Comments on: Versatile Actor James Whitmore Dies

Tony And Emmy Award Winner, Best Known For His Work In The Theater, Was 87

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by jn122736 February 7, 2009 12:35 PM EST
I have always dreaded to see any actor/actress run for public office because they are trained to strictly follow the script that someone else wrote and have nothing going for them except their celebrity status (read Ronald Reagan), but James Whitmore could have been the one exception.

Great actor, and a very good person.

RIP.
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by tonic12345 February 7, 2009 12:18 PM EST
these are pretty nice reviews hey jim. best wishes and love.
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by vcofreason February 7, 2009 11:16 AM EST
The world has lost a man of great talent and class. RIP Mr. Whitmore. You will be missed.
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by exusmcsgt February 7, 2009 8:31 AM EST
An intelligent and witty man....RIP.
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by ms1-1-11 February 7, 2009 8:22 AM EST
Our thoughts and prayers to the Whitmore family.

Whitmore did a great deal of work for which he will be well remembered. The last of the BEST!
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by erb0087 February 7, 2009 7:58 AM EST
A wonderful actor in many performances.

James Whitmore was one of the stars of that great film "The The Shawshank Redemption."

I especially remember his one-man show "An Evening with George W. Bush."
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by zietzke-2009 February 7, 2009 6:50 AM EST
One of the greats !!

He will be missed......God Bless !
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by zietzke-2009 February 7, 2009 6:50 AM EST
One of the greats !!

He will be missed......God Bless !
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by ydulibssuck February 7, 2009 2:48 AM EST
They don''t make them like this man anymore...RIP.
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by ubrew12 February 7, 2009 2:10 AM EST
A truly class act.

Watch him in his movie performance involving the subject of Chief Seattle: ''I will fight no more forever''. Sure, the movie is hokie.

But, Whitmore''s involvement wasn''t, it was pure Whitmore.
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