Acting • AGE 87
American character actor of rather bizarre range, a member of the so-called John Ford Stock Company. Originally a New York stage actor of some repute, Whitehead entered films in the 1930s. He played a...


Philadelphia, Here I Come
Ben Burton
1975

The Lion in Winter
Bishop of Durham
1968

Ulysses
Alexander J. Dowie
1967

Summer Magic
Mr. Perkins
1963

Panic in Year Zero!
Hogan
1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Herbert Carruthers
1962

Hazel
1961

Two Rode Together
Lt. Whitehead
1961

The Horse Soldiers
Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins
1959

The Last Hurrah
Norman Cass Jr.
1958

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Isaac Goodpasture
1958

Perry Mason
Harry Beacom
1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mr. Newton
1955

Gunsmoke
Hank Blenis
1955

Cavalcade of America
1952

Beware, My Lovely
Mr. Franks
1952

The San Francisco Story
Alfey
1952

For Men Only
Prof. Bixby
1952

FBI Girl
Chauncey
1951

Journey Into Light
Lippy
1951

Comin' Round the Mountain
Zeke
1951

The Hoodlum
Breckenridge
1951

The Scarf
Whoopie
1951

Ma and Pa Kettle
Mr. Billings
1949

Suspense
George Vance
1949

Studio One
Peter Kovalesky
1948

A Song Is Born
Professor Oddly
1948

Road House
Arthur
1948

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Ninny Nat
1947

My Brother Talks to Horses
Mr. Puddy
1947

The Grapes of Wrath
Al Joad
1940

The Scoundrel
Calhoun
1935