Did James Whitmore serve in the military?

Did James Whitmore serve in the military?

Whitmore planned on becoming a lawyer and graduated with a major in government from Yale University. After the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1942 while finishing his degree, which he completed in 1944.

Did James Whitmore play on Gunsmoke?

Whitmore looked natural in cowboy boots and hat, appearing in such TV series as “Bonanza,” “The Virginian” and “Gunsmoke.”

Is James Whitmore senior still alive?

Death. Whitmore died on February 6, 2009 in his Malibu, California home from lung cancer from which he had since November 2008. He was 87 years old. Whitmore was later cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea.