Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 25, 1909
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Whit Bissell
Biography
Whit Bissell (born Whitner Nutting Bissell) was an American character actor. His career in film and television spanned the years 1940 to 1984.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Time Machine: The Journey Back | Walter Kemp |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook | Prof. Frankenstein (archive footage) |
| 1979 | Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter | Dr. Henry Blodgett |
| 1979 | The Night Rider | Richards |
| 1978 | The Time Machine | Ralph Branly |
| 1978 | Donner Pass: The Road to Survival | Uncle Billy Graves |
| 1978 | Casey's Shadow | Dr. Williamson |
| 1977 | The Lincoln Conspiracy | Sen. John Conness |
| 1977 | Last of the Mohicans | Gen. Webb |
| 1977 | Flood! | Dr. Ted Horne |
| 1977 | The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race | Simon Hollaway |
| 1975 | Nick and Nora | |
| 1975 | Psychic Killer | Dr. Paul Taylor |
| 1974 | The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One | Senator McKellar |
| 1973 | Soylent Green | Gov. Santini |
| 1973 | Cry Rape | Judge Newcombe |
| 1972 | Pete 'n' Tillie | Funeral Minister |
| 1972 | The Salzburg Connection | Jim Newhart |
| 1972 | Justin Morgan Had a Horse | Mr. Mays |
| 1971 | City Beneath the Sea | Prof. Holmes |
| 1971 | In Broad Daylight | Capt. Moss |
| 1971 | A Tattered Web | Mr. Harland |
| 1970 | Airport | Mr. Davidson |
| 1970 | The Andersonville Trial | Doctor Ford |
| 1969 | Once You Kiss a Stranger... | Dr. David Haggis |
| 1968 | 5 Card Stud | Dr. Cooper |
| 1967 | A Covenant with Death | Bruce Donnelly |
| 1965 | Fluffy | Dr. Braden |
| 1965 | The Final Hour | Whit Parsons |
| 1965 | The Hallelujah Trail | Hobbs |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Sen. Frederick Prentice |
| 1964 | Where Love Has Gone | Professor Bell |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rear | Capt. Queeg |
| 1963 | Hud | Mr. Burris |
| 1963 | Spencer's Mountain | Dr. Campbell |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz | Dr. Ellis |
| 1962 | Exercise No. One | |
| 1962 | Third of a Man | Maxwell |
| 1962 | The Manchurian Candidate | Medical Officer |
| 1960 | The Time Machine | Walter Kemp |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven | Chamlee |
| 1960 | Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo | Gov. Tryon |
| 1959 | Warlock | Petrix |
| 1959 | No Name on the Bullet | Pierce |
| 1959 | Never So Few | Capt. Alofson - Psychiatrist |
| 1959 | The Black Orchid | Harmon |
| 1958 | The Defiant Ones | Lou Gans |
| 1958 | Monster on the Campus | Dr. Oliver Cole |
| 1958 | Destination Nightmare | Dr. Will Madison |
| 1957 | I Was a Teenage Frankenstein | Prof. Frankenstein |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum |
| 1957 | The Comedian | Otis Elwell |
| 1957 | I Was a Teenage Werewolf | Dr. Alfred Brandon |
| 1957 | Johnny Tremain | Josiah Quincy |
| 1957 | The Young Stranger | Grubbs |
| 1957 | The Tall Stranger | Adam Judson |
| 1957 | The Wayward Girl | Ira Molson |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Emergency Room Psychiatrist |
| 1956 | Man from Del Rio | Breezy Morgan |
| 1956 | Dakota Incident | Mark Chester |
| 1956 | The Proud Ones | Mr. Sam Bolton |
| 1955 | Shack Out on 101 | Eddie |
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | FBI Agent Carson |
| 1955 | The Naked Street | Dist. Atty. Blaker |
| 1955 | At Gunpoint | Clem Clark |
| 1955 | Trial | Sam Wiltse |
| 1955 | Not as a Stranger | Dr. Dietrich |
| 1954 | It Should Happen to You | Robert Grau |
| 1954 | Creature from the Black Lagoon | Dr. Edwin Thompson |
| 1954 | Target Earth | Tom |
| 1954 | Riot in Cell Block 11 | Guard Snader |
| 1954 | The Atomic Kid | Dr. Edgar Pangborn |
| 1954 | The Shanghai Story | Paul Grant |
| 1954 | Three Hours to Kill | Deke |
| 1954 | The Caine Mutiny | Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D. |
| 1953 | Devil's Canyon | Virgil Gates |
| 1953 | A Tale of Two Cities | Host |
| 1952 | The Sellout | Wilfred Jackson |
| 1952 | Hoodlum Empire | Pickpocket |
| 1952 | The Turning Point | Buck (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Boots Malone | Lou Dyer |
| 1951 | Lost Continent | Stanley Briggs |
| 1951 | Red Mountain | Miles |
| 1951 | The Family Secret | Joe Elsner |
| 1951 | The Red Badge of Courage | Wounded Officer (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Tales of Robin Hood | Will |
| 1951 | Sealed Cargo | Schuster |
| 1951 | Night Into Morning | Monument Salesman (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers | Defense Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York | Sid Bennet |
| 1950 | Side Street | Harold Simpson (chief teller) |
| 1950 | Wyoming Mail | Sam |
| 1950 | When Willie Comes Marching Home | Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited) |
| 1950 | A Life of Her Own | Rental Agent (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Convicted | States Attorney Owens (uncredited) |
| 1949 | He Walked by Night | Paul Reeves |
| 1949 | The Crime Doctor's Diary | Pete Bellem |
| 1949 | Anna Lucasta | Stanley |
| 1949 | Chicken Every Sunday | Robby |
| 1949 | Tokyo Joe | Capt. Winnow (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Canon City | Heilman |
| 1948 | Raw Deal | Murderer |
| 1948 | That Lady in Ermine | Giulio |
| 1948 | Another Part of the Forest | Jugger |
| 1947 | Brute Force | Tom Lister |
| 1947 | A Double Life | Dr. Stauffer |
| 1947 | The Senator Was Indiscreet | Robert Oakes |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grass | Ted - the Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Somewhere in the Night | John (uncredited) |
| 1946 | It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog | Chester Frye (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Cluny Brown | Archie |
| 1945 | The Horn Blows at Midnight | Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Winged Victory | Lt. Hudson |
| 1943 | Holy Matrimony | Harry Leek (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Destination Tokyo | Yo Yo (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | London Bobbie (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawk | Gate Guard at Palace Entrance |