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James Whitmore, Jr.
James Whitmore, Jr. is the son of the great character actor James Whitmore ( and one my all time favorites). He is an American character actor and director for television series.
He was born James Allen Whitmore III at Manhattan, NY in 1948.
Whitmore is probably best known for his role as Captain Jim Gutterman on the TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep.
He made his film debut in 1976 in the TV movie Hazard's People. His TV series debut was in 1976 in McMillan and Wife.
In addition to his acting career , he has also been very active in the direction area in television since the 1980's.
James Whitmore.s film roles were:
Hazard's People 1976-TV) as David Stock
Law And Order (1976-TV) as Pete Caputo
The Boys In Company C (1978) as Lt. Archer
The Gypsy Warriors (1078) as Capt. Shelly Ahearn
The Bastard (1978-TV) as Esau Shoito
The Critical List (1078) as Dr. Jack Hermanson
A Force Of One (1979) as Moscowitz
The Chinese Typewriter (1979) as Jim Kilbride
Police Story: Confessions Of A Lady Cop (1980) as Jeff Allen
The Long Riders (1980) as Mr. Rixley
The Killing Of Randy Webster (1981-TV) as Officer Vane
The Five Of Me (1981-TV) as Harry
Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder (1982) as Major Flaherty
Purple Hearts (1984) as Bwana
Flight 90: Disaster On The Potomac (1984-TV) as Capt. Larry Wheaton
Dark Horse (1985-TV) as Carl Barttie
Firefighter (1986) as Capt. Bukowski
Stringer (1992) as Gunman
On television he has appeared as an actor in such programs as The Pretender, Beverly Hills 90210, Quantum Leap, Tequila and Bonetti, The Twilight Zone (1985-87), Hunter, Simon & Simon, Hill Street Blues, Hardcastle and McCormick, Highway To Heaven, Street Hawk, Jessie, Airwolf, Scarecrow And Mrs. King, T. J. Hooker, Knight Rider, The Greatest American Hero, Magnum P I, Bret Maverick, Walking Tall, The Yeagers, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, Lou Grant, The Rockford Files, David Cassidy Man Undercover, The Eddie Capra Mysteries, Battlestar Gallactica, Dallas, Richie Brockelman, Private Eye, Police Story, The Blue Knight and McMillan And Wife.
He was featured in the TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep as Captain Jim Gutterman (1976 to 1977).
He has also directed many television series.
NCIS (2004 - 2017) 35 episodes
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009-2017) 11 episodes
The Good Wife (2009-2015) 12 episodes
Cold Case (2003 - 2005) 6 episodes
The Unit (2006 - 2009) 5 episodes
Dawson's Creek (1999-2003) 6 episodes
24 (2002-2003) 6 episodes
Young Americans (2000) 5 episodes
The Pretender (1996-1999) 6 episodes
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1998-99) 5 episodes
The Commish (1993-1995) 8 episodes
Quantum Leap (1989-1993) 15 episodes
21 Jump Street (1987 - 1990) 8 episodes
Hunter (1985-1990) 23 episodes
Other TV series that Mfr. Whitmore worked on as a director were Madam Secretary, Notorious, Ray Donovan, Quantico, Suits, King & Maxwell, Blue Bloods, Vegas$, Person of Interest, Hawaii Five-O, Lie To Me, The Cleaner, Harper's Island, Cane, Las Vegas, Moonlight, Jericho, Bones, CSI-NY, Wanted, Dreams, American Dreams, Dead Like Me, 10 - 8: Officer On Duty, Star Trek: Enterprise, Mr. Sterling, Providence, Witchblade, Dark Angel, JAG, The Fugitive (2001), Angel, Roswell, Strange World, Get Real, Charmed, Cupid, Sleepwalkers, Brooklyn South, Profiler, Pensacola-Wings Of Gold, Pacific Palisades, Hercules - The Legendary Journey, Beverly Hills 90210, Nowhere Man, Mr & Mrs. Smith, Strange Luck, The X Files, Models, Inc, Tequila & Bonetti, Brooklyn Badges, Ferris Bueller, Booker, Wiseguy, J J Starbuck and Riptide,
It was not unusual to see Whitmore as both actor and director in a TV episode.
He appeared with his father at the Petersborough Playhouse in Petersborough, NH in the play Tuesdays With Morrie in June and July, 2006.
James Whitmore, Jr. is married to Salesha Ali since 1972 and the couple have four children.
I enjoyed this actor as Capt.Jim Gutterman in the TV series Baa Baa Blacksheep as well as the films Force Of One, Firefighter, The Long Riders and Purple Hearts.
Louie The Movie Buff