Stuart Whitman

Age: 81
Height: 6' 0"

Birth Place: San Francisco, California, USA
Born: Feb. 1st, 1928

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Stuart Whitman's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Cimarron Strip	Marshal Jim C&hellip
ABC Stage 67	Steve
Blacke's Magic	Sheriff Tyler
J.J. Starbuck	Arnold Bass
Frontier Justice	Dave Jordan
Hec Ramsey	Bassett
Caribe	Eddie Morell
Highway Patrol	Sergeant Walt&hellip
The Master	Hellman

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

American leading man in generally rugged roles. The son of a realtor, he graduated from high school in Los Angeles and spent three post-war years with the Army Corps of Engineers. In the army he won 32 fights as a light-heavyweight boxer. Upon his discharge from service, he attended Los Angeles City College, where his interest in acting emerged. He studied at the Los Angeles Academy of Dramatic Art and with Michael Chekhov and Ben Bard. He toured the U.S. in a stage company of "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" and began to get small roles in television and film. Eventually his athleticism, his handsome features, and his talent for portraying either tough or vulnerable characters led him to a level of stardom. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his leading role of a child molester in The Mark (1961), and starred in the television series "Cimarron Strip" (1967). A shrewd investor, he amassed a substantial fortune while continuing his career even after its peak in the mid-Sixties.

TRIVIA:

'Alfred Hitchcock (I)' (qv) considered him, along with 'Cliff Robertson (I)' (qv), 'Robert Loggia' (qv)(who played the part in Psycho II) and 'Tom Tryon' (qv), for the "Sam Loomis" role in _Psycho (1960)_ (qv), but the part went to 'John Gavin (I)' (qv).
Initially studied both law and drama at Los Angeles City College after he was discharged from the Army in 1948.
On October 12th 2007 he received a Silver Spur Award at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City.
Sons, 'Tony Whitman (I)' (qv)(b. 1953), 'Michael Whitman' (qv) (b. 1954) and 'Scott Whitman (I)' (qv)(b. 1958).
Daughter, Linda Whitman (b. 1956)
He and his French-born second wife Caroline Boubis have a son, Justin.
Was a light-heavyweight boxer while serving the Army. Ironically, it was his role as a prizefighter in the play "Dr. Christian" that brought him his first leading role in a movie, playing Johnny in _Johnny Trouble (1957)_ (qv) opposite 'Ethel Barrymore' (qv).
Older brother of actor 'Kipp Whitman (I)' (qv).

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