Achievement. The first three permanent television award categories, Best TV Series , Best TV Actor , and Best TV Actress , then made their debuts during
5700-615: Was recently extended into January) and the College Football Playoff National Championship (which was being hosted at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood). On June 12, 2023, HFPA was rebranded to Golden Globe Foundation , and all Golden Globe Awards assets and intellectual property were acquired by DCP (whose ownership includes Penske Media Corporation , owner of fellow entertainment publications Deadline Hollywood and Variety ) and Eldridge;
5776-534: Was televised live in all United States time zones. Until Ricky Gervais hosted in 2010, the award ceremony was one of two major Hollywood award ceremonies (the other being the Screen Actors Guild Awards ) that did not have a regular host; every year a different presenter introduced the ceremony at the beginning of the broadcast. Gervais returned to host the 68th and 69th Golden Globe Awards the next two years. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted
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