Rod Taylor

Some of Taylor's films and television shows:. Whitmore has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6611 Hollywood Blvd. Taylor was born in Sydney, Australia and moved to the United States in the 1950s to pursue an acting career. To a younger generation, he is probably best known, in addition to his role in Shawshank, as the commercial spokesman for Miracle-Gro plant food for many years. Rod Taylor (born January 11, 1930) is an actor. and the grandfather of actor James Whitmore III. Giant (film) (1956) (as Rodney Taylor). He is the father of actor James Whitmore Jr.

Raintree County (1957). Whitmore's last major role was that of librarian Brooks Hatlen in the critically-acclaimed and Academy award-nominated 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption. The Time Machine (1960). Howard in the 1975 TV movie I Will Fight No More Forever, based on the 1877 conflict between the United States and the Nez Perce tribe, led by Chief Joseph. The Birds (1963). Howard also appeared as General Oliver O. 36 Hours (1965). Truman.

Young Cassidy (1965). Other major films included The Asphalt Jungle, The Next Voice You Hear, Kiss Me, Kate, Them!, Black Like Me and Give 'em Hell, Harry!, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of former President of the United States Harry S. Do Not Disturb (1965). His first major movie was Battleground, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The Glass Bottom Boat (1966). Following the war, Whitmore appeared on Broadway, where he won a special Tony Award in 1948. Hotel (1967). Born in White Plains, New York, Whitmore graduated from Yale University before serving in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

The Picture Show Man (1977). James Whitmore (born October 1, 1921) is an American film actor. On the Run (1983). Masquerade (television)(1983) TV Series. Outlaws(1986) TV Series.

Falcon Crest (1981) TV Series.