Born Aug. 20, 1915, in Stanwood, Iowa, James was the son of John and Sarah (Brewer) Whitmore. He graduated from Stanwood High School and then farmed in the Jones County area. James was a member of the ...

Versatile Tony and Emmy-award winning actor James Whitmore died Friday at his Malibu home. He was 87. His son Steve Whitmore told the Associated Press his father died of lung cancer, which was ...

Steve Whitmore is the spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He submitted this post to honor his father, the actor James Whitmore, who died on February 6. Framed photographs line ...

James Whitmore, the veteran Tony- and Emmy Award-winning actor who brought American icons Will Rogers, Harry Truman and Theodore Roosevelt to life in one-man shows, died Friday. He was 87.

LOS ANGELES — James Whitmore, the many-faceted character actor who delivered strong performances in movies, television and especially the theater with his popular one-man shows about Harry Truman, ...