Whit Bissell
Acting1909New 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.
Known For
Acting History
1996
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TVas Lurry• 1 eps
1993
Time Machine: The Journey Back
as Walter Kemp
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Prof. Frankenstein (archive footage)
1984
Falcon Crest
TVas Mr. Hobson• 1 eps
1982
1979
The Night Rider
as Richards
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
as Dr. Henry Blodgett
The Incredible Hulk
TVas Prof. Williams• 1 eps
Ike
TVas Admiral
1978
Casey's Shadow
as Dr. Williamson
Donner Pass: The Road to Survival
as Uncle Billy Graves
The Time Machine
as Ralph Branly
1977
The Lincoln Conspiracy
as Sen. John Conness
Flood!
as Dr. Ted Horne
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Simon Hollaway
Last of the Mohicans
as Gen. Webb
1976
1975
Psychic Killer
as Dr. Paul Taylor
Matt Helm
TVas Rollins• 1 eps
1974
1973
1972
Pete 'n' Tillie
as Funeral Minister
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
as Mr. Mays
The Salzburg Connection
as Jim Newhart
1971
A Tattered Web
as Mr. Harland
City Beneath the Sea
as Prof. Holmes
In Broad Daylight
as Capt. Moss
Cannon
TVas Billingsley• 2 eps
1970
Airport
as Mr. Davidson
The Andersonville Trial
as Doctor Ford
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TVas Dr. Arnold Winnick• 1 eps
Land of the Giants
TVas Dr. Krane• 1 eps
1969
Once You Kiss a Stranger...
as Dr. David Haggis
Here's Lucy
TVas Ted Driscoll• 1 eps
The Name of the Game
TVas Wainwright• 1 eps
1968
1967
1966
The Time Tunnel
TVas General Heywood Kirk• 30 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TVas Prof. Harvey Glomm• 1 eps
The F.B.I.
TVas Carter• 1 eps
I Dream of Jeannie
TVas Horace• 1 eps
Hogan's Heroes
TVas Gen. Kammler• 1 eps
1965
The Final Hour
as Whit Parsons
The Hallelujah Trail
as Hobbs
Fluffy
as Dr. Braden
Burke's Law
TVas Dr. Freestone• 1 eps
Profiles in Courage
TVas Woodrow Wilson• 1 eps
Petticoat Junction
TVas Ralph Denton• 1 eps
Perry Mason
TVas Dennison Groody• 1 eps
The Fugitive
TVas John Gibson• 1 eps
Daniel Boone
TVas Stogie the Trapper• 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
TVas Dr. Kenneth Kline• 2 eps
Mr. Novak
TVas Karl Bellini• 1 eps
The Loner
TVas Ab Nichols
1964
Where Love Has Gone
as Professor Bell
Seven Days in May
as Sen. Frederick Prentice
Advance to the Rear
as Capt. Queeg
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TVas Gus Hickman• 1 eps
The Great Adventure
TVas Benjamin Silliman• 1 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TVas Adam Driscoll• 1 eps
The Virginian
TVas Burns / Andrew Cass / Whit Parsons• 1 eps
1963
1962
The Manchurian Candidate
as Medical Officer
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Dr. Ellis
Third of a Man
as Maxwell
Hawaiian Eye
TVas Arthur Dane• 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Mr. Bliss• 1 eps
1960
H. G. Wells' The Time Machine
as Walter Kemp
The Magnificent Seven
as Chamlee
Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
as Gov. Tryon
Rawhide
TVas Doc Taggert• 1 eps
Johnny Ringo
TVas Sheriff Arson• 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Major Ralph McConnell• 1 eps
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TVas Henry• 1 eps
Stagecoach West
TVas Harmony Bell
The Brothers Brannagan
TVas Sanford
1959
No Name on the Bullet
as Pierce
Warlock
as Petrix
The Black Orchid
as Harmon
Never So Few
as Capt. Alofson, Psychiatrist
One Step Beyond
TVas Capt. Will Fielding• 1 eps
The Millionaire
TVas James Mahoney• 1 eps
1958
Monster on the Campus
as Dr. Oliver Cole
Destination Nightmare
as Dr. Will Madison
The Defiant Ones
as Lou Gans
Wagon Train
TVas Albert Sykes• 1 eps
1957
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
as Prof. Frankenstein
The Young Stranger
as Grubbs
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
as Dr. Alfred Brandon
The Tall Stranger
as Adam Judson
Johnny Tremain
as Josiah Quincy
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as 'Tombstone Epitaph' Editor John P. Clum
The Wayward Girl
as Ira Molson
The Comedian
as Otis Elwell
M Squad
TVas Tommy Hatch• 1 eps
Playhouse 90
TVas Elwell• 1 eps
Alcoa Theatre
TVas Chris Wallis• 1 eps
1956
Man from Del Rio
as Breezy Morgan
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Emergency Room Psychiatrist
Dakota Incident
as Mark Chester
The Proud Ones
as Mr. Sam Bolton
Climax!
TVas Whitfield Cook• 1 eps
1955
Trial
as Sam Wiltse
Not as a Stranger
as Dr. Dietrich
Shack Out on 101
as Eddie
The Desperate Hours
as FBI Agent Carson
The Miracle on 34th Street
as Dr. Pierce
The Naked Street
as Dist. Atty. Blaker
At Gunpoint
as Clem Clark
Public Defender
TVas Peter Stone• 1 eps
1954
It Should Happen to You
as Robert Grau
Three Hours to Kill
as Deke
The Shanghai Story
as Paul Grant
Target Earth
as Tom
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Guard Snader
Creature from the Black Lagoon
as Dr. Edwin Thompson
The Caine Mutiny
as Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D.
The Atomic Kid
as Dr. Edgar Pangborn
1953
A Tale of Two Cities
as Host
Devil's Canyon
as Virgil Gates
General Electric Theater
TVas Dolph / Paul Wells / Joseph Goebbels / Czadek
1952
The Turning Point
as Buck (uncredited)
The Sellout
as Wilfred Jackson
Boots Malone
as Lou Dyer
Hoodlum Empire
as Pickpocket
1951
Red Mountain
as Miles
Sealed Cargo
as Schuster
The Red Badge of Courage
as Wounded Officer (uncredited)
Tales of Robin Hood
as Will
The Family Secret
as Joe Elsner
Night Into Morning
as Monument Salesman (uncredited)
Lost Continent
as Stanley Briggs
1950
Side Street
as Harold Simpson (chief teller)
Wyoming Mail
as Sam
Convicted
as States Attorney Owens (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home
as Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Perfect Strangers
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Sid Bennet
A Life of Her Own
as Rental Agent (uncredited)
Lux Video Theatre
TVas Rev. Trumbull
1949
The Crime Doctor's Diary
as Pete Bellem
He Walked by Night
as Paul Reeves
Tokyo Joe
as Capt. Winnow (uncredited)
Chicken Every Sunday
as Robby
Anna Lucasta
as Stanley
1948
Another Part of the Forest
as Jugger
Canon City
as Heilman
That Lady in Ermine
as Giulio
Raw Deal
as Murderer
1947
Brute Force
as Tom Lister
The Senator Was Indiscreet
as Robert Oakes
The Sea of Grass
as Ted - the Clerk (uncredited)
A Double Life
as Dr. Stauffer
1946
Somewhere in the Night
as John (uncredited)
Cluny Brown
as Archie
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
as Chester Frye (uncredited)
1945
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
1944
Winged Victory
as Lt. Hudson
1943
Destination Tokyo
as Yo Yo (uncredited)
Holy Matrimony
as Harry Leek (uncredited)
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as London Bobbie (uncredited)
1940
The Sea Hawk
as Gate Guard at Palace Entrance