Actor James Whitmore Known forActing Known For ▶ ★ 8.7 The Shawshank Redemption 1994 · Crime + Watchlist ▶ ★ 7.7 Planet of the Apes 1968 · Action + Watchlist Acting Credits The Shawshank Redemption 1994 — Brooks Hatlen Planet of the Apes 1968 — President of the Assembly