Gayne Whitman

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Gayne Whitman
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Whitman in 1916
Born
Alfred D. Vosburgh

(1890-03-19)March 19, 1890
DiedAugust 31, 1958(1958-08-31) (aged 68)
Other namesAlfred Whitman
OccupationActor
Years active1904-1957
SpouseEstelle Margaret Allen (1893-1970)

Gayne Whitman (born Alfred D. Vosburgh; March 19, 1890 August 31, 1958) was an American radio and film actor. [1] He appeared in more than 200 films between 1904 and 1957. In some early films he was credited under his birth name. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.

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Whitman's theatrical debut came when he carried a spear behind an actor portraying King Richard III in a production in Indianapolis. [2]

As Allen 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." [3]

Beginning in 1921, Whitman acted at the Morosco Theater in Los Angeles. [3] He returned to films in 1925 when he received a contract with Warner Bros. [4]

On radio, Whitman played the title role in Chandu the Magician , [5] was the narrator on Lassie [5] :192-193 and Strange as It Seems , [5] :319 and was an announcer on Paducah Plantation [5] :264 and other programs.

Personal life

Whitman was married to Estelle Taylor, an actress with a stock theater company in St. Louis. [2] On August 31, 1958, Whitman died of a heart attack in Los Angeles at age 68. [6]

Selected filmography

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