Whit Bissell
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-10-25
Day of Death
1996-03-05 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Whit Bissell
Biography
Whit Bissell (born Whitner Nutting Bissell) was an American character actor. His career in film and television spanned the years 1940 to 1984.
Known For
Acting
(1993)
Time Machine: The Journey Back
as Walter Kemp
(1991)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Prof. Frankenstein (archive footage)
(1979)
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
as Dr. Henry Blodgett
(1979)
The Night Rider
as Richards
(1978)
The Time Machine
as Ralph Branly
(1978)
Casey's Shadow
as Dr. Williamson
(1978)
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
as Uncle Billy Graves
(1977)
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Simon Hollaway
(1977)
Flood!
as Dr. Ted Horne
(1977)
The Lincoln Conspiracy
as Sen. John Conness
(1977)
Last of the Mohicans
as Gen. Webb
(1975)
Psychic Killer
as Dr. Paul Taylor
(1975)
(1974)
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
as Senator McKellar
(1973)
Soylent Green
as Gov. Santini
(1973)
Cry Rape
as Judge Newcombe
(1972)
Pete 'n' Tillie
as Funeral Minister
(1972)
The Salzburg Connection
as Jim Newhart
(1972)
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
as Mr. Mays
(1971)
A Tattered Web
as Mr. Harland
(1971)
City Beneath the Sea
as Prof. Holmes
(1971)
In Broad Daylight
as Capt. Moss
(1970)
Airport
as Mr. Davidson
(1970)
The Andersonville Trial
as Doctor Ford
(1969)
Once You Kiss a Stranger...
as Dr. David Haggis
(1968)
5 Card Stud
as Dr. Cooper
(1967)
A Covenant with Death
as Bruce Donnelly
(1965)
The Hallelujah Trail
as Hobbs
(1965)
Fluffy
as Dr. Braden
(1965)
The Final Hour
as Whit Parsons
(1964)
Seven Days in May
as Sen. Frederick Prentice
(1964)
Where Love Has Gone
as Professor Bell
(1964)
Advance to the Rear
as Capt. Queeg
(1963)
Hud
as Mr. Burris
(1963)
Spencer's Mountain
as Dr. Campbell
(1962)
The Manchurian Candidate
as Medical Officer
(1962)
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Dr. Ellis
(1962)
Third of a Man
as Maxwell
(1962)
(1960)
The Magnificent Seven
as Chamlee
(1960)
The Time Machine
as Walter Kemp
(1960)
Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
as Gov. Tryon
(1959)
Warlock
as Petrix
(1959)
Never So Few
as Capt. Alofson - Psychiatrist
(1959)
No Name on the Bullet
as Pierce
(1959)
The Black Orchid
as Harmon
(1958)
The Defiant Ones
as Lou Gans
(1958)
Monster on the Campus
as Dr. Oliver Cole
(1958)
Destination Nightmare
as Dr. Will Madison
(1957)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum
(1957)
Johnny Tremain
as Josiah Quincy
(1957)
The Tall Stranger
as Adam Judson
(1957)
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
as Dr. Alfred Brandon
(1957)
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
as Prof. Frankenstein
(1957)
The Young Stranger
as Grubbs
(1957)
The Comedian
as Otis Elwell
(1957)
The Wayward Girl
as Ira Molson
(1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Emergency Room Psychiatrist
(1956)
Man from Del Rio
as Breezy Morgan
(1956)
The Proud Ones
as Mr. Sam Bolton
(1956)
Dakota Incident
as Mark Chester
(1955)
The Desperate Hours
as FBI Agent Carson
(1955)
Trial
as Sam Wiltse
(1955)
At Gunpoint
as Clem Clark
(1955)
Not as a Stranger
as Dr. Dietrich
(1955)
The Naked Street
as Dist. Atty. Blaker
(1955)
Shack Out on 101
as Eddie
(1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
as Dr. Edwin Thompson
(1954)
The Caine Mutiny
as Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
(1954)
It Should Happen to You
as Robert Grau
(1954)
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Guard Snader
(1954)
Target Earth
as Tom
(1954)
Three Hours to Kill
as Deke
(1954)
The Shanghai Story
as Paul Grant
(1954)
The Atomic Kid
as Dr. Edgar Pangborn
(1953)
A Tale of Two Cities
as Host
(1953)
Devil's Canyon
as Virgil Gates
(1952)
The Turning Point
as Buck (uncredited)
(1952)
Hoodlum Empire
as Pickpocket
(1952)
The Sellout
as Wilfred Jackson
(1952)
Boots Malone
as Lou Dyer
(1951)
Lost Continent
as Stanley Briggs
(1951)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Wounded Officer (uncredited)
(1951)
Red Mountain
as Miles
(1951)
Sealed Cargo
as Schuster
(1951)
The Family Secret
as Joe Elsner
(1951)
Tales of Robin Hood
as Will
(1951)
Night Into Morning
as Monument Salesman (uncredited)
(1950)
Side Street
as Harold Simpson (chief teller)
(1950)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Sid Bennet
(1950)
Perfect Strangers
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
(1950)
Convicted
as States Attorney Owens (uncredited)
(1950)
A Life of Her Own
as Rental Agent (uncredited)
(1950)
When Willie Comes Marching Home
as Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
(1950)
Wyoming Mail
as Sam
(1949)
He Walked by Night
as Paul Reeves
(1949)
Tokyo Joe
as Capt. Winnow (uncredited)
(1949)
Chicken Every Sunday
as Robby
(1949)
Anna Lucasta
as Stanley
(1949)
The Crime Doctor's Diary
as Pete Bellem
(1948)
Raw Deal
as Murderer
(1948)
That Lady in Ermine
as Giulio
(1948)
Another Part of the Forest
as Jugger
(1948)
Canon City
as Heilman
(1947)
Brute Force
as Tom Lister
(1947)
The Sea of Grass
as Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)
(1947)
A Double Life
as Dr. Stauffer
(1947)
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Robert Oakes
(1946)
Cluny Brown
as Archie
(1946)
Somewhere in the Night
as John (uncredited)
(1946)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
as Chester Frye (uncredited)
(1945)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
(1944)
Winged Victory
as Lt. Hudson
(1943)
Destination Tokyo
as Yo Yo (uncredited)
(1943)
Holy Matrimony
as Harry Leek (uncredited)
(1942)
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as London Bobbie (uncredited)
(1940)
The Sea Hawk
as Gate Guard at Palace Entrance