James Whitmore Autographs
James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor. He attended Yale University on a football scholarship but quit after injuring his knees and joined the dramatic society. After graduating with a degree in government, he served as a lieutenant in the US Marines during World War II. After the war, he appeared on Broadway followed by a number of film roles and then television. Whitmore acted on stage, in film, and on TV for over 50 years. He received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award for his turn on the show "The Practice", a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award for "Command Decision", plus two Academy Award nominations. He was known to later audiences for his part in the Shawshank Redemption when he played Brooks Hatlen, a prison librarian released after 50 years who had a hard time adjusting to life on the outside. Whitmore died in February 2009, only a few months after he was diagnosed with cancer. He was 87.
James Allen Whitmore Jr. was born in White Plains, New York, to Florence Belle (née Crane) and James Allen Whitmore Sr., a park commission official, Whitmore attended Amherst Central High School in Snyder, New York, for three years, before transferring to the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, on a football scholarship. He went on to study at Yale College, but he had to quit playing American Football after severely injuring his knees.
After giving up football, he turned to the Yale Dramatic Society and began acting. While at Yale, he was a member of Skull and Bones, and was among the founders of the Yale radio station (the student-run WOCD-AM, later renamed WYBC-AM). Whitmore planned on becoming a lawyer and graduated with a major in government from Yale University.
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Current items with a signature of James Whitmore
These are the most current items with a signature of James Whitmore that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | James Whitmore Autograph on Candid Photo Outside Theater Broadway 60s | $32.50 |  |
| James Whitmore Autograph on Candid Photo Outside Theater Broadway 60s | $32.50 | |
Traded items with a signature of James Whitmore
The most expensive item with a signature of James Whitmore (James Whitmore Signed 1949 Postcard Autograph Young Future Actress Susan Winters) was sold in May 2025 for $300.00 while the cheapest item (James Whitmore Battleground Give 'em Hell, Harry! Signed Auto 1950s Postcard) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2012 with an average selling price of $15.61 for an autographed item of James Whitmore. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2021 with $88.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was December 2012. In average, an autographed item from James Whitmore is worth $14.97.
Most recently, these items with a signature of James Whitmore were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | ABOUT TIME / HANDY DANDY JAMES WHITMORE SIGNED PLAYBILL 1990 HOUSEMAN THEATRE | $29.99 |  |
| ABOUT TIME / HANDY DANDY JAMES WHITMORE SIGNED PLAYBILL 1990 HOUSEMAN THEATRE | $29.99 | |
| James Whitmore & Sada Thompson Signed On Golden Pond Playbill Parker Playhouse | $9.95 | |
| James Whitmore & Sada Thompson Signed On Golden Pond Playbill Parker Playhouse | $9.95 | |
| James Whitmore d2009 signed autograph auto 3x5 card Shawshank Redemption R812 | $20.00 | |
| James Whitmore d2009 signed autograph auto 3x5 card Shawshank Redemption R812 | $20.00 | |
| JAMES WHITMORE JR Hand Signed 4X6 Photo & 3X5 CARD- ACTOR - THE ROCKFORD FILES | $1.25 | |
| JAMES WHITMORE JR Hand Signed 4X6 Photo & 3X5 CARD- ACTOR - THE ROCKFORD FILES | $1.25 | |
| JAMES WHITMORE signed 5x6 deluxe note paper '70s | $88.00 | |
| James Whitmore signed 8x10 photo autograph | $9.48 | |
| James Whitmore signed 8x10 photo autograph | $9.48 | |
| James Whitmore Signed 8x10 Photo PSA/DNA COA Autograph AUTO | $15.50 | |
| James Whitmore Signed 8x10 Photo PSA/DNA COA Autograph AUTO | $15.50 | |
| James Whitmore, autograph signed Will Rogers' USA Playbill 8-1/2h x 5-1/2w | $20.00 | |
| James Whitmore, autograph signed Will Rogers' USA Playbill 8-1/2h x 5-1/2w | $20.00 | |
