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Gayne Whitman
Actor
Died August 31, 1958 (68 years)
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Gayne Whitman (born Alfred D. Vosburgh; March 19, 1890 – August 31, 1958) was an American radio and film actor. He appeared in 213 films between 1904 and 1957. In some early films he was credited under his birth name. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
As Alfred Vosburgh, he was the leading man in the film Princess of the Dark (1917). Soon after that, he changed his screen name to Alfred Whitman because "1917 was not a good time to have a German sounding name."
Beginning in 1921, Whitman acted at the Morosco Theater in Los Angeles. He returned to films in 1925 when he received a contract with Warner Bros.
On radio, Whitman played the title role in Chandu the Magician, was the narrator on Lassie and Strange as It Seems, and was an announcer on Paducah Plantation and other programs.
Gayne Whitman (born Alfred D. Vosburgh; March 19, 1890 – August 31, 1958) was an American radio and film actor. He appeared in 213 films between 1904 and 1957. In some early films he was credited under his birth name. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
As Alfred Vosburgh, he was the leading man in the film Princess of the Dark (1917). Soon after that, he changed his screen name to Alfred Whitman because "1917 was not a good time to have a German sounding name."
Beginning in 1921, Whitman acted at the Morosco Theater in Los Angeles. He returned to films in 1925 when he received a contract with Warner Bros.
On radio, Whitman played the title role in Chandu the Magician, was the narrator on Lassie and Strange as It Seems, and was an announcer on Paducah Plantation and other programs.
Filmography
| 1990 | Rootin' Tootin' Roundup · as Narrator (little Hiawatha) (archive Footage) |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson · as Richard Burton (clip From Art Trouble (1934)) |
| 1957 | The Helen Morgan Story · as Big Ed Wallace |
| 1955 | Highway Patrol (1955) (TV Series) · as Dr. Kennedy |
| 1955 | Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1955 | Buffalo Bill Jr. (TV Series) · as Barnaby Darrow |
| 1954 | |
| 1954 | Captain Midnight (TV Series) · as Judge Jonathan Bell |
| 1953 | The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) · as Hayes |
| 1953 | Dangerous Crossing · as Purser (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Dream Wife · as Man At Airport |
| 1953 | One Girl's Confession · as District Attorney |
| 1953 | I Beheld His Glory · as Judas Iscariot |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the Way · as Lawyer Grummet |
| 1953 | Confidentially Connie · as Prof. Widener |
| 1953 | I Led 3 Lives (TV Series) · as Civil Defense Man |
| 1952 | The Jazz Singer · as Mr. Eskow |
| 1952 | Strange Fascination · as Mr. Lowell |
| 1952 | Big Jim McLain · as Dr. Gelster |
| 1952 | The Story of Will Rogers · as Theatre Manager |
| 1952 | Indian Uprising · as Secretary Of The Interior |
| 1951 | Living Christ Series (TV Series) · as Judas Iscariot |
| 1950 | The Magnificent Yankee · as Senator |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York · as Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | Between Midnight and Dawn · as Doctor |
| 1950 | The Big Hangover · as B.p.e. & H. Associate |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1945 | Hitchhike to Happiness · as Radio Program Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1945 | You Came Along · as Master Of Ceremonies |
| 1944 | Destiny · as Radio Announcer |
| 1944 | My Buddy · as Young Senator |
| 1944 | Standing Room Only · as Dictagraph |
| 1943 | The Masked Marvel · as The Masked Marvel |
| 1942 | Reunion in France · as Maitre D'hotel (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Tennessee Johnson · as Man At Trial |
| 1942 | Phantom Killer · as District Attorney John W. Rogers |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory · as Board Member |
| 1942 | Pacific Rendezvous · as Barini |
| 1941 | Married Bachelor · as Radio Announcer |
| 1941 | Parachute Battalion · as Staff Officer |
| 1941 | When Ladies Meet · as Woodruf's Office Manager |
| 1941 | Paper Bullets · as Defense Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Ziegfeld Girl · as Ted (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Lady Eve · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Play Girl · as Jeweller (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Flight Command · as Doctor |
| 1940 | Misbehaving Husbands · as Gilbert Wayne |
| 1940 | Lucky Partners · as Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1940 | New Moon · as First Mate |
| 1940 | Adventures of Red Ryder · as Harrison |
| 1940 | The Crooked Road · as Unknown |
| 1940 | I Take This Woman · as Dr. Phelps (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blondie Brings Up Baby · as Radio Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Land of Liberty · as Narrator |
| 1939 | The Flying Irishman · as New York City Announcer |
| 1938 | Sweethearts · as Commentator |
| 1938 | Smashing the Rackets · as News Broadcaster |
| 1937 | Little Hiawatha · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born · as Grauman's Chinese Theater Radio Announcer |
| 1936 | The Texas Rangers · as Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Spendthrift · as Radio Announcer |
| 1936 | Poor Little Rich Girl · as Radio Announcer |
| 1936 | |
| 1935 | Page Miss Glory · as Radio Show Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Woman Wanted · as Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Band Plays On · as Doctor Wilson |
| 1934 | Stand Up and Cheer! · as President |
| 1934 | The 9th Guest · as Voice Of The Host (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Igloo · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1932 | Sinners in the Sun · as Manager Of Gambling Casino |
| 1932 | Strange As It Seems # 17 · as Narrator |
| 1931 | Strange As It Seems #14 · as Narrator |
| 1931 | Strange As It Seems # 12 · as Narrator |
| 1931 | Strange As It Seems # 11 · as Narrator |
| 1931 | Strange As It Seems #10 · as Narrator |
| 1931 | Strange As It Seems # 9 · as Narrator |
| 1931 | Strange As It Seems # 8 · as Narrator |
| 1931 | Strange As It Seems # 7 · as Narrator |
| 1931 | Strange As It Seems # 6 · as Narrator |
| 1931 | Srange As It Seems # 5 · as Narrator |
| 1931 | Strange As It Seems # 15 · as Narrator |
| 1929 | Lucky Boy · as Mr. Trent |
| 1927 | The Adventurer · as The Tornado |
| 1926 | The Night Cry · as Miguel Hernández |
| 1914 | The Estrangement · as Henry Seymour - The Father |
| 1914 | Ginger's Reign · as Jim |
| 1913 | The Bully · as Jim |
| 1913 | The Greenhorn · as The Greenhorn |