Gayne Whitman

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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.

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1989
Rootin' Tootin' Roundup
Movie Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie Self (archive footage)
1966
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
Movie Voice of the Masked Man (archive footage)
1957
The Helen Morgan Story
Movie Big Ed Wallace (uncredited)
1955
Highway Patrol
TV show Dr. Kennedy
1954
Rails Into Laramie
Movie
1953
Dangerous Crossing
Movie Purser (uncredited)
1953
One Girl's Confession
Movie District Attorney
1953
Trouble Along the Way
Movie Lawyer Grummet
1953
The Jazz Singer
Movie Mr. Eskow
1952
Strange Fascination
Movie Mr. Lowell
1952
Big Jim McLain
Movie Dr. Gelster
1951
The Living Christ
TV show Judas Iscariot
1950
The Killer That Stalked New York
Movie Doctor (uncredited)
1949
The Sickle or the Cross
Movie Tim Matthews
1949
Popular Science L-8-5
Movie Self (Voice)

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1948
Popular Science L-7-4
Movie Self (Voice)
1948
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
Movie Narrator (voice)
1947
Faith of Jairus
Movie Narrator
1947
Moon Rockets
Movie Narrator
1946
Tomorrow's Airplane Today: The Story of the Stratocruiser
Movie Narrator (voice)
1946
Prospecting for Petroleum
Movie The Geologist (voice)
1945
Music in the Sky
Movie Narrator
1945
Hitchhike to Happiness
Movie Radio Program Announcer (uncredited)
1945
Blonde Ransom
Movie Reporter (uncredited)
1944
My Gal Loves Music
Movie Announcer
1944
Bordertown Trail
Movie Officer
1942
Reunion in France
Movie Maitre d'hotel (uncredited)
1942
Phantom Killer
Movie District Attorney John W. Rogers
1941
The Rookie Bear
Movie Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1941
Parachute Battalion
Movie Staff Officer
1941
Popular Science J-0-6
Movie Self (Voice)
1941
Gangs Inc.
Movie Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1941
Popular Science J-0-5
Movie Self (Voice)
1941
Ziegfeld Girl
Movie Ted (uncredited)
1941
The Lady Eve
Movie Party Guest (uncredited)
1941
Popular Science J-0-4
Movie Self (Voice)
1941
Play Girl
Movie Jeweller (uncredited)
1940
Flight Command
Movie Doctor
1940
Popular Science J-0-3
Movie Self (Voice)