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That Lady in Ermine (1948) -- When a dashing Colonel invades her castle and takes her hostage, will the Countess take her revenge... or fall in love?
"Star Trek" (1966): Season 2: Episode 15 -- The Enterprise is overrun by furry creatures while tangling with Klingons and bureaucrats
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) -- A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943) -- Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce team up as Holmes and Watson to investigate a code left by a shifty bomb-sight inventor. The errant scientist seems to have a coded message for Holmes's arch-nemesis, Dr. Moriarity.
"Sea Hunt" (1958): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Mike tries to free the pilot of a downed jet from his watertight cockpit before his air runs out, without causing the man's death from the water pressure.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
25 October 1909, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
5 March 1996, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Whit Bissell came to Hollywood in the 1940s, and by the time he retired... more
Trivia:
Son of prominent surgeon Dr. J. Dougal Bissell. more
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Down 28% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
Alternate Names:
Whit Bissel | Whitner Bissell | Whitt Bissell
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Dec. 196:00 AMAMC No Name on the Bullet  more

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Falcon Crest" .... Mr. Hobson (1 episode, 1984)
        - Power Play (1984) TV episode .... Mr. Hobson
  2. "Emerald Point N.A.S." .... Sidney (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode #1.11 (1983) TV episode .... Sidney
  3. "This Is the Life" .... Minister (1 episode, 1983)
        - Bon Voyage and Shalom (1983) TV episode .... Minister
  4. "Hart to Hart" .... Claude Faraday (1 episode, 1982)
        - Hartless Hobby (1982) TV episode .... Claude Faraday
  5. "Darkroom" .... Arthur (1 episode, 1982)
        - Lost in Translation (1982) TV episode .... Arthur
  6. "Walking Tall" .... Mr. Proctor (1 episode, 1981)
        - The Killing of McNeal County's Children (1981) TV episode .... Mr. Proctor
  7. "The Incredible Hulk" .... Dr. John Zeiderman / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
        - Prometheus: Part 2 (1980) TV episode .... Dr. John Zeiderman
        - Kindred Spirits (1979) TV episode .... Professor Williams
  8. "Hagen" .... Judge Bates (1 episode)
        - King of the Hill (????) TV episode .... Judge Bates
  9. "The Dukes of Hazzard" .... Dr. James Fenwick (1 episode, 1980)
        - Treasure of Hazzard (1980) TV episode .... Dr. James Fenwick

  10. "Quincy M.E." .... Botanist / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
    ... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
        - No Way to Treat a Flower (1979) TV episode .... Botanist
        - Images (1978) TV episode .... Dr. Miles Thornton
  11. Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (1979) (TV) .... Dr. Henry Blodgett
    ... aka Strangers
  12. The Night Rider (1979) (TV) .... Richards
  13. "Ike" (1979) TV mini-series .... Admiral
    ... aka Ike: The War Years (USA: new title)
  14. "Project U.F.O." .... Harper (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka Project Blue Book (USA: alternative title)
        - Sighting 4023: The I-Man Incident (1978) TV episode .... Harper
  15. The Time Machine (1978) (TV) .... Ralph Branly
  16. Donner Pass: The Road to Survival (1978) (TV) .... Uncle Billy Graves
  17. "ABC Saturday Comedy Special" .... Mr. Lodge (1 episode, 1978)
        - Archie (1978) TV episode .... Mr. Lodge
  18. Casey's Shadow (1978) .... Dr. Williamson
  19. "The Bionic Woman" .... Wolfe (1 episode, 1977)
        - Over the Hill Spy (1977) TV episode .... Wolfe
  20. Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (1977) (TV) .... Simon Hollaway
  21. "The Tony Randall Show" .... Baker (1 episode, 1977)
        - Bobby vs. Michael (1977) TV episode .... Baker
  22. Last of the Mohicans (1977) (TV) .... Gen. Webb
  23. The Lincoln Conspiracy (1977) .... Sen. John Conness
  24. Flood! (1976) (TV) .... Dr. Ted Horne
  25. "Petrocelli" .... Douglas Johnson (1 episode, 1976)
        - Death Ride (1976) TV episode .... Douglas Johnson
  26. "Kojak" .... Harry Sentman (1 episode, 1976)
        - Deadly Innocence (1976) TV episode .... Harry Sentman
  27. "Swiss Family Robinson" .... Governor Clairborne (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Island of Adventure (UK)
        - Jean LaFitte: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Governor Clairborne
  28. "Barbary Coast" .... Minister (1 episode, 1976)
        - Mary Had More Than a Little (1976) TV episode .... Minister
  29. Psychic Killer (1975) .... Dr. Taylor
    ... aka Killer Force (Australia)
    ... aka The Kirlian Effect
    ... aka The Kirlian Force
  30. "Matt Helm" .... Rollins (1 episode, 1975)
        - Think Murder (1975) TV episode .... Rollins
  31. "Wide World Mystery" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Nick and Nora (1975) TV episode
  32. "Harry O" .... Col. Zachary (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Last Heir (1975) TV episode .... Col. Zachary
  33. "Lincoln" (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Sandburg's Lincoln (USA: complete title)
        - Crossing Fox River (1974) TV episode
  34. The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974) (TV) .... Sen. McKellar
    ... aka Alvin Karpis: Public Enemy No. 1 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The FBI Story - Alvin Karpis
  35. "McCloud" .... Dr. Hansen (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Barefoot Girls of Bleecker Street (1974) TV episode .... Dr. Hansen
  36. "Ironside" .... Simon Cole / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - The Taste of Ashes (1974) TV episode .... Simon Cole
        - The Best Laid Plans (1973) TV episode .... Walter Eustace
  37. Cry Rape (1973) (TV) .... Judge Newcombe
  38. "Cannon" .... Billingsly / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1973)
        - The Perfect Alibi (1973) TV episode .... Warden Shepherd
        - Scream of Silence (1971) TV episode .... Billingsly
  39. Soylent Green (1973) .... Santini
  40. "Barnaby Jones" .... Roy Bantry (1 episode, 1973)
        - Murder in the Doll's House (1973) TV episode .... Roy Bantry
  41. "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Dr. Arnold Winnick / ... (2 episodes, 1970-1973)
    ... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
        - The Working Heart (1973) TV episode .... Dr. Myron Emrick
        - The Other Side of the Chart (1970) TV episode .... Dr. Arnold Winnick
  42. "Search" .... St. Clair (1 episode, 1973)
        - Numbered for Death (1973) TV episode .... St. Clair
  43. "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" .... Jack Alexander (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka The New Doctors
        - Tightrope to Tomorrow (1973) TV episode .... Jack Alexander
  44. Pete 'n' Tillie (1972) .... Minister
  45. The Salzburg Connection (1972) .... Newhart
    ... aka Top Secret
  46. "Disneyland" .... Governor Tryon / ... (4 episodes, 1960-1972)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 2 (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Mays
        - Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 1 (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Mays
        - Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo (1960) TV episode .... Governor Tryon
        - Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path (1960) TV episode .... Governor Tryon
  47. Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972) .... Mr. Mays
  48. "Days of Our Lives" (1965) TV series .... Dr. Miller (unknown episodes, 1971)
    ... aka Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives (USA: summer title)
    ... aka DOOL (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka Days (USA: short title)
  49. "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury" .... Magistrate (1 episode, 1971)
        - Operation: Spread (1971) TV episode .... Magistrate
  50. In Broad Daylight (1971) (TV) .... Capt. Moss
  51. A Tattered Web (1971) (TV) .... Mr. Harland
  52. City Beneath the Sea (1971) (TV) .... Professor Holmes
    ... aka One Hour to Doomsday (UK: theatrical title)
  53. "The Young Lawyers" .... James Carlton (1 episode, 1970)
        - Remember Chris Gately? (1970) TV episode .... James Carlton
  54. The Andersonville Trial (1970) (TV) .... Dr. Ford
  55. "It Takes a Thief" .... James Jenkins (1 episode, 1970)
        - Beyond a Treasonable Doubt (1970) TV episode .... James Jenkins
  56. Airport (1970) .... Mr. Davidson
  57. "Land of the Giants" .... Dr. Krane (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Secret City of Limbo (1970) TV episode .... Dr. Krane

  58. Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969) .... Dr. Haggis
  59. "Mannix" .... Harry Meacham (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Solid Gold Web (1969) TV episode .... Harry Meacham
  60. "The Mod Squad" .... Max (1 episode, 1969)
        - Flight Five Doesn't Answer (1969) TV episode .... Max
  61. "Here's Lucy" .... Ted Crystal (1 episode, 1969)
        - Lucy Goes on Strike (1969) TV episode .... Ted Crystal
  62. "The Name of the Game" .... Donald Merrick (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Taker (1968) TV episode .... Donald Merrick
  63. "The Outsider" .... Dr. Kingsland (1 episode, 1968)
        - Along Came a Spider (1968) TV episode .... Dr. Kingsland
  64. 5 Card Stud (1968) .... Dr. Cooper (Rincon, Colorado)
  65. "Judd for the Defense" .... Moss (1 episode, 1968)
        - What You Can Do with Money (1968) TV episode .... Moss
  66. "Star Trek" .... Lurry (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka Star Trek: TOS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Star Trek: The Original Series (USA: informal title)
        - The Trouble with Tribbles (1967) TV episode .... Lurry
  67. "The Iron Horse" .... McDougall (1 episode, 1967)
        - Wild Track (1967) TV episode .... McDougall
  68. "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." .... Chaplain (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka Gomer Pyle (Australia)
        - To Watch a Thief (1967) TV episode .... Chaplain
  69. "The Invaders" .... Colonel Harris (1 episode, 1967)
        - Dark Outpost (1967) TV episode .... Colonel Harris
  70. "The Time Tunnel" .... Army Lt. Gen. Heywood Kirk / ... (30 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - Town of Terror (1967) TV episode .... Army Lt. Gen. Heywood Kirk
        - Raiders from Outer Space (1967) TV episode .... Army Lt. Gen. Heywood Kirk
        - The Kidnappers (1967) TV episode .... Army Lt. Gen. Heywood Kirk
        - Merlin the Magician (1967) TV episode .... Army Lt. Gen. Heywood Kirk
        - Attack of the Barbarians (1967) TV episode .... Army Lt. Gen. Heywood Kirk
          (25 more)
  71. A Covenant with Death (1967) .... Bruce Donnelly
  72. "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" .... Harry (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Silent Butler Spoke (1967) TV episode .... Harry
  73. "Jericho" (1 episode, 1966)
        - Wall to Wall Kaput (1966) TV episode
  74. "I Dream of Jeannie" .... Horace (1 episode, 1966)
        - Fastest Gun in the East (1966) TV episode .... Horace
  75. "Hogan's Heroes" .... General Kammler (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Rise and Fall of Sergeant Schultz (1966) TV episode .... General Kammler
  76. "Felony Squad" .... Milroy (1 episode, 1966)
        - Strike Out (1966) TV episode .... Milroy
  77. "Camp Runamuck" .... Gibbons (1 episode, 1966)
        - Senior Citizens (1966) TV episode .... Gibbons
  78. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Prof. Harvey Glomm (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Bat Cave Affair (1966) TV episode .... Prof. Harvey Glomm
  79. "The F.B.I." .... Carter (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Spy-Master (1966) TV episode .... Carter
  80. "Laredo" .... Burke (1 episode, 1966)
        - Limit of the Law Larkin (1966) TV episode .... Burke
  81. "12 O'Clock High" .... George Richardson (1 episode, 1966)
        - Underground (1966) TV episode .... George Richardson
  82. "The Long, Hot Summer" .... Phil McDermott (2 episodes, 1965)
        - The Return of the Quicks (1965) TV episode .... Phil McDermott
        - Nor Hell a Fury (1965) TV episode
  83. "Lassie" .... Jim (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka Jeff's Collie (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Timmy and Lassie (USA: syndication title)
        - Pitfall (1965) TV episode .... Jim
  84. "Burke's Law" .... Dr. David Freestone (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
        - The Man's Men (1965) TV episode .... Dr. David Freestone
  85. "Petticoat Junction" .... Ralph Denton (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Crowded Wedding Ring (1965) TV episode .... Ralph Denton
  86. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" .... Connors (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Peacemaker (1965) TV episode .... Connors
  87. "A Man Called Shenandoah" .... Henry Claymoor (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Debt (1965) TV episode .... Henry Claymoor
  88. "Perry Mason" .... Dennison Groody / ... (4 episodes, 1957-1965)
        - The Case of the Carefree Coronary (1965) TV episode .... Dennison Groody
        - The Case of the Nautical Knot (1964) TV episode .... Laurence Barlow
        - The Case of the Lavender Lipstick (1960) TV episode .... Max Pompey
        - The Case of the Crooked Candle (1957) TV episode .... Larry Sands
  89. "The Loner" .... Nichols (1 episode, 1965)
        - An Echo of Bugles (1965) TV episode .... Nichols
  90. Fluffy (1965) .... Dr. Braden
  91. The Hallelujah Trail (1965) .... Hobbs
    ... aka John Sturges' The Hallelujah Trail (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  92. "Dr. Kildare" .... Dr. Kenneth Kline (2 episodes, 1965)
        - Wings of Hope (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Kenneth Kline
        - Music Hath Charms (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Kenneth Kline
  93. "Daniel Boone" .... Trapper (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Devil's Four (1965) TV episode .... Trapper
  94. "Peyton Place" .... Calvin Hanley (6 episodes, 1965)
        - Episode #1.48 (1965) TV episode .... Calvin Hanley
        - Episode #1.47 (1965) TV episode .... Calvin Hanley
        - Episode #1.44 (1965) TV episode .... Calvin Hanley
        - Episode #1.41 (1965) TV episode .... Calvin Hanley
        - Episode #1.39 (1965) TV episode .... Calvin Hanley
          (1 more)
  95. "Mr. Novak" .... Karl Bellini (1 episode, 1965)
        - May Day, May Day... (1965) TV episode .... Karl Bellini
  96. "Profiles in Courage" .... Myles / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - Woodrow Wilson (1965) TV episode .... Woodrow Wilson
        - Governor John M. Slaton (1964) TV episode .... Myles
  97. "The Fugitive" .... Gibson (1 episode, 1965)
        - Scapegoat (1965) TV episode .... Gibson
  98. "Slattery's People" .... Combs (1 episode, 1965)
        - Question: What Did You Do All Day, Mr. Slattery? (1965) TV episode .... Combs
  99. "Ben Casey" .... Dr. Ellis Turner (1 episode, 1964)
        - Courage at 3:00 A.M. (1964) TV episode .... Dr. Ellis Turner
  100. "The Virginian" .... Andrew Cass / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1964)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - Return a Stranger (1964) TV episode .... Whit Parsons
        - The Long Quest (1964) TV episode .... Andrew Cass
        - The Final Hour (1963) TV episode .... Burns
  101. Where Love Has Gone (1964) .... Professor Bell
  102. "Wagon Train" .... Albert Sykes / ... (5 episodes, 1958-1964)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The John Gillman Story (1964) TV episode .... Moore
        - The Ben Engel Story (1964) TV episode .... Mac McLeod
        - The Mary Beckett Story (1962) TV episode .... Frank Lane
        - The Jane Hawkins Story (1960) TV episode .... Doc Hicks
        - The Millie Davis Story (1958) TV episode .... Albert Sykes
  103. Advance to the Rear (1964) .... Captain Queeg
    ... aka Company of Cowards? (UK)
  104. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Adam Driscoll (1 episode, 1964)
        - Behind the Locked Door (1964) TV episode .... Adam Driscoll
  105. "Arrest and Trial" .... Prescott (1 episode, 1964)
        - A Roll of the Dice (1964) TV episode .... Prescott
  106. Seven Days in May (1964) .... Sen. Frederick Prentice
  107. "The Great Adventure" .... Benjamin Silliman (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Colonel from Connecticut (1964) TV episode .... Benjamin Silliman
  108. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Gus Hickman (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - The Deep End (1964) TV episode .... Gus Hickman
  109. "The Outer Limits" .... Commanding General (1 episode, 1963)
        - Nightmare (1963) TV episode .... Commanding General
  110. "Glynis" .... Crown (1 episode, 1963)
        - Agents Are Murder (1963) TV episode .... Crown
  111. "The Donna Reed Show" .... Mr. Herbert (1 episode, 1963)
        - Whatever You Wish (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Herbert
  112. Hud (1963) .... Mr. Burris
  113. Spencer's Mountain (1963) .... Dr. Campbell
  114. "Going My Way" .... Dr. Stevens (1 episode, 1963)
        - Hear No Evil (1963) TV episode .... Dr. Stevens
  115. "The Dakotas" .... Owen Teed (1 episode, 1963)
        - One Day in Vermillion (1963) TV episode .... Owen Teed
  116. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Bill Jonas / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1963)
        - The Burning Tree (1963) TV episode .... Fairchild
        - The Silver Queen (1958) TV episode .... Vance Crawford
        - No Visitors (1957) TV episode .... Bill Jonas
  117. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) (uncredited) .... Medical Officer
  118. Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962) (scenes deleted) .... Ludstrum
    ... aka Adventures of a Young Man (UK)
    ... aka Ernest Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (USA: complete title)
  119. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) .... Dr. Ellis
  120. "Hawaiian Eye" .... Arthur Dane / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1962)
        - Lalama Lady (1962) TV episode .... Arthur Dane
        - Total Eclipse (1962) TV episode .... Dr. Joseph Loring
        - Hong Kong Passage (1960) TV episode .... Jason Plain
  121. "Bonanza" .... Henry Neighbors (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - The Long Night (1962) TV episode .... Henry Neighbors
  122. "Lawman" .... Alexander Burrell / ... (4 episodes, 1958-1962)
    ... aka The Lawman (USA: alternative title)
        - The Doctor (1962) TV episode .... Alexander Burrell
        - The Substitute (1961) TV episode
        - The Threat (1961) TV episode
        - The Oath (1958) TV episode .... Thornton Eggles
  123. "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Charlie (2 episodes, 1957-1962)
        - The Gold Witch (1962) TV episode .... Charlie
        - The General (1957) TV episode
  124. "Bus Stop" .... Mitchell (1 episode, 1962)
        - Verdict of 12 (1962) TV episode .... Mitchell
  125. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Mr. Bliss, Chief (1 episode, 1962)
        - Burglar Proof (1962) TV episode .... Mr. Bliss, Chief
  126. "Surfside 6" .... Hank Fenton / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1962)
        - Many a Slip (1962) TV episode .... Hank Fenton
        - Girl in the Galleon (1960) TV episode .... Quincey Tibbles
  127. "Ripcord" .... Elmo Gossett (1 episode, 1962)
        - Hi-Jack (1962) TV episode .... Elmo Gossett
  128. Third of a Man (1962) .... Maxwell
  129. "Follow the Sun" (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Far Side of Nowhere (1961) TV episode
  130. "The Rifleman" .... Gabe Fenway / ... (4 episodes, 1959-1961)
        - Long Gun from Tucson (1961) TV episode .... Henry Waller
        - The Hangman (1960) TV episode .... Volney Adams
        - The Fourflusher (1960) TV episode .... Gabe Fenway
        - The Patsy (1959) TV episode .... Sam Barrows
  131. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Sims (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Geetas Box (1961) TV episode .... Sims
  132. "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Robert Taylor's Detectives (new title)
    ... aka The Detectives
    ... aka The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor
        - One Lucky Break (1961) TV episode
  133. "Straightaway" .... Covey (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Tin Caesar (1961) TV episode .... Covey
  134. "The Bob Cummings Show" (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The New Bob Cummings Show
        - Very Warm for Mayan (1961) TV episode
  135. "Stagecoach West" .... Frederick Ainsworth / ... (2 episodes, 1961)
        - Blind Man's Bluff (1961) TV episode .... Harmony Bell
        - Not in Our Stars (1961) TV episode .... Frederick Ainsworth
  136. "The Deputy" .... Will Culp (1 episode, 1961)
        - Enemy of the Town (1961) TV episode .... Will Culp
  137. "The Law and Mr. Jones" .... Howard Barron (1 episode, 1961)
        - A Fool for a Client (1961) TV episode .... Howard Barron
  138. "The Tom Ewell Show" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Advice to the Lovelorn (1961) TV episode
  139. "Maverick" .... Clement Samuels (1 episode, 1960)
        - Kiz (1960) TV episode .... Clement Samuels
  140. "The Roaring 20's" .... Judge Seward (2 episodes, 1960)
        - Judge Seward's Secret (1960) TV episode .... Judge Seward
        - Brother's Keeper (1960) TV episode .... Judge Seward
  141. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Kerney Boles / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1960)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - The Ox (1960) TV episode .... Major McConnell
        - You Only Run Once (1956) TV episode (as Whitner Bissell) .... Kerney Boles
  142. "Klondike" .... Josiah Hariess (1 episode, 1960)
        - Saints and Stickups (1960) TV episode .... Josiah Hariess
  143. The Magnificent Seven (1960) .... Chamlee (undertaker)
  144. "The Brothers Brannagan" .... Sanford (1 episode, 1960)
        - Delayed Payment (1960) TV episode .... Sanford
  145. "Route 66" .... Jim Slade (1 episode, 1960)
        - Black November (1960) TV episode .... Jim Slade
  146. The Time Machine (1960) .... Walter Kemp
    ... aka H.G. Wells' The Time Machine (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  147. "Bourbon Street Beat" .... Henry Lombard and Norman Lombard (1 episode, 1960)
        - Interrupted Wedding (1960) TV episode .... Henry Lombard and Norman Lombard
  148. "Johnny Ringo" .... Sheriff Gabe Arson (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
        - Killer, Choose a Card (1960) TV episode .... Sheriff Gabe Arson
  149. "Bachelor Father" .... Bert Loomis / ... (4 episodes, 1958-1960)
        - Bentley and the Beach Bum (1960) TV episode .... Bert Loomis
        - Bentley: The Gentleman Farmer (1960) TV episode .... Bert Loomis
        - Kelly's Secret (1959) TV episode .... Bert Loomis
        - Waiting Up for Kelly (1958) TV episode .... Matt Corey
  150. "Rawhide" .... Doc Taggert / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - Incident of the 100 Amulets (1960) TV episode (as Whit Bissel) .... Doc Taggert
        - Incident of Fear in the Streets (1959) TV episode .... Sam Harris
  151. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Henry (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The June Allyson Show
        - Surprise Party (1960) TV episode .... Henry
  152. "General Electric Theater" .... Czadek / ... (4 episodes, 1954-1960)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Book of Silence (1960) TV episode .... Czadek
        - Hitler's Secret (1959) TV episode .... Joseph Goebbels
        - Try to Remember (1956) TV episode .... Dolph
        - Committed (1954) TV episode .... Paul Wells
  153. "Cheyenne" .... General George Custer / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1960)
        - Outcast of Cripple Creek (1960) TV episode .... Myron Ackelroyd
        - The Broken Pledge (1957) TV episode .... General George Custer
  154. "Philip Marlowe" .... Allen Wade (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
        - Time to Kill (1960) TV episode .... Allen Wade
  155. "Tightrope" .... David Johnson (1 episode, 1960)
        - Night of the Gun (1960) TV episode .... David Johnson

  156. "The Untouchables" .... Pat Danning (1 episode, 1959)
        - You Can't Pick the Number (1959) TV episode .... Pat Danning
  157. "Men Into Space" .... Oliver Farrar (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Space Challenge (USA: syndication title)
        - Christmas on the Moon (1959) TV episode .... Oliver Farrar
  158. "The Real McCoys" .... Mr. Curtis / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka The McCoys
        - The Town Councilman (1959) TV episode .... Mr. Murdock
        - Blow the House Down (1958) TV episode .... Mr. Curtis
  159. Never So Few (1959) .... Capt. Alofson - Psychiatrist
    ... aka Campaign Burma (USA: alternative title)
  160. "The Lineup" .... Maxwell (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka San Francisco Beat
        - The Strange Return of Army Armitage (1959) TV episode .... Maxwell
  161. "Lock Up" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Presumption of Guilt (1959) TV episode
  162. "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" .... Captain Will Fielding (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Alcoa Presents (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka One Step Beyond (USA: syndication title)
        - Brainwave (1959) TV episode .... Captain Will Fielding
  163. "Sea Hunt" .... Ed Harris (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - The Raft (1959) TV episode .... Ed Harris
        - Sixty Feet Below (1958) TV episode
  164. "The Man and the Challenge" .... Dr. Robert Widener (1 episode, 1959)
        - Odds Against Survival (1959) TV episode .... Dr. Robert Widener
  165. "Markham" (1 episode, 1959)
        - We Are All Suspect (1959) TV episode
  166. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Mark Tynan (2 episodes, 1956-1959)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - The Rumor (1959) TV episode
        - The Night They Won the Oscar (1956) TV episode .... Mark Tynan
  167. "The Millionaire" .... James Mahoney (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka If You Had a Million
        - Millionaire Ann Griffin (1959) TV episode .... James Mahoney
  168. "The Texan" .... Shep Crawford (1 episode, 1959)
        - Caballero (1959) TV episode .... Shep Crawford
  169. Warlock (1959) .... Petrix
    ... aka Shoot Out at Warlock (USA: reissue title)
  170. No Name on the Bullet (1959) .... Thad Pierce
  171. "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" .... Lige Fuller (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Wyatt Earp
        - The Muleskinner (1959) TV episode .... Lige Fuller
  172. "Zorro" .... Comandante Luis Guerrero (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Flaming Arrow (1958) TV episode .... Comandante Luis Guerrero
  173. Monster on the Campus (1958) .... Dr. Oliver Cole
    ... aka Monster in the Night
    ... aka Stranger on the Campus
  174. "Peter Gunn" .... Daniel Swink (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Frog (1958) TV episode .... Daniel Swink
  175. The Black Orchid (1958) .... Mr. Harmon
  176. "Trackdown" .... Pendleton (1 episode, 1958)
        - Killer Take All (1958) TV episode .... Pendleton
  177. The Defiant Ones (1958) .... Lou Gans
  178. Gang War (1958) (scenes deleted) .... Mark
  179. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
        - The Little Lame Prince (1958) TV episode
  180. "State Trooper" .... Charles Bowman (1 episode, 1958)
        - Joker's Dead (1958) TV episode .... Charles Bowman
  181. "Panic!" .... Frank Chambers / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka No Warning (USA: second season title)
        - Parole (1958) TV episode .... Lead
        - The Embezzler (1957) TV episode .... Frank Chambers
  182. "Man Without a Gun" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Aftermath (1958) TV episode
  183. "The Californians" .... Dr. Haley (1 episode, 1958)
        - Pipeline (1958) TV episode .... Dr. Haley
  184. "Suspicion" .... Henry Bolton (1 episode, 1958)
        - Fraction of a Second (1958) TV episode .... Henry Bolton
  185. "Whirlybirds" .... Henry Thompson / ... (3 episodes, 1958)
    ... aka Copter Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - The Brothers (1958) TV episode .... Henry Thompson
        - Diamond Smugglers (????) TV episode .... Morrison
        - Hot Wire (????) TV episode .... Mr Morrison
  186. "Goodyear Theatre" .... Doc (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
        - The White Flag (1958) TV episode .... Doc
  187. "The Thin Man" .... Smitty (1 episode, 1958)
        - Murder Is Where You Find It (1958) TV episode .... Smitty
  188. "Studio One" .... Denton (3 episodes, 1952-1958)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Trial by Slander (1958) TV episode .... Denton
        - The Last Thing I Do (1952) TV episode
        - The Devil in Velvet (1952) TV episode
  189. "The Veil" .... Dr. Gar Madison / ... (2 episodes, 1958)
        - Peggy (1958) TV episode .... Dr. Gar Madison
        - Summer Heat (1958) TV episode (uncredited) .... Dr. Will Madison
  190. "M Squad" .... Tommy Hatch (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Palace Guard (1957) TV episode .... Tommy Hatch
  191. "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Joel Poinsette (1 episode, 1957)
        - Mexican Adventure (1957) TV episode .... Joel Poinsette
  192. I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957) .... Prof. Frankenstein
    ... aka Teenage Frankenstein (UK)
  193. The Tall Stranger (1957) .... Adam Judson
    ... aka Walk Tall (USA: alternative title)
  194. "The Restless Gun" .... Jonas Pilgrim (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Shooting of Jett King (1957) TV episode .... Jonas Pilgrim
  195. "The Court of Last Resort" .... George Brower (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Tomas Mendoza Case (1957) TV episode .... George Brower
  196. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Mr. Addison / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - The Man on the Thirty-fifth Floor (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Addison
        - Two Sides to Everything (1956) TV episode .... Wood
  197. "Code 3" .... Charles Ellsworth (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Man with Many Faces (1957) TV episode .... Charles Ellsworth
  198. "Alcoa Theatre" .... Chris (1 episode, 1957)
        - Circumstantial (1957) TV episode .... Chris
  199. The Wayward Girl (1957) .... Ira Molson
    ... aka The Wayward Girlz
  200. I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) .... Dr. Alfred Brandon
  201. Johnny Tremain (1957) .... Josiah Quincy
    ... aka Johnny Tremain and the Sons of Liberty
  202. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) .... John P. Clum - 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor
  203. "The Gale Storm Show" .... Mr. Burke (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Oh! Susanna
        - Maid in Sweden (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Burke
  204. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Dr. Pierce / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1957)
    ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
        - Deadline Decision (1957) TV episode .... George Elgin
        - The Miracle on 34th Street (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Pierce
  205. "Broken Arrow" .... Lyle Bailey (1 episode, 1957)
        - Johnny Flagstaff (1957) TV episode .... Lyle Bailey
  206. "Sheriff of Cochise" .... Barrett (1 episode, 1957)
        - Vapor Lock (1957) TV episode .... Barrett
  207. "Playhouse 90" .... Elwell (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Comedian (1957) TV episode .... Elwell
  208. The Comedian (1957) (TV) .... Elwell
  209. The Young Stranger (1957) .... Grubbs, Theater Manager
  210. "Dr. Christian" .... Layton (1 episode, 1957)
        - Revenge (1957) TV episode .... Layton
  211. "Science Fiction Theatre" .... Dr. Maxwell Carnaven / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
        - Doctor Robot (1956) TV episode .... Fred Lopert
        - The Green Bomb (1956) TV episode .... Dr. Maxwell Carnaven
        - Sound of Murder (1955) TV episode .... Harry Grayson
  212. "Father Knows Best" .... Sinclair Bruder (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka I Told You So (USA: alternative title)
        - The Great Guy (1956) TV episode .... Sinclair Bruder
  213. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Luke (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - The Women Who Dared (1956) TV episode .... Luke
  214. Man from Del Rio (1956) .... Breezy Morgan
    ... aka The Man from Del Rio (USA: alternative title)
  215. "You Are There" .... Major / ... (5 episodes, 1953-1956)
        - Daniel Webster's Sacrifice to Save the Union (March 7, 1850) (1956) TV episode
        - Benedict Arnold's Plot Against West Point (September 23, 1780) (1956) TV episode
        - Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin (May 27, 1793) (1955) TV episode .... Major Forsythe
        - The Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770) (1955) TV episode
        - The Capture of John Wilkes Booth (April 26, 1865) (1953) TV episode (uncredited) .... Major
  216. "Studio 57" .... Ben / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - Pride of the Man (1956) TV episode .... Ben
        - The Girl in the Bathing Suit (1955) TV episode .... David Combs
  217. Dakota Incident (1956) .... Mark Chester
  218. The Proud Ones (1956) .... Mr. Sam Bolton
  219. "Climax!" .... Mr. Grubbs (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - The Louella Parsons Story (1956) TV episode
        - Deal a Blow (1955) TV episode .... Mr. Grubbs
  220. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) (uncredited) .... Dr. Hill
    ... aka Sleep No More
    ... aka Walter Wanger's Invasion of the Body Snatchers (USA: complete title)
  221. At Gunpoint (1955) .... Clem Clark
    ... aka Gunpoint! (UK)
  222. "TV Reader's Digest" .... Dan Carson (2 episodes, 1955)
        - When the Wise Men Appeared (1955) TV episode .... Dan Carson
        - Old Master Detective (1955) TV episode
  223. Shack Out on 101 (1955) .... Eddie
  224. Trial (1955) .... Sam Wiltse
  225. The Desperate Hours (1955) .... FBI Agent Carson
  226. The Naked Street (1955) .... Dist. Atty. Blaker
    ... aka The Brass Ring (USA: alternative title)
  227. "The Lone Ranger" .... Herman Martin / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
        - Framed for Murder (1955) TV episode .... Roger Gilman
        - False Accusations (1955) TV episode .... John DelRoy
        - A Broken Match (1954) TV episode .... Herman Martin
  228. Not as a Stranger (1955) .... Dr. Dietrich
    ... aka Morton Thompson's Not as a Stranger (USA: complete title)
  229. "The Halls of Ivy" .... Maypole (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Umbrella Man (1955) TV episode .... Maypole
  230. "City Detective" .... Joe (1 episode, 1955)
        - Come Back, Little Witness (1955) TV episode .... Joe
  231. "Stage 7" .... Marty Wilkins / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
        - Young Girl in an Apple Tree (1955) TV episode .... Marty Wilkins
        - Down from the Stars (1955) TV episode .... Rolley
  232. The Big Combo (1955) (as Whit Bissel) (scenes deleted) .... Doctor
  233. The Atomic Kid (1954) .... Dr. Edgar Pangborn
  234. "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" .... Bud (2 episodes, 1954)
    ... aka Action Tonight (USA: syndication title)
        - Death Rides a Wildcat (1954) TV episode .... Bud
        - Terror Train (1954) TV episode
  235. Target Earth (1954) .... Tom, Chief research scientist
  236. Three Hours to Kill (1954) .... Deke
  237. The Caine Mutiny (1954) (uncredited) .... Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
  238. The Shanghai Story (1954) .... Paul Grant
  239. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) .... Dr. Edwin Thompson
  240. Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) .... Guard Snader
  241. It Should Happen to You (1954) .... Robert Grau
  242. "Racket Squad" .... Tyler Justin Osborne (1 episode, 1953)
        - Diamond Smugglers (1953) TV episode .... Tyler Justin Osborne
  243. Devil's Canyon (1953) .... Virgil Gates
  244. The Turning Point (1952) (uncredited) .... Buck
  245. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Gentle Rain (1952) TV episode
  246. "The Doctor" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka The Visitor (USA: syndication title)
        - The Inquisitors (1952) TV episode
  247. "Danger" (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Net Draws Tight (1952) TV episode
  248. The Sellout (1952) .... Wilfred Jackson
  249. Skirts Ahoy! (1952) (uncredited) .... Mr. Yarbrough
  250. "The Web" (2 episodes, 1951-1952)
        - The Perfect Out (1952) TV episode
        - Model Murder (1951) TV episode
  251. Hoodlum Empire (1952) (uncredited) .... Filby - The Pickpocket
  252. "The Cases of Eddie Drake" .... Nixey (1 episode, 1952)
        - Shoot the Works (1952) TV episode .... Nixey
  253. Boots Malone (1952) (uncredited) .... Lou Dyer
  254. "Out There" (1 episode, 1951)
        - The Bus to Nowhere (1951) TV episode
  255. Red Mountain (1951) .... Miles
  256. The Family Secret (1951) .... Joe Elsner
  257. Lost Continent (1951) .... Stanley Briggs
  258. Night Into Morning (1951) (uncredited) .... Monument salesman
  259. Sealed Cargo (1951) (uncredited) .... Schuster
  260. Tales of Robin Hood (1951) .... Will Stutely
  261. The Red Badge of Courage (1951) (uncredited) .... Wounded Officer
  262. The Great Missouri Raid (1951) .... Bob Ford
  263. For Heaven's Sake (1950) (uncredited) .... Doctor
  264. The Du Pont Story (1950) .... Dr. Wallace Carothers
  265. The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) .... Sid Bennet
    ... aka Frightened City (Philippines: English title) (UK) (USA: copyright title)
  266. Wyoming Mail (1950) .... Sam Wallace
  267. A Life of Her Own (1950) (uncredited) .... Rental Agent
  268. Convicted (1950) (uncredited) .... States Attorney Owens
  269. "Fireside Theatre" (1 episode, 1950)
        - The Ear (1950) TV episode
  270. Side Street (1950) .... Harold Simpsen
  271. Perfect Strangers (1950) (uncredited) .... Defense Attorney
    ... aka Too Dangerous to Love (UK)
  272. When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) (voice) (uncredited) .... Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist

  273. Tokyo Joe (1949) (uncredited) .... Captain Winnow, in charge of forms
  274. Anna Lucasta (1949) .... Stanley
  275. The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949) .... Pete Bellem
  276. Chicken Every Sunday (1949) .... Mr. Robinson / Robby
  277. He Walked by Night (1948) .... Paul Reeves
  278. That Lady in Ermine (1948) .... Giulio
  279. Canon City (1948) .... Richard Heilman
  280. Raw Deal (1948) .... Murderer
  281. Another Part of the Forest (1948) .... Jugger
  282. The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947) .... Oakes
    ... aka Mr. Ashton Was Indiscreet (UK)
  283. A Double Life (1947) .... Dr. Stauffer
  284. Night Song (1947) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
  285. Brute Force (1947) .... Tom Lister
  286. The Sea of Grass (1947) (uncredited) .... Ted, the Clerk
  287. It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1946) (uncredited) .... Chester Frye
    ... aka It Couldn't Happen to a Dog (UK)
  288. Somewhere in the Night (1946) (uncredited) .... John (bartender)
  289. Cluny Brown (1946) (uncredited) .... Archie, Dowager's Son
  290. Winged Victory (1944) (uncredited) .... Lt. Hudson
  291. Destination Tokyo (1943) (uncredited) .... Yo Yo
  292. Holy Matrimony (1943) (uncredited) .... Matthew Leek
  293. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943) (uncredited) .... London Bobby who aids Dr. Tobel after attack outside Charlotte Eberli's flat.
    ... aka Secret Weapon (USA: short title)
    ... aka The Secret Weapon (Australia)
  294. The Sea Hawk (1940) (uncredited) .... Gate guard at Palace entrance
Self:
  1. The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) (as Whitt Bissell) .... Walter Kemp

  3. "ABC Album" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1953)
    ... aka The Plymouth Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2 (1953) TV episode .... Himself/Host
        - A Tale of Two Cities: Part 1 (1953) TV episode .... Himself/Host
Archive Footage:
  1. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
        - Trials and Tribble-ations (1996) TV episode .... Lurry
  2. Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) .... Prof. Frankenstein
  3. It Came from Hollywood (1982)
  4. Aliens from Another Planet (1982) (TV) .... Army Lt. Gen. Heywood Kirk
  5. The Final Hour (1962)
  6. "Disneyland"
        - Johnny Tremain: Part 2 (1958) TV episode .... Josiah Quincy
        - Johnny Tremain: Part 1 (1958) TV episode .... Josiah Quincy
  7. Destination Nightmare (1958) (TV) .... Dr. Will Madison

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Performed in the following Broadway productions: more
Genres:
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Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Murder more

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