Stuart Whitman on screen and stage

Stuart Whitman, born Stuart Maxwell Whitman (February 1, 1928 – March 16, 2020), was an American actor, known for his lengthy career in film and television. Whitman was born in San Francisco and raised in New York until his family relocated to Los Angeles. In 1948, Whitman was discharged from the Corps of Engineers in the U.S. Army and started to study acting.[1] From 1951 to 1957, Whitman had a streak working in mostly bit parts in films, including When Worlds Collide (1951),[2] The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951),[3] Barbed Wire (1952),[4] and The Man from the Alamo (1952).[5] On television, Whitman guest-starred in series such as Dr. Christian, The Roy Rogers Show, and Death Valley Days, and also had a recurring role on Highway Patrol.[citation needed] Whitman's first lead role was in John H. Auer's Johnny Trouble (1957).[6]

In the late 1950s, 20th Century Fox was on a drive to develop new talent, hence Whitman was signed to the star-building program.[7] Whitman, now in the lead cast, acted in Darby's Rangers (1958),[8] China Doll (1958),[9] Ten North Frederick (1958),[10] The Decks Ran Red (1958),[11] Hound-Dog Man (1959),[12] These Thousand Hills (1959),[13] The Story of Ruth (1960),[14] Murder, Inc. (1960),[15] The Comancheros (1961),[16] and The Mark (1961),[17] the latter of which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.[18]

Some of Whitman's subsequent roles included The Longest Day (1962),[19] Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965),[20] Cimarron Strip (1967),[21] Night of the Lepus (1972),[22] etc. Whitman also acted regularly on television, with some of his credits including Fantasy Island,,[23] The Streets of San Francisco,[24] Love, American Style, Quincy, M.E.,[25] The Pirate,[26] Condominium, Knight Rider,[27] Matt Houston,[28] A-Team,[29] S.W.A.T.,[30] Murder, She Wrote,[1] Once Upon a Texas Train,[31] Knots Landing,[1] The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.,[32] and Walker, Texas Ranger.[1] From 1988 to 1992, he acted as Jonathan Kent on the TV series Superboy.[1] He was seen in projects until 2000, after which he was reported to be retired,[33] and died in 2020.[1]

Selected filmography

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Selected stage work

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Southall, Ashley (2020-03-17). "Stuart Whitman, Leading Man on Big and Small Screens, Dies at 92". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  2. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
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  6. ^ Scheuer, Philip K. (August 29, 1957). "Panic in Rain' Readied for Whitman; Stockton to Sub for Deep South". Los Angeles Times. p. C11.
  7. ^ Scott, John L. (August 3, 1958). "New Faces: Hand-Picked for Stardom: New Stars to Light Screens". Los Angeles Times. p. E1.
  8. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
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  16. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  17. ^ "The Mark". prod-www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  18. ^ "1962 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  19. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  20. ^ "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines; or..." www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  21. ^ "Cimarron Strip". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  22. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  23. ^ "Fantasy Island | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  24. ^ "The Streets of San Francisco | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  25. ^ "Quincy | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  26. ^ Howard Pearson (September 21, 1978). "Franco Nero In Pirate Mini-series". Deseret News. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  27. ^ "Knight Rider | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  28. ^ "Matt Houston | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  29. ^ "The A-Team | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  30. ^ "S.W.A.T. | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  31. ^ "Entertainment Briefs". The Californian. October 22, 1987. p. 14C.
  32. ^ Crook, John (August 21, 1993). "Fox's best hope". The Daily Tribune. p. Premiere: 1.
  33. ^ "Stuart Whitman looks back at Oscar nomination, lengthy career". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  34. ^ Von Blon, Katherine (May 26, 1954). "Fry's 'Venus Observed' Given Coast Premiere". Los Angeles Times. p. Part III: 7.
  35. ^ "Theatre LA". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1991. p. F23.