Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1909-10-25
- Day of Death1996-03-05 (86 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsWhitner Nutting BissellWhitner BissellWhitt BissellWhit Bissel
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.
Acting Career
- 1993
Time Machine: The Journey Back
As: Walter Kemp
- 1981
Falcon Crest
As: Mr. Hobson
- 1979
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
As: Dr. Henry Blodgett
- 1979
The Night Rider
As: Richards
- 1979
Ike
As: Admiral
- 1978
The Time Machine
As: Ralph Branly
- 1978
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
As: Uncle Billy Graves
- 1978
Casey's Shadow
As: Dr. Williamson
1977The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
As: Simon Hollaway
1977Last of the Mohicans
As: Gen. Webb
1977The Incredible Hulk
As: Prof. Williams
1977The Lincoln Conspiracy
As: Sen. John Conness
1977Flood!
As: Dr. Ted Horne
1975Psychic Killer
As: Dr. Paul Taylor
1975Matt Helm
As: Rollins
1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
As: Senator McKellar
1973Cry Rape
As: Judge Newcombe
1973Kojak
As: Sentman
- 1973
Soylent Green
As: Gov. Santini
1972Pete 'n' Tillie
As: Funeral Minister
1972The Salzburg Connection
As: Jim Newhart
1972Justin Morgan Had a Horse
As: Mr. Mays
1971In Broad Daylight
As: Capt. Moss
1971A Tattered Web
As: Mr. Harland
1971Cannon
As: Billingsley
1971City Beneath the Sea
As: Prof. Holmes
1970The Andersonville Trial
As: Doctor Ford
1970Airport
As: Mr. Davidson
1969Once You Kiss a Stranger...
As: Dr. David Haggis
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.
As: Dr. Arnold Winnick
1968Here's Lucy
As: Ted Driscoll
1968Land of the Giants
As: Dr. Krane
1968The Name of the Game
As: Donald Merrick
- 1968
The Name of the Game
As: Wainwright
19685 Card Stud
As: Dr. Cooper
1967A Covenant with Death
As: Bruce Donnelly
1967The Invaders
As: Col. Harris
1966The Time Tunnel
As: General Heywood Kirk
1966Star Trek
As: Lurry
1965The F.B.I.
As: Carter
1965I Dream of Jeannie
As: Horace
1965The Loner
As: Ab Nichols
1965Hogan's Heroes
As: Gen. Kammler
1965Fluffy
As: Dr. Braden
1965The Hallelujah Trail
As: Hobbs
1965The Final Hour
As: Whit Parsons
1964Where Love Has Gone
As: Professor Bell
1964Daniel Boone
As: Stogie the Trapper
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
As: Prof. Harvey Glomm
1964Advance to the Rear
As: Capt. Queeg
1964Seven Days in May
As: Sen. Frederick Prentice
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
As: Gus Hickman
1963The Great Adventure
As: Benjamin Silliman
1963Petticoat Junction
As: Ralph Denton
1963Mr. Novak
As: Karl Bellini
1963Burke's Law
As: Dr. Freestone
1963The Fugitive
As: John Gibson
1963The Outer Limits
As: Commanding General
1963Hud
As: Mr. Burris
1963Spencer's Mountain
As: Dr. Campbell
1962The Manchurian Candidate
As: Medical Officer
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
As: Adam Driscoll
1962The Virginian
As: Burns
- 1962
The Virginian
As: Andrew Cass
- 1962
The Virginian
As: Whit Parsons
1962Birdman of Alcatraz
As: Dr. Ellis
1962Third of a Man
As: Maxwell
1961Dr. Kildare
As: Dr. Kenneth Kline
1960Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
As: Gov. Tryon
- 1960
The Magnificent Seven
As: Chamlee
1960Insight
As: Basil Bonneau
1960The Brothers Brannagan
As: Sanford
- 1960
The Time Machine
As: Walter Kemp
1959Never So Few
As: Capt. Alofson - Psychiatrist
1959Johnny Ringo
As: Sheriff Arson
1959The DuPont Show with June Allyson
As: Henry
1959Warlock
As: Petrix
1959The Black Orchid
As: Harmon
1959No Name on the Bullet
As: Pierce
1959One Step Beyond
As: Capt. Will Fielding
1959Rawhide
As: Doc Taggert
1958Monster on the Campus
As: Dr. Oliver Cole
1958The Defiant Ones
As: Lou Gans
1957I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
As: Prof. Frankenstein
1957The Tall Stranger
As: Adam Judson
1957Alcoa Theatre
As: Chris Wallis
1957The Wayward Girl
As: Ira Molson
1957Perry Mason
As: Larry Sands
- 1957
Perry Mason
As: Max Pompey
- 1957
Perry Mason
As: Laurence Barlow
- 1957
Perry Mason
As: Dennison Groody
1957M Squad
As: Tommy Hatch
1957I Was a Teenage Werewolf
As: Dr. Alfred Brandon
1957Johnny Tremain
As: Josiah Quincy
1957Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
As: 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum
1957The Comedian
As: Otis Elwell
1957The Young Stranger
As: Grubbs
1956Man from Del Rio
As: Breezy Morgan
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As: Major Ralph McConnell
1956Playhouse 90
As: Elwell
1956Dakota Incident
As: Mark Chester
1956The Proud Ones
As: Mr. Sam Bolton
- 1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
As: Emergency Room Psychiatrist
1955At Gunpoint
As: Clem Clark
1955Shack Out on 101
As: Eddie
1955Trial
As: Sam Wiltse
1955The Desperate Hours
As: FBI Agent Carson
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Mr. Bliss
1955The Naked Street
As: Dist. Atty. Blaker
1955Not as a Stranger
As: Dr. Dietrich
1955The Millionaire
As: James Mahoney
1954The Atomic Kid
As: Dr. Edgar Pangborn
1954Target Earth
As: Tom
1954Three Hours to Kill
As: Deke
1954Climax!
As: Mr. Grubbs
- 1954
Climax!
As: Whitfield Cook
1954The Shanghai Story
As: Paul Grant
1954The Caine Mutiny
As: Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
- 1954
Creature from the Black Lagoon
As: Dr. Edwin Thompson
1954Riot in Cell Block 11
As: Guard Snader
1954It Should Happen to You
As: Robert Grau
1953Devil's Canyon
As: Virgil Gates
1953A Tale of Two Cities
As: Host
1953General Electric Theater
As: Paul Wells
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Dolph
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Joseph Goebbels
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Czadek
1952The Turning Point
As: Buck (uncredited)
1952The Sellout
As: Wilfred Jackson
1952Hoodlum Empire
As: Pickpocket
1952Boots Malone
As: Lou Dyer
1951Tales of Robin Hood
As: Will
1951Red Mountain
As: Miles
1951The Family Secret
As: Joe Elsner
1951The Red Badge of Courage
As: Wounded Officer (uncredited)
1951Lost Continent
As: Stanley Briggs
1951Night Into Morning
As: Monument Salesman (uncredited)
1951Sealed Cargo
As: Schuster
1950Wyoming Mail
As: Sam
1950The Killer That Stalked New York
As: Sid Bennet
1950A Life of Her Own
As: Rental Agent (uncredited)
1950Convicted
As: States Attorney Owens (uncredited)
1950Side Street
As: Harold Simpson (chief teller)
1950Perfect Strangers
As: Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1950When Willie Comes Marching Home
As: Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1949Tokyo Joe
As: Capt. Winnow (uncredited)
1949Anna Lucasta
As: Stanley
1949The Crime Doctor's Diary
As: Pete Bellem
1949He Walked by Night
As: Paul Reeves
1949Chicken Every Sunday
As: Robby
1948Studio One
As: Prof. Geoffrey Crawford
- 1948
Studio One
As: Denton
1948That Lady in Ermine
As: Giulio
1948Canon City
As: Heilman
1948Raw Deal
As: Murderer
1948Another Part of the Forest
As: Jugger
1947The Senator Was Indiscreet
As: Robert Oakes
1947A Double Life
As: Dr. Stauffer
1947Brute Force
As: Tom Lister
1947The Sea of Grass
As: Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)
1946It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
As: Chester Frye (uncredited)
1946Somewhere in the Night
As: John (uncredited)
1946Cluny Brown
As: Archie
1945The Horn Blows at Midnight
As: Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
1944Winged Victory
As: Lt. Hudson
1943Destination Tokyo
As: Yo Yo (uncredited)
1943Holy Matrimony
As: Harry Leek (uncredited)
1942Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
As: London Bobbie (uncredited)
1940The Sea Hawk
As: Gate Guard at Palace Entrance