Gayne Whitman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1989 · Rootin' Tootin' Roundup as Narrator (Little Hiawatha) (archive footage)
- 1988 · James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
- 1966 · Sakima and the Masked Marvel as Voice of the Masked Man
- 1955 · Highway Patrol as Dr. Kennedy
- 1954 · Rails Into Laramie as
- 1953 · Dangerous Crossing as Purser (uncredited)
- 1953 · One Girl's Confession as District Attorney
- 1953 · Trouble Along the Way as Lawyer Grummet
- 1953 · The Jazz Singer as Mr. Eskow
- 1952 · Strange Fascination as Mr. Lowell
- 1952 · Big Jim McLain as Dr. Gelster
- 1951 · The Living Christ as Judas Iscariot
- 1950 · The Killer That Stalked New York as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Sickle or the Cross as Tim Matthews
- 1948 · Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home as Narrator (voice)
- 1948 · Popular Science L8 - 5 as Narrator
- 1947 · Faith of Jairus as Narrator
- 1947 · Moon Rockets as Narrator
- 1946 · Tomorrow's Airplane Today: The Story of the Stratocruiser as Narrator (voice)
- 1946 · Prospecting for Petroleum as The Geologist (voice)
- 1945 · Music in the Sky as Narrator
- 1945 · Hitchhike to Happiness as Radio Program Announcer (uncredited)
- 1944 · My Gal Loves Music as Announcer
- 1944 · Bordertown Trail as Officer
- 1942 · Reunion in France as Maitre d'hotel (uncredited)
- 1942 · Phantom Killer as District Attorney John W. Rogers
- 1941 · The Rookie Bear as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1941 · Parachute Battalion as Staff Officer
- 1941 · Gangs Inc. as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- 1941 · Ziegfeld Girl as Ted, Box Office Attendant (uncredited)
- 1941 · The Lady Eve as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1941 · Play Girl as Jeweller (uncredited)
- 1940 · Flight Command as Doctor
- 1940 · Lucky Partners as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1940 · New Moon as First Mate
- 1940 · Adventures of Red Ryder as Harrison
- 1940 · In Old Missouri as Businessman
- 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 · Fleischer Studios Behind The Scenes as Narrator
- 1938 · Popular Science J8-1 as Narrator
- 1938 · Smashing the Rackets as News Broadcaster
- 1937 · Little Hiawatha as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1937 · Popular Science J-7-1 as Narrator
- 1936 · The Texas Rangers as announcer (uncredited)
- 1936 · Spendthrift as Radio Announcer
- 1936 · Robin Hood of El Dorado as
- 1935 · The Old Homestead as Radio Station Executive (uncredited)
- 1935 · Popular Science J6-2 as
- 1935 · Page Miss Glory as Radio Show Announcer (uncredited)
- 1935 · Woman Wanted as Attorney (uncredited)
- 1935 · The Last Wilderness as Narrator
- 1934 · The Bands Plays On as Doctor Wilson
- 1934 · Inyaah (Jungle Goddess) as Narrator
- 1934 · Art Trouble as Richard Burton
- 1934 · Stand Up and Cheer! as President (voice)
- 1934 · City of Wax as Narrator
- 1934 · The 9th Guest as Voice of the Host (Uncredited)
- 1934 · Mrs. Mortimer Jones Prepares "Dinner for Eight" as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1933 · Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 as
- 1932 · The Iceless Arctic as Narrator (voice)
- 1932 · Igloo as Narrator (voice)
- 1932 · Sea Spiders as Narrator (voice)
- 1929 · Lucky Boy as Mr. Trent
- 1928 · The Adventurer as The Tornado
- 1928 · Sailors' Wives as Warren Graves
- 1927 · The Woman on Trial as Julie's Lawyer
- 1927 · Too Many Crooks as Marshall Stone
- 1927 · Backstage as Frank Carroll
- 1926 · Exclusive Rights as
- 1926 · Sunshine of Paradise Alley as Glen Wathershoon
- 1926 · Hell-Bent for Heaven as
- 1926 · Oh! What a Nurse! as Clive Hunt
- 1926 · The Night Cry as Miguel Hernández
- 1926 · The Love Toy as Prime Minister
- 1926 · His Jazz Bride as
- 1926 · A Woman of the Sea as The Novelist from the City
- 1925 · The Pleasure Buyers as Genne Cassenas
- 1925 · His Majesty, Bunker Bean as Bert Hollins
- 1921 · If Women Only Knew as Professor Storey
- 1919 · The Best Man as Jefferson Hathaway (as Alfred Whitman)
- 1919 · The End of the Game as Frank Miller
- 1918 · The Sea Flower as Truxton Darnley
- 1918 · A Gentleman's Agreement as Allen Spargo
- 1918 · Baree, Son of Kazan as Jim Carvel (as Alfred Whitman)
- 1918 · The Girl from Beyond as Geoffrey Hampden / George Hammond
- 1918 · The Home Trail as Tom Evans
- 1918 · Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers as Ross Cavanaugh
- 1918 · The Wild Strain as Harold Burton
- 1917 · Money Madness as Tom Williams (as Alfred Vosburgh)
- 1917 · The Serpent's Tooth as Sid Lennox
- 1917 · Princess of the Dark as Jack Rockwell (as Alfred Vosburgh)
- 1916 · The Road to Love as Karan (as Alfred Vosburgh)
- 1916 · Her Father's Son as Lt. Richard Harkness
- 1916 · Life's Harmony as Gordon Howard
- 1913 · The Sign of the Snake as Secondary Role
- Future · Popular Science, Episode L7 - 4 as Narrator