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Whit Bissell(1909-1996)

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Whit Bissell in La grande caravane (1957)
Two scientists with a secret time travel project find themselves trapped in the time stream and appearing in notable periods of history.
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Au coeur du temps (1966–1967)
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Whit Bissell came to Hollywood in the 1940s, and by the time he retired he had appeared in more than 200 movies and scores of TV series. He is best known for playing the evil scientist who turned Michael Landon into a half beast in the 1957 cult classic film Les griffes du loup-garou (1957). Bissell specialized in playing doctors, military officers and other authority figures. On television he was a regular on Bachelor Father (1957) and Au coeur du temps (1966). He also served on the Screen Actors Guild board of directors for 18 years and represented the actors branch in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board of governors.
BornOctober 25, 1909
DiedMarch 5, 1996(86)
BornOctober 25, 1909
DiedMarch 5, 1996(86)
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Known for

Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, Robert Vaughn, Horst Buchholz, and Brad Dexter in Les 7 mercenaires (1960)
Les 7 mercenaires
7.7
  • Chamlee
  • 1960
L'Étrange Créature du lac noir (1954)
L'Étrange Créature du lac noir
6.9
  • Dr. Edwin Thompson
  • 1954
Charlton Heston in Soleil vert (1973)
Soleil vert
7.0
  • Gov. Santini
  • 1973
Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux in La Machine à explorer le temps (1960)
La Machine à explorer le temps
7.5
  • Walter Kemp
  • 1960

Credits

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  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Hobson
    • 1984
  • The Fisher Family (1952)
    The Fisher Family
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 1983
  • Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983)
    Emerald Point N.A.S.
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Sidney
    • 1983
  • Pour l'amour du risque (1979)
    Pour l'amour du risque
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Claude Faraday
    • 1982
  • Darkroom (1981)
    Darkroom
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Arthur
    • 1982
  • Bo Svenson in Justice sauvage (1981)
    Justice sauvage
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Proctor
    • 1981
  • Chad Everett in Hagen (1980)
    Hagen
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Judge Bates
    • 1981
  • Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in L'incroyable Hulk (1977)
    L'incroyable Hulk
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. John Zeiderman
    • Prof. Williams
    • 1979–1980
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, Dee Dee Schneider, and Tom Wopat in Shérif, fais-moi peur! (1979)
    Shérif, fais-moi peur!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. James Fenwick
    • 1980
  • Quincy (1976)
    Quincy
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Botanist
    • Dr. Miles Thornton
    • 1978–1979
  • Bette Davis and Gena Rowlands in Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (1979)
    Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Henry Blodgett
    • 1979
  • Le cavalier de la nuit (1979)
    Le cavalier de la nuit
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Richards
    • 1979
  • Ike (1979)
    Ike
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Admiral
    • 1979
  • Project U.F.O. (1978)
    Project U.F.O.
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Harper
    • 1978
  • John Beck in The Time Machine (1978)
    The Time Machine
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Ralph Branly
    • 1978

Soundtrack



  • Warner Baxter, Stephen Dunne, and Lois Maxwell in Incendiaire par jalousie (1949)
    Incendiaire par jalousie
    6.3
    • performer: "A Little Brass French Horn" (uncredited)
    • 1949

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I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Whit Bissel
  • Height
    • 1.73 m
  • Born
    • October 25, 1909
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 5, 1996
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouses
      Jennifer RaineNovember 24, 1967 - January 5, 1993 (her death)
  • Children
      Victoria Lenore Bissell
  • Parents
    • James Dougal Bissell
  • Relatives
    • Bradford Bissell(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The son of Dr. J. (James) Dougal Bissell (1864-1935) and Helen (nee Nutting) Bissell (1878-1977), Bissell's had at least one sibling, a brother, Dr. Bradford Bissell (1907-1949), Whitner Nutting Bissell was an avid yachtsman and fencer in his youth.

    He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and while there began a serious pursuit of acting with the Carolina Playmakers. After a stint on the Broadway stage, Bissell began a career as one of the most recognizable character actors in the history of film and television.
  • Trademarks
      Deep mellifluous, yet commanding voice

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  • When did Whit Bissell die?
    March 5, 1996
  • How did Whit Bissell die?
    Parkinson's disease
  • How old was Whit Bissell when he died?
    86 years old
  • Where did Whit Bissell die?
    Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Whit Bissell born?
    October 25, 1909

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