Whit Bissell

Profile

Whit Bissell

Acting
Born 1909-10-25 · Died 1996-03-05
1
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Whit Bissell (born Whitner Nutting Bissell) was an American character actor. His career in film and television spanned the years 1940 to 1984.

Filmography

247 credits across movies and TV

Birdman of Alcatraz
Movie

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962 · Dr. Ellis

The Time Machine
Movie

The Time Machine

1960 · Walter Kemp

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
Movie

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein

1957 · Prof. Frankenstein

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Movie

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

1974 · Senator McKellar

Airport
Movie

Airport

1970 · Mr. Davidson

It Should Happen to You
Movie

It Should Happen to You

1954 · Robert Grau

Creature from the Black Lagoon
Movie

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954 · Dr. Edwin Thompson

Perfect Strangers
Movie

Perfect Strangers

1950 · Defense Attorney (uncredited)

5 Card Stud
Movie

5 Card Stud

1968 · Dr. Cooper

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Movie

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956 · Emergency Room Psychiatrist

Target Earth
Movie

Target Earth

1954 · Tom

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Movie

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957 · 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum

The Defiant Ones
Movie

The Defiant Ones

1958 · Lou Gans

He Walked by Night
Movie

He Walked by Night

1949 · Paul Reeves

Seven Days in May
Movie

Seven Days in May

1964 · Sen. Frederick Prentice

Hud
Movie

Hud

1963 · Mr. Burris

Soylent Green
Movie

Soylent Green

1973 · Gov. Santini

The Killer That Stalked New York
Movie

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950 · Sid Bennet

The Sellout
Movie

The Sellout

1952 · Wilfred Jackson

The Comedian
Movie

The Comedian

1957 · Otis Elwell

Hoodlum Empire
Movie

Hoodlum Empire

1952 · Pickpocket

Exercise No. One
Movie

Exercise No. One

1962

Monster on the Campus
Movie

Monster on the Campus

1958 · Dr. Oliver Cole

Riot in Cell Block 11
Movie

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954 · Guard Snader

Brute Force
Movie

Brute Force

1947 · Tom Lister

A Double Life
Movie

A Double Life

1947 · Dr. Stauffer

Shack Out on 101
Movie

Shack Out on 101

1955 · Eddie

Warlock
Movie

Warlock

1959 · Petrix

I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Movie

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957 · Dr. Alfred Brandon

Johnny Tremain
Movie

Johnny Tremain

1957 · Josiah Quincy

The Senator Was Indiscreet
Movie

The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947 · Robert Oakes

The Turning Point
Movie

The Turning Point

1952 · Buck (uncredited)

Canon City
Movie

Canon City

1948 · Heilman

Lost Continent
Movie

Lost Continent

1951 · Stanley Briggs

Spencer's Mountain
Movie

Spencer's Mountain

1963 · Dr. Campbell

Winged Victory
Movie

Winged Victory

1944 · Lt. Hudson

The Desperate Hours
Movie

The Desperate Hours

1955 · FBI Agent Carson

City Beneath the Sea
Movie

City Beneath the Sea

1971 · Prof. Holmes

Side Street
Movie

Side Street

1950 · Harold Simpson (chief teller)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Movie

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942 · London Bobbie (uncredited)

No Name on the Bullet
Movie

No Name on the Bullet

1959 · Pierce

Where Love Has Gone
Movie

Where Love Has Gone

1964 · Professor Bell

Once You Kiss a Stranger...
Movie

Once You Kiss a Stranger...

1969 · Dr. David Haggis

Third of a Man
Movie

Third of a Man

1962 · Maxwell

Man from Del Rio
Movie

Man from Del Rio

1956 · Breezy Morgan

Dakota Incident
Movie

Dakota Incident

1956 · Mark Chester

The Crime Doctor's Diary
Movie

The Crime Doctor's Diary

1949 · Pete Bellem

Wyoming Mail
Movie

Wyoming Mail

1950 · Sam

The Naked Street
Movie

The Naked Street

1955 · Dist. Atty. Blaker

The Lincoln Conspiracy
Movie

The Lincoln Conspiracy

1977 · Sen. John Conness

At Gunpoint
Movie

At Gunpoint

1955 · Clem Clark

The Young Stranger
Movie

The Young Stranger

1957 · Grubbs

The Atomic Kid
Movie

The Atomic Kid

1954 · Dr. Edgar Pangborn

The Tall Stranger
Movie

The Tall Stranger

1957 · Adam Judson

Red Mountain
Movie

Red Mountain

1951 · Miles

The Time Machine
Movie

The Time Machine

1978 · Ralph Branly

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Movie

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991 · Prof. Frankenstein (archive footage)

Devil's Canyon
Movie

Devil's Canyon

1953 · Virgil Gates

Raw Deal
Movie

Raw Deal

1948 · Murderer

Fluffy
Movie

Fluffy

1965 · Dr. Braden

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Movie

Donner Pass: The Road to Survival

1978 · Uncle Billy Graves

Anna Lucasta
Movie

Anna Lucasta

1949 · Stanley

Chicken Every Sunday
Movie

Chicken Every Sunday

1949 · Robby

The Shanghai Story
Movie

The Shanghai Story

1954 · Paul Grant

A Covenant with Death
Movie

A Covenant with Death

1967 · Bruce Donnelly

The Family Secret
Movie

The Family Secret

1951 · Joe Elsner

Somewhere in the Night
Movie

Somewhere in the Night

1946 · John (uncredited)

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Movie

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

1979 · Dr. Henry Blodgett

Nick and Nora
Movie

Nick and Nora

1975

Advance to the Rear
Movie

Advance to the Rear

1964 · Capt. Queeg

The Horn Blows at Midnight
Movie

The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945 · Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)

The Night Rider
Movie

The Night Rider

1979 · Richards

Trial
Movie

Trial

1955 · Sam Wiltse

Never So Few
Movie

Never So Few

1959 · Capt. Alofson, Psychiatrist

Casey's Shadow
Movie

Casey's Shadow

1978 · Dr. Williamson

That Lady in Ermine
Movie

That Lady in Ermine

1948 · Giulio

The Magnificent Seven
Movie

The Magnificent Seven

1960 · Chamlee

Three Hours to Kill
Movie

Three Hours to Kill

1954 · Deke

The Andersonville Trial
Movie

The Andersonville Trial

1970 · Doctor Ford

The Caine Mutiny
Movie

The Caine Mutiny

1954 · Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.

The Sea of Grass
Movie

The Sea of Grass

1947 · Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)

The Red Badge of Courage
Movie

The Red Badge of Courage

1951 · Wounded Officer (uncredited)

The Black Orchid
Movie

The Black Orchid

1959 · Harmon

The Sea Hawk
Movie

The Sea Hawk

1940 · Gate Guard at Palace Entrance

Psychic Killer
Movie

Psychic Killer

1975 · Dr. Paul Taylor

Destination Nightmare
Movie

Destination Nightmare

1958 · Dr. Will Madison

The Final Hour
Movie

The Final Hour

1965 · Whit Parsons

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
Movie

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

1946 · Chester Frye (uncredited)

The Hallelujah Trail
Movie

The Hallelujah Trail

1965 · Hobbs

Tales of Robin Hood
Movie

Tales of Robin Hood

1951 · Will

Boots Malone
Movie

Boots Malone

1952 · Lou Dyer

Pete 'n' Tillie
Movie

Pete 'n' Tillie

1972 · Funeral Minister

When Willie Comes Marching Home
Movie

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950 · Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)

The Salzburg Connection
Movie

The Salzburg Connection

1972 · Jim Newhart

The Manchurian Candidate
Movie

The Manchurian Candidate

1962 · Medical Officer

Time Machine: The Journey Back
Movie

Time Machine: The Journey Back

1993 · Walter Kemp

Not as a Stranger
Movie

Not as a Stranger

1955 · Dr. Dietrich

Tokyo Joe
Movie

Tokyo Joe

1949 · Capt. Winnow (uncredited)

Last of the Mohicans
Movie

Last of the Mohicans

1977 · Gen. Webb

A Life of Her Own
Movie

A Life of Her Own

1950 · Rental Agent (uncredited)

Convicted
Movie

Convicted

1950 · States Attorney Owens (uncredited)

A Tale of Two Cities
Movie

A Tale of Two Cities

1953 · Host

Another Part of the Forest
Movie

Another Part of the Forest

1948 · Jugger

Holy Matrimony
Movie

Holy Matrimony

1943 · Harry Leek (uncredited)

In Broad Daylight
Movie

In Broad Daylight

1971 · Capt. Moss

Cry Rape
Movie

Cry Rape

1973 · Judge Newcombe

A Tattered Web
Movie

A Tattered Web

1971 · Mr. Harland

The Proud Ones
Movie

The Proud Ones

1956 · Mr. Sam Bolton

The Wayward Girl
Movie

The Wayward Girl

1957 · Ira Molson

Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Movie

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

1972 · Mr. Mays

Sealed Cargo
Movie

Sealed Cargo

1951 · Schuster

Cluny Brown
Movie

Cluny Brown

1946 · Archie

Destination Tokyo
Movie

Destination Tokyo

1943 · Yo Yo (uncredited)

Flood!
Movie

Flood!

1977 · Dr. Ted Horne

Night Into Morning
Movie

Night Into Morning

1951 · Monument Salesman (uncredited)

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
Movie

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

1977 · Simon Hollaway

Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
Movie

Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo

1960 · Gov. Tryon

Rendezvous in Black
Movie

Rendezvous in Black

1956

The Miracle on 34th Street
Movie

The Miracle on 34th Street

1955 · Dr. Pierce

Falcon Crest
TV

Falcon Crest

1981 · Mr. Hobson

The Time Tunnel
TV

The Time Tunnel

1966 · General Heywood Kirk

The Great Adventure
TV

The Great Adventure

1963 · Benjamin Silliman

Star Trek
TV

Star Trek

1966 · Lurry

Burke's Law
TV

Burke's Law

1963 · Dr. Freestone

Cheyenne
TV

Cheyenne

1955

Trackdown
TV

Trackdown

1957

Bourbon Street Beat
TV

Bourbon Street Beat

1959

Here's Lucy
TV

Here's Lucy

1968 · Ted Driscoll

The Incredible Hulk
TV

The Incredible Hulk

1977

Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963 · Gus Hickman

The F.B.I.
TV

The F.B.I.

1965 · Carter

I Dream of Jeannie
TV

I Dream of Jeannie

1965 · Horace

The Bionic Woman
TV

The Bionic Woman

1976

Quincy, M.E.
TV

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Route 66
TV

Route 66

1960

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964

Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969 · Dr. Arnold Winnick

Land of the Giants
TV

Land of the Giants

1968 · Dr. Krane

Petticoat Junction
TV

Petticoat Junction

1963 · Ralph Denton

Mannix
TV

Mannix

1967

Surfside 6
TV

Surfside 6

1960

The Mod Squad
TV

The Mod Squad

1968

Kojak
TV

Kojak

1973 · Sentman

Camp Runamuck
TV

Camp Runamuck

1965

Hart to Hart
TV

Hart to Hart

1979

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957 · Larry Sands

Arrest and Trial
TV

Arrest and Trial

1963

Studio One
TV

Studio One

1948 · Prof. Geoffrey Crawford

General Electric Theater
TV

General Electric Theater

1953 · Paul Wells

Hawaiian Eye
TV

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Cannon
TV

Cannon

1971 · Billingsley

Zorro
TV

Zorro

1957

Glynis
TV

Glynis

1963

Ironside
TV

Ironside

1967

Sea Hunt
TV

Sea Hunt

1958

Laredo
TV

Laredo

1965

The Swiss Family Robinson
TV

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Mr. Bliss

Straightaway
TV

Straightaway

1961

Philip Marlowe
TV

Philip Marlowe

1959

Going My Way
TV

Going My Way

1962

Bus Stop
TV

Bus Stop

1961

Felony Squad
TV

Felony Squad

1966

Harry O
TV

Harry O

1974

Rawhide
TV

Rawhide

1959

Have Gun, Will Travel
TV

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Daniel Boone
TV

Daniel Boone

1964 · Stogie the Trapper

The Fugitive
TV

The Fugitive

1963 · John Gibson

The Millionaire
TV

The Millionaire

1955 · James Mahoney

The Virginian
TV

The Virginian

1962 · Burns

Lux Video Theatre
TV

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · Rev. Trumbull

Peter Gunn
TV

Peter Gunn

1958

McCloud
TV

McCloud

1970

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

The Thin Man
TV

The Thin Man

1957

Alcoa Theatre
TV

Alcoa Theatre

1957 · Chris Wallis

One Step Beyond
TV

One Step Beyond

1959 · Capt. Will Fielding

Climax!
TV

Climax!

1954 · Mr. Grubbs

Men Into Space
TV

Men Into Space

1959

The Real McCoys
TV

The Real McCoys

1957

M Squad
TV

M Squad

1957 · Tommy Hatch

The Loner
TV

The Loner

1965 · Ab Nichols

The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Judd for the Defense
TV

Judd for the Defense

1967

The Donna Reed Show
TV

The Donna Reed Show

1958

Profiles in Courage
TV

Profiles in Courage

1964 · Myles

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TV

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

Guestward, Ho!
TV

Guestward, Ho!

1960

The Veil
TV

The Veil

1958

Lock-Up
TV

Lock-Up

1959

The Dakotas
TV

The Dakotas

1963

The Rifleman
TV

The Rifleman

1958

Lawman
TV

Lawman

1958

Ben Casey
TV

Ben Casey

1961

Barbary Coast
TV

Barbary Coast

1975

Mr. Novak
TV

Mr. Novak

1963 · Karl Bellini

The Texan
TV

The Texan

1958

The Detectives
TV

The Detectives

1959

The Tony Randall Show
TV

The Tony Randall Show

1976

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Johnny Ringo
TV

Johnny Ringo

1959 · Sheriff Arson

Tightrope
TV

Tightrope

1959

Dr. Kildare
TV

Dr. Kildare

1961 · Dr. Kenneth Kline

City Detective
TV

City Detective

1953

State Trooper
TV

State Trooper

1956

The Outer Limits
TV

The Outer Limits

1963 · Commanding General

Panic!
TV

Panic!

1957

Jericho
TV

Jericho

1966

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TV

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959 · Henry

The Roaring 20's
TV

The Roaring 20's

1960

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Prof. Harvey Glomm

Code 3
TV

Code 3

1957

The Outsider
TV

The Outsider

1968

Studio 57
TV

Studio 57

1954

Maverick
TV

Maverick

1957

Matt Helm
TV

Matt Helm

1975 · Rollins

Hogan's Heroes
TV

Hogan's Heroes

1965 · Gen. Kammler

The Virginian
TV

The Virginian

1962 · Andrew Cass

The Virginian
TV

The Virginian

1962 · Whit Parsons

General Electric Theater
TV

General Electric Theater

1953 · Dolph

General Electric Theater
TV

General Electric Theater

1953 · Joseph Goebbels

General Electric Theater
TV

General Electric Theater

1953 · Czadek

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Major Ralph McConnell

Playhouse 90
TV

Playhouse 90

1956 · Elwell

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957 · Max Pompey

The Name of the Game
TV

The Name of the Game

1968 · Donald Merrick

The Name of the Game
TV

The Name of the Game

1968 · Wainwright

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957 · Laurence Barlow

Profiles in Courage
TV

Profiles in Courage

1964 · Woodrow Wilson

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957 · Dennison Groody

Studio One
TV

Studio One

1948 · Denton

Studio One
TV

Studio One

1948

Climax!
TV

Climax!

1954 · Whitfield Cook

The Brothers Brannagan
TV

The Brothers Brannagan

1960 · Sanford

The Invaders
TV

The Invaders

1967 · Col. Harris

The Incredible Hulk
TV

The Incredible Hulk

1977 · Prof. Williams

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Adam Driscoll

Rawhide
TV

Rawhide

1959 · Doc Taggert

Shirley Temple's Storybook
TV

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958

Lincoln
TV

Lincoln

1974 · William Seward

Hawaiian Eye
TV

Hawaiian Eye

1959 · Arthur Dane

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993 · Lurry

Wagon Train
TV

Wagon Train

1957 · Albert Sykes

Public Defender
TV

Public Defender

1954 · Peter Stone

Ike
TV

Ike

1979 · Admiral

Stagecoach West
TV

Stagecoach West

1960 · Harmony Bell

Search
TV

Search

1972 · St. Clair