Gayne Whitman

Gayne Whitman

1890-03-19 – 1958-08-31 (age 68) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Biography

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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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Known For

The 9th Guest
The 9th Guest

1934

as Voice of the Host (Uncredited)

Backstage
Backstage

1927

as Frank Carroll

The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story

1957

as Big Ed Wallace (uncredited)

Reunion in France
Reunion in France

1942

as Maitre d'hotel (uncredited)

Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl

1941

as Ted (uncredited)

The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve

1941

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Dangerous Crossing
Dangerous Crossing

1953

as Purser (uncredited)

Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

as President (voice)

A Trick of Fate
A Trick of Fate

1919

as Richard Crane

Flight Command
Flight Command

1940

as Doctor

The Return of Jimmy Valentine
The Pitfall
The Pitfall

1913

as Jim Bell

Life's Harmony
Life's Harmony

1916

as Gordon Howard

Big Jim McLain
Big Jim McLain

1952

as Dr. Gelster

His Jazz Bride
Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty

1939

as Narrator

Little Hiawatha
Little Hiawatha

1937

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Three Weeks in Paris
Three Weeks in Paris

1925

as Duke Laporte

Popular Science L-7-4
Popular Science L-7-4

1948

as Self (Voice)

The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer

1953

as Mr. Eskow