Whit Bissell(1909-1996)

Actor
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Two scientists with a secret time travel project find themselves trapped in the time stream and appearing in notable periods of history.

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The Time Tunnel (1966–1967)

Whit Bissell came to Hollywood in the 1940s, and by the time he retired he had appeared in more than 200 movies and scores of TV series. He is best known for playing the evil scientist who turned Michael Landon into a half beast in the 1957 cult classic film I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957). Bissell specialized in playing doctors, military officers and other authority figures. On television he was a regular on Bachelor Father (1957) and The Time Tunnel (1966). He also served on the Screen Actors Guild board of directors for 18 years and represented the actors branch in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board of governors.

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Known for

The Magnificent Seven

7.7

Chamlee

1960

Creature from the Black Lagoon

6.9

Dr. Edwin Thompson

1954

Soylent Green

7.0

Gov. Santini

1973

The Time Machine

7.5

Walter Kemp

1960

Credits

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Actor

Falcon Crest
6.2
TV Series
- Mr. Hobson
- 1984
This Is the Life
6.3
TV Series
- Minister
- 1983
Emerald Point N.A.S.
6.7
TV Series
- Sidney
- 1983
Hart to Hart
6.7
TV Series
- Claude Faraday
- 1982
Darkroom
7.2
TV Series
- Arthur
- 1982
Walking Tall
7.0
TV Series
- Mr. Proctor
- 1981
Hagen
5.7
TV Series
- Judge Bates
- 1981
The Incredible Hulk
7.0
TV Series
- Dr. John Zeiderman
- Prof. Williams
- 1979–1980
The Dukes of Hazzard
7.1
TV Series
- Dr. James Fenwick
- 1980
Quincy, M.E.
7.3
TV Series
- Botanist
- Dr. Miles Thornton
- 1978–1979
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
7.9
TV Movie
- Dr. Henry Blodgett
- 1979
The Night Rider
6.0
TV Movie
- Richards
- 1979
Ike: The War Years
7.0
TV Mini Series
- Admiral
- 1979
Project U.F.O.
7.1
TV Series
- Harper
- 1978
The Time Machine
5.1
TV Movie
- Ralph Branly
- 1978

Soundtrack

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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Whit Bissel
Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
- October 25, 1909
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- March 5, 1996
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(Parkinson's disease)
Spouses
Children
Parents
- James Dougal Bissell
Relatives
- Bradford Bissell(Sibling)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

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Trivia
The son of Dr. J. (James) Dougal Bissell (1864-1935) and Helen (nee Nutting) Bissell (1878-1977), Bissell's had at least one sibling, a brother, Dr. Bradford Bissell (1907-1949), Whitner Nutting Bissell was an avid yachtsman and fencer in his youth.

He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and while there began a serious pursuit of acting with the Carolina Playmakers. After a stint on the Broadway stage, Bissell began a career as one of the most recognizable character actors in the history of film and television.