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)
The Night Rider
as Richards
(1979)
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
as Dr. Henry Blodgett
(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 Lincoln Conspiracy
as Sen. John Conness
(1977)
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Simon Hollaway
(1977)
Flood!
as Dr. Ted Horne
(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)
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
as Mr. Mays
(1972)
The Salzburg Connection
as Jim Newhart
(1972)
Pete 'n' Tillie
as Funeral Minister
(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)
The Final Hour
as Whit Parsons
(1965)
Fluffy
as Dr. Braden
(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)
Spencer's Mountain
as Dr. Campbell
(1963)
Hud
as Mr. Burris
(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)
The Black Orchid
as Harmon
(1959)
No Name on the Bullet
as Pierce
(1959)
Warlock
as Petrix
(1959)
Never So Few
as Capt. Alofson - Psychiatrist
(1958)
Monster on the Campus
as Dr. Oliver Cole
(1958)
The Defiant Ones
as Lou Gans
(1958)
Destination Nightmare
as Dr. Will Madison
(1957)
The Wayward Girl
as Ira Molson
(1957)
The Tall Stranger
as Adam Judson
(1957)
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
as Dr. Alfred Brandon
(1957)
Johnny Tremain
as Josiah Quincy
(1957)
The Young Stranger
as Grubbs
(1957)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum
(1957)
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
as Prof. Frankenstein
(1957)
The Comedian
as Otis Elwell
(1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Emergency Room Psychiatrist
(1956)
Dakota Incident
as Mark Chester
(1956)
(1956)
The Proud Ones
as Mr. Sam Bolton
(1956)
Man from Del Rio
as Breezy Morgan
(1955)
The Desperate Hours
as FBI Agent Carson
(1955)
At Gunpoint
as Clem Clark
(1955)
Shack Out on 101
as Eddie
(1955)
Not as a Stranger
as Dr. Dietrich
(1955)
Trial
as Sam Wiltse
(1955)
The Naked Street
as Dist. Atty. Blaker
(1954)
The Shanghai Story
as Paul Grant
(1954)
Three Hours to Kill
as Deke
(1954)
The Caine Mutiny
as Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
(1954)
Target Earth
as Tom
(1954)
It Should Happen to You
as Robert Grau
(1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
as Dr. Edwin Thompson
(1954)
The Atomic Kid
as Dr. Edgar Pangborn
(1954)
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Guard Snader
(1953)
A Tale of Two Cities
as Host
(1953)
Devil's Canyon
as Virgil Gates
(1952)
Hoodlum Empire
as Pickpocket
(1952)
Boots Malone
as Lou Dyer
(1952)
The Turning Point
as Buck (uncredited)
(1952)
The Sellout
as Wilfred Jackson
(1951)
The Red Badge of Courage
as Wounded Officer (uncredited)
(1951)
Lost Continent
as Stanley Briggs
(1951)
The Family Secret
as Joe Elsner
(1951)
Night Into Morning
as Monument Salesman (uncredited)
(1951)
Red Mountain
as Miles
(1951)
Tales of Robin Hood
as Will
(1951)
Sealed Cargo
as Schuster
(1950)
Convicted
as States Attorney Owens (uncredited)
(1950)
Side Street
as Harold Simpson (chief teller)
(1950)
Wyoming Mail
as Sam
(1950)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Sid Bennet
(1950)
When Willie Comes Marching Home
as Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
(1950)
Perfect Strangers
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
(1950)
A Life of Her Own
as Rental Agent (uncredited)
(1949)
Tokyo Joe
as Capt. Winnow (uncredited)
(1949)
He Walked by Night
as Paul Reeves
(1949)
Chicken Every Sunday
as Robby
(1949)
Anna Lucasta
as Stanley
(1949)
The Crime Doctor's Diary
as Pete Bellem
(1948)
That Lady in Ermine
as Giulio
(1948)
Canon City
as Heilman
(1948)
Raw Deal
as Murderer
(1948)
Another Part of the Forest
as Jugger
(1947)
Brute Force
as Tom Lister
(1947)
A Double Life
as Dr. Stauffer
(1947)
The Sea of Grass
as Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)
(1947)
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Robert Oakes
(1946)
Somewhere in the Night
as John (uncredited)
(1946)
Cluny Brown
as Archie
(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