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James Whitmore Jr.

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James Whitmore Jr. was born on 24 October 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Black Sheep Squadron (1976), Hunter (1984) and Tequila and Bonetti (1992). He has been married to Salesha Ali since 28 March 1972. They have four children.
BornOctober 24, 1948
BornOctober 24, 1948
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Tom Selleck and James Whitmore Jr. in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Bruce Boxleitner, Mel Stewart, Jack Hogan, and James Whitmore Jr. in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Fred Dryer, Stepfanie Kramer, and James Whitmore Jr. in Hunter (1984)
"Baa Baa Black Sheep" J. Larroquette, D. Blocker, J. Whitmore Jr., J. MacKay, W.K. Stratton, R. Conrad 1976 NBC
Troy Brenna, 1st AD Joe Ingraffia and Director James Whitmore Jr. on the set of the "Badlands" episode of "10-8"
Director James Whitmore Jr. and Troy R. Brenna filming the "Badlands" episode of "10-8"

Known for

Robert Conrad in Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
Black Sheep Squadron
7.6
TV Series
  • Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
Hunter
6.8
TV Series
  • Director
Jack Scalia in Tequila and Bonetti (1992)
Tequila and Bonetti
6.4
TV Series
  • Director
Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
The Good Wife
8.4
TV Series
  • Director

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Director

  • Jason Antoon, Vanessa Lachey, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, and Alex Tarrant in NCIS: Hawai'i (2021)
    NCIS: Hawai'i
  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
  • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
    The Resident
  • Katja Herbers and Mike Colter in Evil (2019)
    Evil
  • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
    NCIS: New Orleans
  • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
    Madam Secretary
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    NCIS: Los Angeles
  • Notorious (2016)
    Notorious
  • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
    Ray Donovan
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Quantico (2015)
    Quantico
  • Suits (2011)
    Suits
  • Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney in King & Maxwell (2013)
    King & Maxwell
  • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
    Blue Bloods

Actor

  • Andrea Parker and Michael T. Weiss in The Pretender (1996)
    The Pretender
  • Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, and Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
    Beverly Hills, 90210
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
  • Anthony Finetti and Tim Thomerson in Stringer (1992)
    Stringer
  • Jack Scalia in Tequila and Bonetti (1992)
    Tequila and Bonetti
  • Tricks of the Trade (1988)
    Tricks of the Trade
  • The Twilight Zone (1985)
    The Twilight Zone
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
  • Nancy McKeon and Ed Lauter in Firefighter (1986)
    Firefighter
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
  • Dark Horse (1985)
    Dark Horse
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
  • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
    Hardcastle and McCormick
  • Street Hawk (1985)
    Street Hawk
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven

Producer

  • Mad Chicken
    • Completed
  • Stanford & Son (2014)
    Stanford & Son
  • Jack Scalia in Tequila and Bonetti (1992)
    Tequila and Bonetti
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Personal details

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    • October 24, 1948
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • March 28, 1972 - present (4 children)
    • James Whitmore
    • Steve Whitmore(Sibling)
  • (6/05-7/06) Stage: Appeared in "Tuesdays with Morrie" at the Peterborough Players Theater in Peterborough, NH. Also in cast: James Whitmore.

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    Son of James Whitmore, father of James Whitmore III, stepson of Noreen Nash, ex-stepson of Audra Lindley, brother of Steve Whitmore and Dan Whitmore, and stepbrother of Lee Siegel.

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