Acting
Jim Whittaker
- Born
- Died
- (aged 97)
- Birthplace
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Credits
- 10 titles
Biography
James Warren Whittaker was an American climber and mountain guide. On May 1, 1963, he became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest as a member of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu, a nephew of Tenzing Norgay. They ran out of oxygen, but managed to reach the summit.
Acting credits 10
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Big Jim: An American on Everest Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Return to Mount Kennedy Film | Self |
| 2017 | Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey Film | Self |
| 2013 | High Tension Film | Self |
| 2013 | High and Hallowed: Everest 1963 Film | Self |
| 2013 | Nawang Gombu - Heart of a Tiger Film | self |
| 2002 | Sherpa: The Proving Grounds Film | Self |
| 1967 | This Is Self Arrest Film | Narrator |
| 1965 | Americans on Everest Film | Self |
| 1965 | Pilgrimage to a Mountain Peak Film | Self |