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{{Infobox person
| name = Whit Bissell
| image = Whit
| caption =
| birth_name = Whitner Nutting Bissell
| birth_date = {{birth date|1909|10|25}}
| birth_place = New York City, [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|3|5|1909|10|25}}
| death_place = [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| education = [[Dalton School]]
| known_for = ''[[The Time Tunnel]]''<br>''[[The Time Machine (1960 film)|The Time Machine]]''
| resting_place = [[Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery]]
| occupation = Actor
| years_active =
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Adrienne Marden<br>|1938|1954|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Dilys Mary Shan Jukes<br>|1954|1958|end=died}}
* {{marriage|Jennifer Raine<br>|1967|1993|end=died}}
}}
| children = 4, including stepson [[Brian Forster]]
| alma_mater = [[University of North Carolina]]
}}
'''Whitner Nutting Bissell''' (October 25, 1909 – March 5, 1996) was an American [[character actor]].
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Born in New York City, Bissell was the son of surgeon Dr. J. Dougal Bissell and Helen Nutting Bissell. He was educated at the [[Allen-Stevenson School]] and the [[Dalton School]] in New York City.<ref name="efp">{{cite book |last1=Goldrup |first1=Tom and Jim |title=The Encyclopedia of Feature Players of Hollywood, Volume 1 |date=2012 |publisher=BearManor Media |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vZNTDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Whitner+Nutting+Bissell%22&pg=PT175 |access-date=October 6, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He was related to [[Daniel Bissell (spy)|Daniel Bissell]], who was awarded the [[Badge of Military Merit]], the predecessor of the [[Purple Heart]], by George Washington.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bissell Writing Story |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24304763/whit_bissell/ |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=November 9, 1947 |location=California, Los Angeles |page=Part III – 3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = October 5, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
He trained with the [[PlayMakers Repertory Company#History of the Carolina Playmakers|Carolina Playmakers]],<ref name=":0">{{
==Career==
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In 1960, Bissell had appeared in [[George Pal]]'s production of ''[[The Time Machine (1960 film)|The Time Machine]]'', as Walter Kemp, one of the Time Traveller's dining friends. He also appeared in [[The Time Machine (1978 film)|a 1978 TV movie]] adapting the [[H. G. Wells]] novel for a more modern setting. Bissell's ''Time Tunnel'' co-star [[John Zaremba]] also appeared in the telemovie. Thirty-three years later, in 1993 the documentary film ''[[Time Machine: The Journey Back]]'' (which featured Bissell, [[Rod Taylor]] and [[Alan Young]]), Bissell recreated his 1960 role as Walter in the opening sequence. It was Bissell's last acting performance.
From 1959 to 1961, Bissell was a regular for the third and fourth seasons of the television series ''[[Bachelor Father (U.S. TV series)|Bachelor Father]]'', costarring [[John Forsythe]], [[Noreen Corcoran]], and [[Sammee Tong]]. He appeared in an episode of ''[[Straightaway (TV series)|Straightaway]]'' in 1961. He was cast three times on the NBC
Bissell played General Heywood Kirk in 30 episodes in the 1966–1967 season of the science-fiction television series ''[[The Time Tunnel]]''. He often played silver-haired figures of authority, here as in many other roles (as described by [[AllMovie]]), "instantly establishing his standard screen characterization of fussy officiousness", leavened in many instances with a military bearing. Other examples of such authoritative roles as military or police officials, include appearances in ''[[The Caine Mutiny (1954 film)|The Caine Mutiny]]'', ''[[The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)|The Manchurian Candidate]]'', ''[[Hud (1963 film)|Hud]]'' (1963), ''[[The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' (1963), ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' (1966), and ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' (1966). Bissell also appeared in the ''[[Barnaby Jones]]'' episode, "Murder in the Doll's House" (March 25, 1973).
Bissell appeared in the classic episode "[[The Trouble with Tribbles]]" of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'', footage of which was re-used in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''{{'}}s "[[Trials and Tribble-ations]]".
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Wives:
* Adrienne Marden (November 23, 1938 – 1954; divorced); 2 children<ref name=":0" />
* Dilys Mary Shan Jukes (December 5, 1954 – January 11, 1958; her death); 1 child<ref name=":0" />
* Jennifer Raine (November 24, 1967 – January 5, 1993; her death)<ref name=":0" />
Per confirmation, from his daughter, Amanda Whiteley, Bissell was a practicing [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] and a lifelong [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].
==Death==
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* ''Two On An Island'' (1940) Frederic Winthorp
* ''Cafe Crown'' (1942) as Walter
* ''[[Winged Victory (play)|Winged Victory]]'' (1943) as
==Selected filmography==
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*''[[Holy Matrimony (1943 film)|Holy Matrimony]]'' (1943) as Harry Leek (uncredited)
*''[[Destination Tokyo]]'' (1943) as Yo Yo (uncredited)
*''[[Winged Victory (film)|Winged Victory]]'' (1944) as
*''[[The Horn Blows at Midnight]]'' (1945) as Heavenly Piccolo Player (uncredited)
*''[[Cluny Brown]]'' (1946) as Archie, Dowager's Son (uncredited)
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*''[[The Crime Doctor's Diary]]'' (1949) as Pete Bellem
*''[[Anna Lucasta (1949 film)|Anna Lucasta]]'' (1949) as Stanley
*''[[Tokyo Joe (film)|Tokyo Joe]]'' (1949) as
*''[[And Baby Makes Three]]'' (1949) as Party Guest (uncredited)
*''[[Side Street (1950 film)|Side Street]]'' (1949) as Harold Simpson
*''[[When Willie Comes Marching Home]]'' (1950) as
*''[[Perfect Strangers (1950 film)|Perfect Strangers]]'' (1950) as Mr. Lister
*''[[Convicted (1950 film)|Convicted]]'' (1950) as States Attorney Owens (uncredited)
*''[[A Life of Her Own]]'' (1950) as Rental Agent (uncredited)
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*''[[Red Mountain (film)|Red Mountain]]'' (1951) as Miles
*''[[Boots Malone]]'' (1952) as Lou Dyer (uncredited)
*''[[Hoodlum Empire]]'' (1952) as Filby
*''[[Skirts Ahoy!]]'' (1952) as Mr. Yarbrough (uncredited)
*''[[The Sellout (film)|The Sellout]]'' (1952) as Wilfred Jackson
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*''[[Riot in Cell Block 11]]'' (1954) as Snader
*''[[The Shanghai Story]]'' (1954) as Paul Grant
*''[[The Caine Mutiny (1954 film)|The Caine Mutiny]]'' (1954) as Navy
*''[[Three Hours to Kill]]'' (1954) as Deke
*''[[Target Earth (film)|Target Earth]]'' (1954) as Tom, Chief
*''[[Masterson of Kansas]]'' (1954) as Joe the Poker Player winning against Doc Holliday (uncredited)
*''[[The Atomic Kid]]'' (1954) as Dr. Edgar Pangborn
*''[[The Big Combo]]'' (1955) as Doctor (scenes deleted)
*''[[Not as a Stranger]]'' (1955) as Dr. Dietrich
*''[[The Naked Street]]'' (1955) as
*''[[The Desperate Hours (1955 film)|The Desperate Hours]]'' (1955) as FBI Agent Carson
*''[[Trial (1955 film)|Trial]]'' (1955) as Sam Wiltse
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*''[[Dakota Incident]]'' (1956) as Mark Chester
*''[[Man from Del Rio]]'' (1956) as Breezy Morgan
*''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0540157/ Cheyenne]''
*''[[Sneak Preview (TV series)|Sneak Preview]]'' (1956) (Season 1 Episode 2: "The Merry Go-Round")
*''[[The Young Stranger]]'' (1957) as Grubbs, Theater Manager
*''[[Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (film)|Gunfight at the O.K. Corral]]'' (1957) as John P. Clum
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*''[[The Wayward Girl (1957 film)|The Wayward Girl]]'' (1957) as Ira Molson
*''[[The Tall Stranger (film)|The Tall Stranger]]'' (1957) as Adam Judson
*''[[Mr. Adams and Eve]]'' (1957)
*''[[I Was a Teenage Frankenstein]]'' (1957) as
*''[[Have Gun Will Travel]]'' (1957)
*''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' (1957–1965)
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**
**
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*''[[Gang War (1958 film)|Gang War]]'' (1958) as Mark (scenes deleted)
*''[[Colgate Theatre (1958 TV series)|Colgate Theatre]]'' (1958) (Season 1 Episode 4: "Mr. Tutt" or "Strange Counsel")
*''[[The Defiant Ones]]'' (1958) as Lou Gans
*''[[The Black Orchid (film)|The Black Orchid]]'' (1958) as Mr. Harmon
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*''[[No Name on the Bullet]]'' (1959) as Pierce
*''[[Warlock (1959 film)|Warlock]]'' (1959) as Petrix
*''[[Never So Few]]'' (1959) as
*''[[The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|The Untouchables]]'' (1959)
*''[[The Time Machine (1960 film)|The Time Machine]]'' (1960) as Walter Kemp
*''[[The Magnificent Seven]]'' (1960) as Chamlee the Undertaker
*''[[The Tom Ewell Show]]'' (1961)
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1962) (Season 7 Episode 21: "Burglar Proof") as Mr. Bliss
*''[[Birdman of Alcatraz (film)|Birdman of Alcatraz]]'' (1962) as Dr. Ellis
*''[[Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man]]'' (1962) as Ludstrum (scenes deleted)
*''[[The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)|The Manchurian Candidate]]'' (1962) as Medical Officer (uncredited)
*''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'' (1963-1965)
** (1963) (Season 1 Episode 30: "The Final Hour") as Burns ** (1964) (Season 2 Episode 27: "The Long Quest") as Andrew Cass
** (1964) (Season 3 Episode 10: "Return a Stranger") as Whit Parsons
*''[[Spencer's Mountain]]'' (1963) as Dr. Campbell
*''[[Hud (1963 film)|Hud]]'' (1963) as Mr. Burris
*''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1964) (Season 2 Episode 22: "Behind the Locked Door") as Adam Driscoll
*''[[Seven Days in May]]'' (1964) as
*''[[Advance to the Rear]]'' (1964) as
*''[[Where Love Has Gone (film)|Where Love Has Gone]]'' (1964) as Professor Bell
*''[[The Hallelujah Trail]]'' (1965) as Hobbs
*''[[Fluffy (1965 film)|Fluffy]]'' (1965) as Dr. Braden
*''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'' (1966)
*''[[The Time Tunnel]]'' (1966–1967) (30 episodes) as
*''[[A Covenant with Death]]'' (1967) as Bruce Donnelly
*''[[The Invaders]]'' (1967)
*''[[5 Card Stud]]'' (1968) as Dr. Cooper
*''[[Once You Kiss a Stranger]]'' (1969) as Dr. Haggis
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*''[[The Salzburg Connection]]'' (1972) as Jim Newhart
*''[[Pete 'n' Tillie]]'' (1972) as Minister
*''[[Soylent Green]]'' (1973) as
*''[[Barnaby Jones]]'' (1973) as Mr. Bantree
*''[[Cannon]]'' (1973) as Warden Sheppard
*''[[Psychic Killer]]'' (1975) as Dr. Paul Taylor
*''[[Flood!]]'' (1976) as Dr. Ted Horne
*''[[The Lincoln Conspiracy (film)|The Lincoln Conspiracy]]'' (1977) as
*''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1977 film)|The Last of the Mohicans]]'' (1977
*''[[Casey's Shadow]]'' (1978) as Dr. Williamson
*''[[The Time Machine (1978 film)|The Time Machine]]'' (1978
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[[Category:Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery]]
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[[Category:Male Western (genre) film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Los Angeles]]
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[[Category:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni]]
[[Category:Western (genre) television actors]]
[[Category:American Unitarians]]
[[Category:California Democrats]]
[[Category:New York (state) Democrats]]
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