Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

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

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Known For

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957 • as Larry Sands

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957 • as Max Pompey

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957 • as Laurence Barlow

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957 • as Dennison Groody

Filmography

1993

Time Machine: The Journey Back
Time Machine: The Journey Back
as Walter Kemp
Movie - Released: 8/25/1993

1991

Movie
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Prof. Frankenstein (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991

1981

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
as Mr. Hobson
TV - Released: 12/4/1981

1979

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
as Dr. Henry Blodgett
Movie - Released: 5/13/1979
The Night Rider
The Night Rider
as Richards
Movie - Released: 5/11/1979
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
TV - Released: 9/22/1979
Ike
Ike
as Admiral
TV - Released: 5/3/1979

1978

The Time Machine
The Time Machine
as Ralph Branly
Movie - Released: 11/5/1978
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
as Uncle Billy Graves
Movie - Released: 10/24/1978
Casey's Shadow
Casey's Shadow
as Dr. Williamson
Movie - Released: 1/1/1978

1977

The Lincoln Conspiracy
The Lincoln Conspiracy
as Sen. John Conness
Movie - Released: 10/1/1977
Last of the Mohicans
Last of the Mohicans
as Gen. Webb
Movie - Released: 11/23/1977
Flood!
Flood!
as Dr. Ted Horne
Movie - Released: 6/5/1977
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Simon Hollaway
Movie - Released: 12/17/1977
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
TV - Released: 11/4/1977
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
as Prof. Williams
TV - Released: 11/4/1977

1976

The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
TV - Released: 1/14/1976
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
TV - Released: 10/3/1976
The Tony Randall Show
The Tony Randall Show
TV - Released: 9/23/1976

1975

Nick and Nora
Nick and Nora
Movie - Released: 3/4/1975
Psychic Killer
Psychic Killer
as Dr. Paul Taylor
Movie - Released: 12/1/1975
The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson
TV - Released: 9/14/1975
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
TV - Released: 9/8/1975
Matt Helm
Matt Helm
as Rollins
TV - Released: 9/20/1975

1974

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
as Senator McKellar
Movie - Released: 11/8/1974
Harry O
Harry O
TV - Released: 9/12/1974

1973

Soylent Green
Soylent Green
as Gov. Santini
Movie - Released: 4/18/1973
Cry Rape
Cry Rape
as Judge Newcombe
Movie - Released: 11/27/1973
Kojak
Kojak
as Sentman
TV - Released: 10/24/1973

1972

Pete 'n' Tillie
Pete 'n' Tillie
as Funeral Minister
Movie - Released: 12/17/1972
The Salzburg Connection
The Salzburg Connection
as Jim Newhart
Movie - Released: 8/30/1972
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
as Mr. Mays
Movie - Released: 2/6/1972
Search
Search
TV - Released: 9/13/1972

1971

City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
as Prof. Holmes
Movie - Released: 7/16/1971
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight
as Capt. Moss
Movie - Released: 10/16/1971
A Tattered Web
A Tattered Web
as Mr. Harland
Movie - Released: 9/24/1971
Cannon
Cannon
as Billingsley
TV - Released: 9/14/1971

1970

Airport
Airport
as Mr. Davidson
Movie - Released: 3/25/1970
The Andersonville Trial
The Andersonville Trial
as Doctor Ford
Movie - Released: 5/17/1970
McCloud
McCloud
TV - Released: 2/17/1970

1969

Once You Kiss a Stranger...
Once You Kiss a Stranger...
as Dr. David Haggis
Movie - Released: 11/12/1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Dr. Arnold Winnick
TV - Released: 9/23/1969

1968

5 Card Stud
5 Card Stud
as Dr. Cooper
Movie - Released: 7/28/1968
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
as Ted Driscoll
TV - Released: 9/23/1968
Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
as Dr. Krane
TV - Released: 9/22/1968
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
TV - Released: 9/24/1968
The Outsider
The Outsider
TV - Released: 9/18/1968
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as Donald Merrick
TV - Released: 9/20/1968
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as Wainwright
TV - Released: 9/20/1968

1967

A Covenant with Death
A Covenant with Death
as Bruce Donnelly
Movie - Released: 2/15/1967
Mannix
Mannix
TV - Released: 9/16/1967
Ironside
Ironside
TV - Released: 3/28/1967
Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
TV - Released: 9/8/1967
The Invaders
The Invaders
as Col. Harris
TV - Released: 1/10/1967

1966

The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
as General Heywood Kirk
TV - Released: 9/9/1966
Star Trek
Star Trek
as Lurry
TV - Released: 9/8/1966
Felony Squad
Felony Squad
TV - Released: 9/12/1966
Jericho
Jericho
TV - Released: 9/15/1966

1965

Fluffy
Fluffy
as Dr. Braden
Movie - Released: 6/27/1965
The Final Hour
The Final Hour
as Whit Parsons
Movie - Released: 5/27/1965
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail
as Hobbs
Movie - Released: 6/23/1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Carter
TV - Released: 9/19/1965
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
as Horace
TV - Released: 9/18/1965
Camp Runamuck
Camp Runamuck
TV - Released: 9/17/1965
Laredo
Laredo
TV - Released: 9/16/1965
The Loner
The Loner
as Ab Nichols
TV - Released: 9/18/1965
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
as Gen. Kammler
TV - Released: 9/17/1965

1964

Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
as Sen. Frederick Prentice
Movie - Released: 2/1/1964
Where Love Has Gone
Where Love Has Gone
as Professor Bell
Movie - Released: 11/2/1964
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear
as Capt. Queeg
Movie - Released: 6/10/1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV - Released: 9/25/1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Stogie the Trapper
TV - Released: 9/24/1964
TV
Profiles in Courage
as Myles
TV - Released: 11/8/1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Prof. Harvey Glomm
TV - Released: 9/22/1964
TV
Profiles in Courage
as Woodrow Wilson
TV - Released: 11/8/1964

1963

Hud
Hud
as Mr. Burris
Movie - Released: 5/28/1963
Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain
as Dr. Campbell
Movie - Released: 5/16/1963
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
as Benjamin Silliman
TV - Released: 9/27/1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Dr. Freestone
TV - Released: 9/20/1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Gus Hickman
TV - Released: 10/10/1963
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
as Ralph Denton
TV - Released: 9/24/1963
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
TV - Released: 9/15/1963
TV
Glynis
TV - Released: 9/25/1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as John Gibson
TV - Released: 9/17/1963
The Dakotas
The Dakotas
TV - Released: 1/7/1963
Mr. Novak
Mr. Novak
as Karl Bellini
TV - Released: 9/24/1963
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Commanding General
TV - Released: 9/16/1963

1962

Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Dr. Ellis
Movie - Released: 7/4/1962
Movie
Exercise No. One
Movie - Released: 1/1/1962
Third of a Man
Third of a Man
as Maxwell
Movie - Released: 5/16/1962
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
as Medical Officer
Movie - Released: 10/24/1962
Going My Way
Going My Way
TV - Released: 10/3/1962
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Burns
TV - Released: 9/19/1962
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Andrew Cass
TV - Released: 9/19/1962
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Whit Parsons
TV - Released: 9/19/1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Adam Driscoll
TV - Released: 9/20/1962

1961

Straightaway
Straightaway
TV - Released: 10/6/1961
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
TV - Released: 10/1/1961
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
TV - Released: 10/2/1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Kenneth Kline
TV - Released: 9/27/1961

1960

The Time Machine
The Time Machine
as Walter Kemp
Movie - Released: 5/25/1960
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
as Chamlee
Movie - Released: 10/12/1960
Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
as Gov. Tryon
Movie - Released: 12/11/1960
Route 66
Route 66
TV - Released: 10/7/1960
Surfside 6
Surfside 6
TV - Released: 10/6/1960
Guestward, Ho!
Guestward, Ho!
TV - Released: 9/29/1960
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's
TV - Released: 10/15/1960
Insight
Insight
as Basil Bonneau
TV - Released: 10/2/1960
The Brothers Brannagan
The Brothers Brannagan
as Sanford
TV - Released: 9/24/1960

1959

Warlock
Warlock
as Petrix
Movie - Released: 5/15/1959
No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet
as Pierce
Movie - Released: 2/1/1959
Never So Few
Never So Few
as Capt. Alofson - Psychiatrist
Movie - Released: 12/7/1959
The Black Orchid
The Black Orchid
as Harmon
Movie - Released: 2/12/1959
Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat
TV - Released: 10/5/1959
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
TV - Released: 10/7/1959
Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
TV - Released: 10/6/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
as Capt. Will Fielding
TV - Released: 1/20/1959
Men Into Space
Men Into Space
TV - Released: 9/30/1959
Lock-Up
Lock-Up
TV - Released: 9/28/1959
The Detectives
The Detectives
TV - Released: 10/16/1959
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
as Sheriff Arson
TV - Released: 10/2/1959
Tightrope
Tightrope
TV - Released: 9/8/1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Henry
TV - Released: 9/21/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Doc Taggert
TV - Released: 1/9/1959

1958

The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
as Lou Gans
Movie - Released: 8/14/1958
Monster on the Campus
Monster on the Campus
as Dr. Oliver Cole
Movie - Released: 12/17/1958
Movie
Destination Nightmare
as Dr. Will Madison
Movie - Released: 3/8/1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
TV - Released: 1/4/1958
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
TV - Released: 9/22/1958
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
TV - Released: 9/24/1958
The Veil
The Veil
TV - Released: 1/1/1958
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
TV - Released: 9/30/1958
Lawman
Lawman
TV - Released: 10/5/1958
The Texan
The Texan
TV - Released: 9/29/1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook
TV - Released: 1/12/1958

1957

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
as Prof. Frankenstein
Movie - Released: 11/23/1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum
Movie - Released: 5/30/1957
The Comedian
The Comedian
as Otis Elwell
Movie - Released: 2/14/1957
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
as Dr. Alfred Brandon
Movie - Released: 6/19/1957
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain
as Josiah Quincy
Movie - Released: 6/19/1957
The Young Stranger
The Young Stranger
as Grubbs
Movie - Released: 2/1/1957
The Tall Stranger
The Tall Stranger
as Adam Judson
Movie - Released: 11/17/1957
The Wayward Girl
The Wayward Girl
as Ira Molson
Movie - Released: 9/22/1957
Trackdown
Trackdown
TV - Released: 10/4/1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Larry Sands
TV - Released: 9/21/1957
Zorro
Zorro
TV - Released: 10/10/1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV - Released: 9/14/1957
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
TV - Released: 9/20/1957
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
as Chris Wallis
TV - Released: 9/30/1957
The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
TV - Released: 10/3/1957
M Squad
M Squad
as Tommy Hatch
TV - Released: 9/20/1957
Panic!
Panic!
TV - Released: 3/5/1957
Code 3
Code 3
TV - Released: 4/2/1957
Maverick
Maverick
TV - Released: 9/22/1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Max Pompey
TV - Released: 9/21/1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Laurence Barlow
TV - Released: 9/21/1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Dennison Groody
TV - Released: 9/21/1957

1956

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Emergency Room Psychiatrist
Movie - Released: 2/5/1956
Man from Del Rio
Man from Del Rio
as Breezy Morgan
Movie - Released: 10/30/1956
Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident
as Mark Chester
Movie - Released: 7/23/1956
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones
as Mr. Sam Bolton
Movie - Released: 5/15/1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TV - Released: 9/7/1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV - Released: 10/5/1956
State Trooper
State Trooper
TV - Released: 9/25/1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Major Ralph McConnell
TV - Released: 10/5/1956
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
as Elwell
TV - Released: 10/4/1956

1955

Shack Out on 101
Shack Out on 101
as Eddie
Movie - Released: 12/4/1955
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
as FBI Agent Carson
Movie - Released: 10/5/1955
The Naked Street
The Naked Street
as Dist. Atty. Blaker
Movie - Released: 8/1/1955
At Gunpoint
At Gunpoint
as Clem Clark
Movie - Released: 12/25/1955
Trial
Trial
as Sam Wiltse
Movie - Released: 10/7/1955
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger
as Dr. Dietrich
Movie - Released: 7/1/1955
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
TV - Released: 9/20/1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mr. Bliss
TV - Released: 10/2/1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as James Mahoney
TV - Released: 1/19/1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV - Released: 9/6/1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV - Released: 10/5/1955

1954

It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You
as Robert Grau
Movie - Released: 1/15/1954
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon
as Dr. Edwin Thompson
Movie - Released: 3/5/1954
Target Earth
Target Earth
as Tom
Movie - Released: 11/7/1954
Riot in Cell Block 11
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Guard Snader
Movie - Released: 2/18/1954
The Atomic Kid
The Atomic Kid
as Dr. Edgar Pangborn
Movie - Released: 12/8/1954
The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story
as Paul Grant
Movie - Released: 9/1/1954
Three Hours to Kill
Three Hours to Kill
as Deke
Movie - Released: 11/4/1954
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny
as Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
Movie - Released: 6/24/1954
Climax!
Climax!
as Mr. Grubbs
TV - Released: 10/7/1954
Studio 57
Studio 57
TV - Released: 9/21/1954
Climax!
Climax!
as Whitfield Cook
TV - Released: 10/7/1954

1953

Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon
as Virgil Gates
Movie - Released: 8/13/1953
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
as Host
Movie - Released: 5/3/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Paul Wells
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
City Detective
City Detective
TV - Released: 9/7/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Dolph
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Joseph Goebbels
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Czadek
TV - Released: 2/1/1953

1952

The Sellout
The Sellout
as Wilfred Jackson
Movie - Released: 5/30/1952
Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire
as Pickpocket
Movie - Released: 4/15/1952
The Turning Point
The Turning Point
as Buck (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/12/1952
Boots Malone
Boots Malone
as Lou Dyer
Movie - Released: 1/11/1952

1951

Lost Continent
Lost Continent
as Stanley Briggs
Movie - Released: 8/17/1951
Red Mountain
Red Mountain
as Miles
Movie - Released: 11/1/1951
The Family Secret
The Family Secret
as Joe Elsner
Movie - Released: 10/21/1951
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
as Wounded Officer (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/27/1951
Tales of Robin Hood
Tales of Robin Hood
as Will
Movie - Released: 12/21/1951
Sealed Cargo
Sealed Cargo
as Schuster
Movie - Released: 5/19/1951
Night Into Morning
Night Into Morning
as Monument Salesman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/8/1951

1950

Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/11/1950
The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Sid Bennet
Movie - Released: 10/6/1950
Side Street
Side Street
as Harold Simpson (chief teller)
Movie - Released: 3/23/1950
Wyoming Mail
Wyoming Mail
as Sam
Movie - Released: 10/18/1950
When Willie Comes Marching Home
When Willie Comes Marching Home
as Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 2/17/1950
A Life of Her Own
A Life of Her Own
as Rental Agent (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/1/1950
Convicted
Convicted
as States Attorney Owens (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/1/1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
as Rev. Trumbull
TV - Released: 10/2/1950

1949

He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night
as Paul Reeves
Movie - Released: 2/6/1949
The Crime Doctor's Diary
The Crime Doctor's Diary
as Pete Bellem
Movie - Released: 3/15/1949
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta
as Stanley
Movie - Released: 7/11/1949
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday
as Robby
Movie - Released: 1/18/1949
Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe
as Capt. Winnow (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/26/1949

1948

Canon City
Canon City
as Heilman
Movie - Released: 6/30/1948
Raw Deal
Raw Deal
as Murderer
Movie - Released: 5/21/1948
That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
as Giulio
Movie - Released: 8/24/1948
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest
as Jugger
Movie - Released: 5/18/1948
Studio One
Studio One
as Prof. Geoffrey Crawford
TV - Released: 11/7/1948
Studio One
Studio One
as Denton
TV - Released: 11/7/1948
Studio One
Studio One
TV - Released: 11/7/1948

1947

Brute Force
Brute Force
as Tom Lister
Movie - Released: 7/16/1947
A Double Life
A Double Life
as Dr. Stauffer
Movie - Released: 12/25/1947
The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Robert Oakes
Movie - Released: 12/31/1947
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
as Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/25/1947

1946

Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night
as John (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/12/1946
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
as Chester Frye (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/1/1946
Cluny Brown
Cluny Brown
as Archie
Movie - Released: 6/2/1946

1945

The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/28/1945

1944

Winged Victory
Winged Victory
as Lt. Hudson
Movie - Released: 12/22/1944

1943

Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony
as Harry Leek (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/24/1943
Destination Tokyo
Destination Tokyo
as Yo Yo (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/31/1943

1942

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as London Bobbie (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/25/1942

1940

The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
as Gate Guard at Palace Entrance
Movie - Released: 8/10/1940