Jim Whittaker
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jim Whittaker
Filmography
Acting (10)
2018
Return to Mount Kennedyas Self
2017
7.8
2013
High Tensionas Self
8.0
2013
10.0
2013
2002
Sherpa: The Proving Groundsas Self
1993
Everest - Blood, Sweat and Tearsas related character
1967
This Is Self Arrestas Narrator
1965
Americans on Everestas Self
1965