Gayne Whitman
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1890-03-19
Day of Death
1958-08-31 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gayne Whitman
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
Popular Science, Episode L7 - 4
as Narrator
(1989)
Rootin' Tootin' Roundup
as Narrator (Little Hiawatha) (archive footage)
(1988)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
(1966)
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
as Voice of the Masked Man
(1954)
(1953)
Trouble Along the Way
as Lawyer Grummet
(1953)
Dangerous Crossing
as Purser (uncredited)
(1953)
The Jazz Singer
as Mr. Eskow
(1953)
One Girl's Confession
as District Attorney
(1952)
Big Jim McLain
as Dr. Gelster
(1952)
Strange Fascination
as Mr. Lowell
(1950)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Doctor (uncredited)
(1949)
The Sickle or the Cross
as Tim Matthews
(1948)
Popular Science L8 - 5
as Narrator
(1948)
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
as Narrator (voice)
(1947)
Faith of Jairus
as Narrator
(1947)
Moon Rockets
as Narrator
(1946)
Tomorrow's Airplane Today: The Story of the Stratocruiser
as Narrator (voice)
(1946)
Prospecting for Petroleum
as The Geologist (voice)
(1945)
Hitchhike to Happiness
as Radio Program Announcer (uncredited)
(1945)
Music in the Sky
as Narrator
(1944)
Bordertown Trail
as Officer
(1944)
My Gal Loves Music
as Announcer
(1942)
Reunion in France
as Maitre d'hotel (uncredited)
(1942)
Phantom Killer
as District Attorney John W. Rogers
(1941)
The Lady Eve
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1941)
Ziegfeld Girl
as Ted, Box Office Attendant (uncredited)
(1941)
Gangs Inc.
as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
(1941)
Play Girl
as Jeweller (uncredited)
(1941)
Parachute Battalion
as Staff Officer
(1941)
The Rookie Bear
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(1940)
Lucky Partners
as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
(1940)
Flight Command
as Doctor
(1940)
New Moon
as First Mate
(1940)
In Old Missouri
as Businessman
(1940)
Adventures of Red Ryder
as Harrison
(1940)
I Take This Woman
as Dr. Phelps (uncredited)
(1939)
The Flying Irishman
as New York City Announcer
(1939)
Land of Liberty
as Narrator
(1939)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Radio Police Officer (uncredited)
(1938)
Smashing the Rackets
as News Broadcaster
(1938)
Fleischer Studios Behind The Scenes
as Narrator
(1938)
Popular Science J8-1
as Narrator
(1937)
Little Hiawatha
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(1937)
Mickey's Review
as Narrator
(1937)
Popular Science J-7-1
as Narrator
(1936)
Spendthrift
as Radio Announcer
(1936)
The Texas Rangers
as announcer (uncredited)
(1936)
(1935)
Woman Wanted
as Attorney (uncredited)
(1935)
Page Miss Glory
as Radio Show Announcer (uncredited)
(1935)
The Old Homestead
as Radio Station Executive (uncredited)
(1935)
(1935)
The Last Wilderness
as Narrator
(1934)
The Band Plays On
as Doctor Wilson
(1934)
City of Wax
as Narrator
(1934)
The 9th Guest
as Voice of the Host (Uncredited)
(1934)
Stand Up and Cheer!
as President (voice)
(1934)
Art Trouble
as Richard Burton
(1934)
Mrs. Mortimer Jones Prepares "Dinner for Eight"
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(1934)
Inyaah (Jungle Goddess)
as Narrator
(1934)
Flight Over Abyssinia
as narrator
(1933)
(1932)
Igloo
as Narrator (voice)
(1932)
Sea Spiders
as Narrator (voice)
(1932)
The Iceless Arctic
as Narrator (voice)
(1929)
Lucky Boy
as Mr. Trent
(1928)
The Adventurer
as The Tornado
(1928)
Sailors' Wives
as Warren Graves
(1927)
Backstage
as Frank Carroll
(1927)
Too Many Crooks
as Marshall Stone
(1927)
The Woman on Trial
as Julie's Lawyer
(1926)
The Night Cry
as Miguel Hernández
(1926)
A Woman of the Sea
as The Novelist from the City
(1926)
(1926)
The Love Toy
as Prime Minister
(1926)
(1926)
(1926)
Sunshine of Paradise Alley
as Glen Wathershoon
(1926)
Oh! What a Nurse!
as Clive Hunt
(1925)
His Majesty, Bunker Bean
as Bert Hollins
(1925)
The Pleasure Buyers
as Genne Cassenas
(1921)
If Women Only Knew
as Professor Storey
(1919)
The End of the Game
as Frank Miller
(1919)
The Best Man
as Jefferson Hathaway (as Alfred Whitman)
(1918)
A Gentleman's Agreement
as Allen Spargo
(1918)
The Girl from Beyond
as Geoffrey Hampden / George Hammond
(1918)
The Sea Flower
as Truxton Darnley
(1918)
Baree, Son of Kazan
as Jim Carvel (as Alfred Whitman)
(1918)
The Home Trail
as Tom Evans
(1918)
The Wild Strain
as Harold Burton
(1918)
Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers
as Ross Cavanaugh
(1917)
Princess of the Dark
as Jack Rockwell (as Alfred Vosburgh)
(1917)
Shackles of Truth
as Luther Snaith
(1917)
Money Madness
as Tom Williams (as Alfred Vosburgh)
(1917)
The Serpent's Tooth
as Sid Lennox
(1917)
Environment
as Arnold Brice
(1916)
The Road to Love
as Karan (as Alfred Vosburgh)
(1916)
The Silken Spider
as Rev. Lewis Dunston
(1916)
Her Father's Son
as Lt. Richard Harkness
(1916)
Life's Harmony
as Gordon Howard
(1913)
The Sign of the Snake
as Secondary Role
Crew
(1938)
(1937)
Popular Science J-7-1
Director
(1935)
The Last Wilderness
Writer