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Whit Bissell

Actor

Whit Bissell

Born October 25, 1909 in New York City, New York, USADied March 5, 1996118 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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Invasion of the Body Snatchers posterFirst watchInvasion of the Body Snatchers19567.5as Emergency Room PsychiatristA small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Magnificent Seven poster7.5The Magnificent Seven1960The Manchurian Candidate poster7.5The Manchurian Candidate1962Soylent Green poster6.9Soylent Green1973The Time Machine poster7.4The Time Machine1960Creature from the Black Lagoon poster6.8Creature from the Black Lagoon1954Birdman of Alcatraz poster7.5Birdman of Alcatraz1962The Caine Mutiny poster7.2The Caine Mutiny1954Hud poster7.3Hud1963

Filmography

118 films as actor
  1. 1979Strangers: The Story of a Mother and DaughterDr. Henry Blodgett
  2. 1979The Night RiderRichards
  3. 1978The Time MachineRalph Branly
  4. 1978Donner Pass: The Road to SurvivalUncle Billy Graves
  5. 1978Casey's ShadowDr. Williamson
  6. 1977The Incredible Rocky Mountain RaceSimon Hollaway
  7. 1977Last of the MohicansGen. Webb
  8. 1977The Lincoln ConspiracySen. John Conness
  9. 1977Flood!Dr. Ted Horne
  10. 1976ArchieHiram Lodge
  11. 1975Psychic KillerDr. Paul Taylor
  12. 1975Nick and Nora
  13. 1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneSenator McKellar
  14. 1973Cry RapeJudge Newcombe
  15. 1973Soylent GreenGov. Santini
  16. 1972Pete 'n' TillieFuneral Minister
  17. 1972The Salzburg ConnectionJim Newhart
  18. 1972Justin Morgan Had a HorseMr. Mays
  19. 1971In Broad DaylightCapt. Moss
  20. 1971A Tattered WebMr. Harland
  21. 1971City Beneath the SeaProf. Holmes
  22. 1970The Andersonville TrialDoctor Ford
  23. 1970AirportMr. Davidson
  24. 1969Once You Kiss a Stranger...Dr. David Haggis
  25. 19685 Card StudDr. Cooper
  26. 1967A Covenant with DeathBruce Donnelly
  27. 1965FluffyDr. Braden
  28. 1965The Hallelujah TrailHobbs
  29. 1965The Final HourWhit Parsons
  30. 1964Where Love Has GoneProfessor Bell
  31. 1964Advance to the RearCapt. Queeg
  32. 1964Seven Days in MaySen. Frederick Prentice
  33. 1963HudMr. Burris
  34. 1963Spencer's MountainDr. Campbell
  35. 1962The Manchurian CandidateMedical Officer
  36. 1962Birdman of AlcatrazDr. Ellis
  37. 1962Third of a ManMaxwell
  38. 1962Exercise No. One
  39. 1960Daniel Boone: And Chase the BuffaloGov. Tryon
  40. 1960The Magnificent SevenChamlee
  41. 1960The Time MachineWalter Kemp
  42. 1959Never So FewCapt. Alofson, Psychiatrist
  43. 1959WarlockPetrix
  44. 1959The Black OrchidHarmon
  45. 1959No Name on the BulletPierce
  46. 1958Monster on the CampusDr. Oliver Cole
  47. 1958The Defiant OnesLou Gans
  48. 1958Destination NightmareDr. Will Madison
  49. 1957I Was a Teenage FrankensteinProf. Frankenstein
  50. 1957The Tall StrangerAdam Judson
  51. 1957The Wayward GirlIra Molson
  52. 1957I Was a Teenage WerewolfDr. Alfred Brandon
  53. 1957Johnny TremainJosiah Quincy
  54. 1957Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum
  55. 1957The ComedianOtis Elwell
  56. 1957The Young StrangerGrubbs
  57. 1956Man from Del RioBreezy Morgan
  58. 1956Rendezvous in Black
  59. 1956Dakota IncidentMark Chester
  60. 1956The Proud OnesMr. Sam Bolton
  61. 1956Invasion of the Body SnatchersEmergency Room Psychiatrist
  62. 1955At GunpointClem Clark
  63. 1955The Miracle on 34th StreetDr. Pierce
  64. 1955Shack Out on 101Eddie
  65. 1955TrialSam Wiltse
  66. 1955The Desperate HoursFBI Agent Carson
  67. 1955The Naked StreetDist. Atty. Blaker
  68. 1955Not as a StrangerDr. Dietrich
  69. 1954The Atomic KidDr. Edgar Pangborn
  70. 1954Target EarthTom
  71. 1954Three Hours to KillDeke
  72. 1954The Shanghai StoryPaul Grant
  73. 1954The Caine MutinyLt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
  74. 1954Creature from the Black LagoonDr. Edwin Thompson
  75. 1954Riot in Cell Block 11Guard Snader
  76. 1954It Should Happen to YouRobert Grau
  77. 1953Devil's CanyonVirgil Gates
  78. 1953A Tale of Two CitiesHost
  79. 1952The Turning PointBuck (uncredited)
  80. 1952The SelloutWilfred Jackson
  81. 1952Hoodlum EmpirePickpocket
  82. 1952Boots MaloneLou Dyer
  83. 1951Tales of Robin HoodWill
  84. 1951The Family SecretJoe Elsner
  85. 1951The Red Badge of CourageWounded Officer (uncredited)
  86. 1951Lost ContinentStanley Briggs
  87. 1951Red MountainMiles
  88. 1951Night Into MorningMonument Salesman (uncredited)
  89. 1951Sealed CargoSchuster
  90. 1950Wyoming MailSam
  91. 1950The Killer That Stalked New YorkSid Bennet
  92. 1950A Life of Her OwnRental Agent (uncredited)
  93. 1950ConvictedStates Attorney Owens (uncredited)
  94. 1950Side StreetHarold Simpson (chief teller)
  95. 1950Perfect StrangersDefense Attorney (uncredited)
  96. 1950When Willie Comes Marching HomeLt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
  97. 1949Tokyo JoeCapt. Winnow (uncredited)
  98. 1949Anna LucastaStanley
  99. 1949The Crime Doctor's DiaryPete Bellem
  100. 1949He Walked by NightPaul Reeves
  101. 1949Chicken Every SundayRobby
  102. 1948That Lady in ErmineGiulio
  103. 1948Canon CityHeilman
  104. 1948Raw DealMurderer
  105. 1948Another Part of the ForestJugger
  106. 1947The Senator Was IndiscreetRobert Oakes
  107. 1947A Double LifeDr. Stauffer
  108. 1947Brute ForceTom Lister
  109. 1947The Sea of GrassTed - the Clerk (uncredited)
  110. 1946It Shouldn't Happen to a DogChester Frye (uncredited)
  111. 1946Somewhere in the NightJohn (uncredited)
  112. 1946Cluny BrownArchie
  113. 1945The Horn Blows at MidnightHeavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
  114. 1944Winged VictoryLt. Hudson
  115. 1943Destination TokyoYo Yo (uncredited)
  116. 1943Holy MatrimonyHarry Leek (uncredited)
  117. 1942Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponLondon Bobbie (uncredited)
  118. 1940The Sea HawkGate Guard at Palace Entrance