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Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Acting·1909–1996·116 films

Whit Bissell (born Whitner Nutting Bissell) was an American character actor. His career in film and television spanned the years 1940 to 1984.

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Filmography

The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven (1960)Chamlee
Soylent Green
Soylent Green (1973)Gov. Santini
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)Emergency Room Psychiatrist
The Time Machine
The Time Machine (1960)Walter Kemp
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)Dr. Edwin Thompson
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)Medical Officer
Airport
Airport (1970)Mr. Davidson
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny (1954)Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
Hud
Hud (1963)Mr. Burris
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)Dr. Ellis
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1958)Lou Gans
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May (1964)Sen. Frederick Prentice
Brute Force
Brute Force (1947)Tom Lister
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours (1955)FBI Agent Carson
Warlock
Warlock (1959)Petrix
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)Gate Guard at Palace Entrance
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)London Bobbie (uncredited)
Raw Deal
Raw Deal (1948)Murderer
He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night (1949)Paul Reeves
Cluny Brown
Cluny Brown (1946)Archie
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail (1965)Hobbs
5 Card Stud
5 Card Stud (1968)Dr. Cooper
No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet (1959)Pierce
A Double Life
A Double Life (1947)Dr. Stauffer
Riot in Cell Block 11
Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)Guard Snader
Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night (1946)John (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You (1954)Robert Grau
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage (1951)Wounded Officer (uncredited)
Never So Few
Never So Few (1959)Capt. Alofson, Psychiatrist
Destination Tokyo
Destination Tokyo (1943)Yo Yo (uncredited)
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)Dr. Alfred Brandon
Monster on the Campus
Monster on the Campus (1958)Dr. Oliver Cole
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger (1955)Dr. Dietrich
Side Street
Side Street (1950)Harold Simpson (chief teller)
Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain (1963)Dr. Campbell
Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe (1949)Capt. Winnow (uncredited)
Lost Continent
Lost Continent (1951)Stanley Briggs
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones (1956)Mr. Sam Bolton
The Turning Point
The Turning Point (1952)Buck (uncredited)
Convicted
Convicted (1950)States Attorney Owens (uncredited)
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain (1957)Josiah Quincy
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957)Prof. Frankenstein
The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)Sid Bennet
Target Earth
Target Earth (1954)Tom
The Black Orchid
The Black Orchid (1959)Harmon
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass (1947)Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)
Man from Del Rio
Man from Del Rio (1956)Breezy Morgan
Sealed Cargo
Sealed Cargo (1951)Schuster
Psychic Killer
Psychic Killer (1975)Dr. Paul Taylor
The Naked Street
The Naked Street (1955)Dist. Atty. Blaker
Pete 'n' Tillie
Pete 'n' Tillie (1972)Funeral Minister
The Tall Stranger
The Tall Stranger (1957)Adam Judson
Red Mountain
Red Mountain (1951)Miles
The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
Where Love Has Gone
Where Love Has Gone (1964)Professor Bell
A Life of Her Own
A Life of Her Own (1950)Rental Agent (uncredited)
That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine (1948)Giulio
Shack Out on 101
Shack Out on 101 (1955)Eddie
City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea (1971)Prof. Holmes
Trial
Trial (1955)Sam Wiltse
Three Hours to Kill
Three Hours to Kill (1954)Deke
When Willie Comes Marching Home
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Flood!
Flood! (1977)Dr. Ted Horne
Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony (1943)Harry Leek (uncredited)
At Gunpoint
At Gunpoint (1955)Clem Clark
Canon City
Canon City (1948)Heilman
Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident (1956)Mark Chester
The Sellout
The Sellout (1952)Wilfred Jackson
The Salzburg Connection
The Salzburg Connection (1972)Jim Newhart
The Family Secret
The Family Secret (1951)Joe Elsner
A Covenant with Death
A Covenant with Death (1967)Bruce Donnelly
Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire (1952)Pickpocket
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street (1955)Dr. Pierce
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear (1964)Capt. Queeg
Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon (1953)Virgil Gates
Casey's Shadow
Casey's Shadow (1978)Dr. Williamson
The Atomic Kid
The Atomic Kid (1954)Dr. Edgar Pangborn
The Lincoln Conspiracy
The Lincoln Conspiracy (1977)Sen. John Conness
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest (1948)Jugger
Night Into Morning
Night Into Morning (1951)Monument Salesman (uncredited)
The Young Stranger
The Young Stranger (1957)Grubbs
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight (1971)Capt. Moss
The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story (1954)Paul Grant
A Tattered Web
A Tattered Web (1971)Mr. Harland
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers (1950)Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972)Mr. Mays
Once You Kiss a Stranger...
Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969)Dr. David Haggis
Wyoming Mail
Wyoming Mail (1950)Sam
The Time Machine
The Time Machine (1978)Ralph Branly
The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)Robert Oakes
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1946)Chester Frye (uncredited)
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (1979)Dr. Henry Blodgett
Boots Malone
Boots Malone (1952)Lou Dyer
The Andersonville Trial
The Andersonville Trial (1970)Doctor Ford
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta (1949)Stanley
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday (1949)Robby
Cry Rape
Cry Rape (1973)Judge Newcombe
Tales of Robin Hood
Tales of Robin Hood (1951)Will
The Crime Doctor's Diary
The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949)Pete Bellem
Fluffy
Fluffy (1965)Dr. Braden
Winged Victory
Winged Victory (1944)Lt. Hudson
The Night Rider
The Night Rider (1979)Richards
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993)Walter Kemp
Last of the Mohicans
Last of the Mohicans (1977)Gen. Webb
The Wayward Girl
The Wayward Girl (1957)Ira Molson
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (1977)Simon Hollaway
The Comedian
The Comedian (1957)Otis Elwell
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974)Senator McKellar
The Final Hour
The Final Hour (1965)Whit Parsons
Third of a Man
Third of a Man (1962)Maxwell
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1953)Host
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (1978)Uncle Billy Graves
Nick and Nora
Nick and Nora (1975)
Rendezvous in Black
Rendezvous in Black (1956)
Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo (1960)Gov. Tryon