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Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 25, 1909
Died Mar 05, 1996 (86)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Time Machine: The Journey Back

Time Machine: The Journey Back

1993

as Walter Kemp

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Prof. Frankenstein (archive footage)

Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

1986

as Dr. Alfred Brandon in 'I was a Teenage Werewolf'

The Night Rider

The Night Rider

1979

as Richards

Casey's Shadow

Casey's Shadow

1978

as Dr. Williamson

The Time Machine

The Time Machine

1978

as Ralph Branly

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

1978

as Uncle Billy Graves

The Lincoln Conspiracy

The Lincoln Conspiracy

1977

as Sen. John Conness

Last Of The Mohicans

Last Of The Mohicans

1977

as Gen. Webb

Flood!

Flood!

1977

as Dr. Ted Horne

Psychic Killer

Psychic Killer

1975

as Dr. Paul Taylor

Soylent Green

Soylent Green

1973

as Gov. Santini

Cry Rape

Cry Rape

1973

as Judge Newcombe

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

1972

as Mr. Mays

The Salzburg Connection

The Salzburg Connection

1972

as Jim Newhart

Pete 'n' Tillie

Pete 'n' Tillie

1972

as Funeral Minister

In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight

1971

as Capt. Moss

City Beneath the Sea

City Beneath the Sea

1971

as Prof. Holmes

A Tattered Web

A Tattered Web

1971

as Mr. Harland

The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

1970

as Doctor Ford

Airport

Airport

1970

as Mr. Davidson

Once You Kiss a Stranger...

Once You Kiss a Stranger...

1969

as Dr. David Haggis

5 Card Stud

5 Card Stud

1968

as Dr. Cooper

A Covenant with Death

A Covenant with Death

1967

as Bruce Donnelly

Fluffy

Fluffy

1965

as Dr. Braden

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

1965

as Hobbs

Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

1964

as Sen. Frederick Prentice

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964

as Capt. Queeg

Where Love Has Gone

Where Love Has Gone

1964

as Professor Bell

Hud

Hud

1963

as Mr. Burris

Spencer's Mountain

Spencer's Mountain

1963

as Dr. Campbell

Third of a Man

Third of a Man

1962

as Maxwell

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

as Dr. Ellis

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

1962

as Medical Officer

The Time Machine

The Time Machine

1960

as Walter Kemp

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960

as Chamlee

The Black Orchid

The Black Orchid

1959

as Harmon

No Name on the Bullet

No Name on the Bullet

1959

as Pierce

Warlock

Warlock

1959

as Petrix

Never So Few

Never So Few

1959

as Capt. Alofson - Psychiatrist

Destination Nightmare

Destination Nightmare

1958

as Dr. Will Madison

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1958

as Lou Gans

Monster on the Campus

Monster on the Campus

1958

as Dr. Oliver Cole

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

1957

as Prof. Frankenstein

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957

as Dr. Alfred Brandon

The Wayward Girl

The Wayward Girl

1957

as Ira Molson

The Young Stranger

The Young Stranger

1957

as Grubbs

The Tall Stranger

The Tall Stranger

1957

as Adam Judson

The Comedian

The Comedian

1957

as Otis Elwell

Johnny Tremain

Johnny Tremain

1957

as Josiah Quincy

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

as 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum

Man from Del Rio

Man from Del Rio

1956

as Breezy Morgan

Dakota Incident

Dakota Incident

1956

as Mark Chester

The Proud Ones

The Proud Ones

1956

as Mr. Sam Bolton

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

as Emergency Room Psychiatrist

Shack Out on 101

Shack Out on 101

1955

as Eddie

At Gunpoint

At Gunpoint

1955

as Clem Clark

The Naked Street

The Naked Street

1955

as Dist. Atty. Blaker

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1955

as FBI Agent Carson

Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

1955

as Dr. Dietrich

Trial

Trial

1955

as Sam Wiltse

The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

1954

as Paul Grant

The Atomic Kid

The Atomic Kid

1954

as Dr. Edgar Pangborn

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954

as Dr. Edwin Thompson

It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You

1954

as Robert Grau

Target Earth

Target Earth

1954

as Tom

Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954

as Guard Snader

Three Hours to Kill

Three Hours to Kill

1954

as Deke

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954

as Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.

Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon

1953

as Virgil Gates

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1953

as Host

Hoodlum Empire

Hoodlum Empire

1952

as Pickpocket

Boots Malone

Boots Malone

1952

as Lou Dyer

The Sellout

The Sellout

1952

as Wilfred Jackson

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1952

as Buck (uncredited)

Tales of Robin Hood

Tales of Robin Hood

1951

as Will

Lost Continent

Lost Continent

1951

as Stanley Briggs

Red Mountain

Red Mountain

1951

as Miles

Sealed Cargo

Sealed Cargo

1951

as Schuster

The Family Secret

The Family Secret

1951

as Joe Elsner

The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

1951

as Wounded Officer (uncredited)

Night Into Morning

Night Into Morning

1951

as Monument Salesman (uncredited)

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

as Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Wyoming Mail

Wyoming Mail

1950

as Sam

Side Street

Side Street

1950

as Harold Simpson (chief teller)

A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own

1950

as Rental Agent (uncredited)

Convicted

Convicted

1950

as States Attorney Owens (uncredited)

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

1950

as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

1949

as Paul Reeves

The Crime Doctor's Diary

The Crime Doctor's Diary

1949

as Pete Bellem

Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

1949

as Stanley

Chicken Every Sunday

Chicken Every Sunday

1949

as Robby

Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe

1949

as Capt. Winnow

Canon City

Canon City

1948

as Heilman

That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

1948

as Giulio

Raw Deal

Raw Deal

1948

as Murderer

The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

as Robert Oakes

A Double Life

A Double Life

1947

as Dr. Stauffer

Brute Force

Brute Force

1947

as Tom Lister

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

as Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

1946

as Chester Frye (uncredited)

Somewhere in the Night

Somewhere in the Night

1946

as John (uncredited)

Cluny Brown

Cluny Brown

1946

as Archie

The Horn Blows at Midnight

The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

as Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)

Winged Victory

Winged Victory

1944

as Lt. Hudson

Holy Matrimony

Holy Matrimony

1943

as Harry Leek (uncredited)

Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo

1943

as Yo Yo (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

as London Bobbie (uncredited)

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

as Gate Guard at Palace Entrance

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Time Tunnel

as General Heywood Kirk

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

Ike

as Admiral

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 03, 1979

Cannon

as Billingsley

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Kenneth Kline

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Lux Video Theatre

as Rev. Trumbull

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Falcon Crest

as Mr. Hobson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

The Great Adventure

as Benjamin Silliman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1963

Star Trek

as Lurry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Burke's Law

as Dr. Freestone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Here's Lucy

as Ted Driscoll

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Gus Hickman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

The F.B.I.

as Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

I Dream of Jeannie

as Horace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Dr. Arnold Winnick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Land of the Giants

as Dr. Krane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

Petticoat Junction

as Ralph Denton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Kojak

as Sentman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Perry Mason

as Larry Sands

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Studio One

as Prof. Geoffrey Crawford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

General Electric Theater

as Paul Wells

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mr. Bliss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Daniel Boone

as Stogie the Trapper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Fugitive

as John Gibson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

The Millionaire

as James Mahoney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

The Virginian

as Burns

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Alcoa Theatre

as Chris Wallis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

One Step Beyond

as Capt. Will Fielding

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1959

Climax!

as Mr. Grubbs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

M Squad

as Tommy Hatch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Profiles in Courage

as Myles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

Mr. Novak

as Karl Bellini

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Johnny Ringo

as Sheriff Arson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Outer Limits

as Commanding General

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Henry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Prof. Harvey Glomm

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1964

Matt Helm

as Rollins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1975

Hogan's Heroes

as Gen. Kammler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Insight

as Basil Bonneau

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1960

The Virginian

as Andrew Cass

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Virginian

as Whit Parsons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

General Electric Theater

as Dolph

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

General Electric Theater

as Joseph Goebbels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

General Electric Theater

as Czadek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Major Ralph McConnell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Playhouse 90

as Elwell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Perry Mason

as Max Pompey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Name of the Game

as Donald Merrick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Name of the Game

as Wainwright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Perry Mason

as Laurence Barlow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Profiles in Courage

as Woodrow Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

Perry Mason

as Dennison Groody

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Studio One

as Denton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Climax!

as Whitfield Cook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Brothers Brannagan

as Sanford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1960

The Invaders

as Col. Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1967

The Incredible Hulk

as Prof. Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1977

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Adam Driscoll

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Rawhide

as Doc Taggert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The Rifleman

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Cheyenne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

The Incredible Hulk

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 04, 1977

Surfside 6

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Ironside

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Sea Hunt

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 04, 1958

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Panic!

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 05, 1957

Trackdown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Bourbon Street Beat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1964

Mannix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

The Mod Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Camp Runamuck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Hart to Hart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

Arrest and Trial

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1963

Hawaiian Eye

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1959

Zorro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1957

Glynis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1963

Laredo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

The Swiss Family Robinson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1975

Straightaway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1961

Philip Marlowe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1959

Going My Way

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

Bus Stop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1961

Felony Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Harry O

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1974

Rawhide

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Search

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

The Thin Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Men Into Space

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1959

The Real McCoys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1957

The Loner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

The Donna Reed Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

Guestward, Ho!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1960

The Veil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1958

Lock-Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1959

The Dakotas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1963

Lawman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Barbary Coast

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1975

The Texan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1958

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

The Tony Randall Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1976

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Tightrope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1959

City Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1953

State Trooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

Jericho

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1966

The Roaring 20's

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1960

Code 3

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1957

The Outsider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1968

Studio 57

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

Maverick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Studio One

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

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