Whit Bissell
Biography
Whit Bissell was an American character actor who appeared in many films and television episodes. Born in New York City, he trained with the Carolina Playmakers while studying drama and English at the University of North Carolina. He acted on Broadway, including Winged Victory, before his film career began with Holy Matrimony in 1943. He became known for low-budget science fiction and horror roles, playing a mad scientist in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) and portraying Professor Frankenstein in the 1957 film I Was a Teenage Frankenstein. His films included Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), The Time Machine (1960), The Caine Mutiny (1954), Hud (1963) and Soylent Green (1973). He often portrayed silver-haired authority figures, was a regular on Bachelor Father and played General Heywood Kirk in The Time Tunnel. In 1994 the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films gave him a life career award. He died in 1996.
86years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Whitner Nutting Bissell
Movie Career
- Films
- 53
- Career span
- 33 years1942 to 1975
Genres
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Whit Bissell movies on Netflix
Psychic Killeras Dr. Paul Taylor
Soylent Greenas Gov. Santini
A Tattered Webas Mr. Harland
5 Card Studas Dr. Cooper
A Covenant with Deathas Bruce Donnelly
The Hallelujah Trailas Hobbs
Advance to the Rearas Capt. Queeg
Seven Days in Mayas Sen. Frederick Prentice
Where Love Has Goneas Professor Bell
Hudas Mr. Burris
Spencer's Mountainas Dr. Campbell
Birdman of Alcatrazas Dr. Ellis
The Time Machineas Walter Kemp
Never So Fewas Capt. Alofson - Psychiatrist
No Name on the Bulletas Pierce
The Black Orchidas Harmon
Warlockas Petrix
Monster on the Campusas Dr. Oliver Cole
The Defiant Onesas Lou Gans
Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas John P. Clum
I Was a Teenage Frankensteinas Prof. Frankenstein
I Was a Teenage Werewolfas Dr. Alfred Brandon
Johnny Tremainas Josiah Quincy
The Tall Strangeras Adam Judson
Invasion of the Body Snatchersas Emergency Room Psychiatrist
Man from Del Rioas Breezy Morgan
The Proud Onesas Mr. Sam Bolton
At Gunpointas Clem Clark
Not as a Strangeras Dr. Dietrich
Shack Out on 101as Eddie
The Big Comboas Doctor (scenes deleted)
The Desperate Hoursas FBI Agent Carson
The Naked Streetas Dist. Atty. Blaker
Creature from the Black Lagoonas Dr. Edwin Thompson
It Should Happen to Youas Robert Grau
Riot in Cell Block 11as Guard Snader
Target Earthas Tom
The Caine Mutinyas Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
The Turning Pointas Buck
Lost Continentas Stanley Briggs
Red Mountainas Miles
The Red Badge of Courageas Wounded Officer
A Life of Her Ownas Rental Agent
Convictedas States Attorney Owens
Side Streetas Harold Simpson (chief teller)
The Killer That Stalked New Yorkas Sid Bennet
He Walked by Nightas Paul Reeves
Tokyo Joeas Capt. Winnow
Raw Dealas Murderer
Cluny Brownas Archie
Somewhere in the Nightas John
Destination Tokyoas Yo Yo
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weaponas London Bobbie
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Time Machine1960 Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Walter Kemp
IMDb rating 7.548K votes
- Creature from the Black Lagoon1954 Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fias Dr. Edwin Thompson
IMDb rating 6.939K votes
Most often with
Jack Arnold directed three of these films, Edward Dmytryk three and John Sturges three. Neville Brand appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Neville Brand5 films together, 1951 to 1975
Neville Brand's page Psychic Killer1975IMDb rating 5.5Bissell as Dr. Paul TaylorBrand as Lemonovski
Birdman of Alcatraz1962IMDb rating 7.8Bissell as Dr. EllisBrand as Bull Ransom
Riot in Cell Block 111954IMDb rating 7.0Bissell as Guard SnaderBrand as James V. Dunn
The Turning Point1952IMDb rating 6.8Bissell as BuckBrand as Red
Red Mountain1951IMDb rating 6.1Bissell as MilesBrand as Lt. Dixon
Anthony Quinn4 films together, 1955 to 1959
Anthony Quinn's page The Black Orchid1959IMDb rating 6.4Bissell as HarmonQuinn as Frank Valente
Warlock1959IMDb rating 7.1Bissell as PetrixQuinn as Tom Morgan
Man from Del Rio1956IMDb rating 6.4Bissell as Breezy MorganQuinn as Dave Robles
The Naked Street1955IMDb rating 6.5Bissell as Dist. Atty. BlakerQuinn as Phil Regal
Burt Lancaster4 films together, 1957 to 1965
Burt Lancaster's page The Hallelujah Trail1965IMDb rating 6.4Bissell as HobbsLancaster as Col. Thaddeus P. Gearhart
Seven Days in May1964IMDb rating 7.8Bissell as Sen. Frederick PrenticeLancaster as Gen. James Mattoon Scott
Birdman of Alcatraz1962IMDb rating 7.8Bissell as Dr. EllisLancaster as Robert Franklin Stroud
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957IMDb rating 7.1Bissell as John P. ClumLancaster as Wyatt Earp
Dorothy Malone4 films together, 1950 to 1959
Dorothy Malone's page Warlock1959IMDb rating 7.1Bissell as PetrixMalone as Lily Dollar
At Gunpoint1955IMDb rating 6.3Bissell as Clem ClarkMalone as Martha Wright
Convicted1950IMDb rating 6.8Bissell as States Attorney OwensMalone as Kay Knowland
The Killer That Stalked New York1950IMDb rating 6.4Bissell as Sid BennetMalone as Alice Lorie
Ted de Corsia4 films together, 1952 to 1968
Ted de Corsia's page 5 Card Stud1968IMDb rating 6.5Bissell as Dr. CooperCorsia as Eldon Bates
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957IMDb rating 7.1Bissell as John P. ClumCorsia as Shanghai Pierce
The Big Combo1955IMDb rating 7.3Bissell as Doctor (scenes deleted)Corsia as Ralph Bettini
The Turning Point1952IMDb rating 6.8Bissell as BuckCorsia as Harrigan
Humphrey Bogart3 films together, 1949 to 1955
Humphrey Bogart's page The Desperate Hours1955IMDb rating 7.5Bissell as FBI Agent CarsonBogart as Glenn Griffin
The Caine Mutiny1954IMDb rating 7.6Bissell as Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.Bogart as Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg
Tokyo Joe1949IMDb rating 6.3Bissell as Capt. WinnowBogart as Colonel Joseph 'Joe' Barrett
Jack ArnoldDirector, 3 films, 1954 to 1959
All films by Jack Arnold No Name on the Bullet1959IMDb rating 7.2Bissell as Pierce
Monster on the Campus1958IMDb rating 5.8Bissell as Dr. Oliver Cole
Creature from the Black Lagoon1954IMDb rating 6.9Bissell as Dr. Edwin Thompson
Edward DmytrykDirector, 3 films, 1954 to 1964
All films by Edward Dmytryk Where Love Has Gone1964IMDb rating 6.1Bissell as Professor Bell
Warlock1959IMDb rating 7.1Bissell as Petrix
The Caine Mutiny1954IMDb rating 7.6Bissell as Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
John SturgesDirector, 3 films, 1957 to 1965
All films by John Sturges The Hallelujah Trail1965IMDb rating 6.4Bissell as Hobbs
Never So Few1959IMDb rating 5.8Bissell as Capt. Alofson - Psychiatrist
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957IMDb rating 7.1Bissell as John P. Clum
Also three films together21 more actors
- Ray TealThe Tall Stranger (1957), The Desperate Hours (1955) and The Turning Point (1952)
- Lee MarvinNot as a Stranger (1955), Shack Out on 101 (1955) and The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- Ann DoranWhere Love Has Gone (1964), The Desperate Hours (1955) and He Walked by Night (1949)
- John IrelandGunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), Red Mountain (1951) and Raw Deal (1948)
- Edmond O'BrienSeven Days in May (1964), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and The Turning Point (1952)
- Val AveryA Tattered Web (1971), The Hallelujah Trail (1965) and Hud (1963)
- John HoytNever So Few (1959), The Big Combo (1955) and Lost Continent (1951)
- Roy JensonSoylent Green (1973), A Tattered Web (1971) and 5 Card Stud (1968)
- Broderick CrawfordA Tattered Web (1971), Not as a Stranger (1955) and Convicted (1950)
- Frank FaylenGunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) and Convicted (1950)
- Peter LawfordNever So Few (1959), It Should Happen to You (1954) and Cluny Brown (1946)
- Jay AdlerWhere Love Has Gone (1964), The Big Combo (1955) and The Turning Point (1952)
- Tom TullyThe Caine Mutiny (1954), The Turning Point (1952) and Destination Tokyo (1943)
- Earl HollimanA Covenant with Death (1967), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) and The Big Combo (1955)
- John Anderson5 Card Stud (1968), A Covenant with Death (1967) and The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
- DeForest KelleyWhere Love Has Gone (1964), Warlock (1959) and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
- Robert MiddletonThe Proud Ones (1956), The Big Combo (1955) and The Desperate Hours (1955)
- Virginia ChristineJohnny Tremain (1957), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Not as a Stranger (1955)
- King DonovanThe Defiant Ones (1958), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Not as a Stranger (1955)
- Helen KleebThe Hallelujah Trail (1965), Seven Days in May (1964) and The Desperate Hours (1955)
- Jerry ParisNo Name on the Bullet (1959), The Naked Street (1955) and The Caine Mutiny (1954)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Whit Bissell's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$72.6 million
16 of the 53 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 53 films: 16 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 34 figure not found.
- 16Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 34Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 85% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$22M30.0% of the total
- 2$12M16.2% of the total
- 3$10M13.8% of the total
- 4$4.5M6.3% of the total
- 5$4.0M5.5% of the total
- 6$3.6M5.0% of the total
- 7$3.1M4.3% of the total
- 8$3.0M4.1% of the total
Online
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