JAMES WHITMORE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 75143

JAMES WHITMORE
Color movie still from 1973's The Harrad Experiment, signed by star James Whitmore
Inscribed photograph signed: "For Dawn/James Whitmore". Color, 10x8. Movie still from the film The Harrad Experiment. ©1973 Cinerama Releasing.The film tells the story of an experimental college promoting sexual freedom, with Whitmore's Professor Philip Tenhausen overseeing the experiment. In 1949, Whitmore (1921-2009, born in White Plains, New York) appeared in Battleground. His performance as a battle-scarred sergeant earned him his first Oscar nomination. He specialized in giving tour de force solo performances on stage, screen, and television, notably with his Oscar-nominated solo turn as President Truman in Give 'Em Hell Harry! Though primarily a supporting player, Whitmore occasionally played leads, notably in films like Them! (1954) and Black Like Me (1964). In addition to his film and stage work, Whitmore also performed on television as a guest star and as the star of the series The Law and Mr. Jones (1960-1962). Between 1972 and 1974, Whitmore co-starred on the series Temperatures Rising. During the '80s, Whitmore often appeared in television miniseries. His career slowed dramatically in the '90s, though in 1994, he offered a memorable performance as an old lifer who finds himself unable to cope outside of prison in The Shawshank Redemption. Pinhole at lower right. Otherwise, fine condition.