Gayne Whitman
Born
March 19, 1890
Died
August 31, 1958 (68 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.
Known For
Rootin' Tootin' Roundup
Narrator (Little Hiawatha) (archive footage)
1989
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
Voice of the Masked Man
1966
Rails Into Laramie
1954
Dangerous Crossing
Purser (uncredited)
1953
Big Jim McLain
Dr. Gelster
1952
The Sickle or the Cross
Tim Matthews
1949
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
Narrator (voice)
1948
Popular Science L8 - 5
Narrator
1948
Moon Rockets
Narrator
1947
Prospecting for Petroleum
The Geologist (voice)
1946
Hitchhike to Happiness
Radio Program Announcer (uncredited)
1945
Bordertown Trail
Officer
1944
Phantom Killer
District Attorney John W. Rogers
1942
Parachute Battalion
Staff Officer
1941
Gangs Inc.
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
1941
The Lady Eve
Party Guest (uncredited)
1941
Play Girl
Jeweller (uncredited)
1941
Adventures of Red Ryder
Harrison
1940
I Take This Woman
Dr. Phelps (uncredited)
1940
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Radio Police Officer (uncredited)
1939
Land of Liberty
Narrator
1939
The Flying Irishman
New York City Announcer
1939
Fleischer Studios Behind The Scenes
Narrator
1938
Smashing the Rackets
News Broadcaster
1938
Little Hiawatha
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Popular Science J-7-1
Narrator
1937
The Texas Rangers
announcer (uncredited)
1936
Spendthrift
Radio Announcer
1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
Woman Wanted
Attorney (uncredited)
1935
The Last Wilderness
Narrator
1935
The Band Plays On
Doctor Wilson
1934
Inyaah (Jungle Goddess)
Narrator
1934
City of Wax
Narrator
1934
Mrs. Mortimer Jones Prepares "Dinner for Eight"
Self - Narrator (voice)
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8
1933
Sea Spiders
Narrator (voice)
1932
The Adventurer
The Tornado
1928
Sailors' Wives
Warren Graves
1928
The Woman on Trial
Julie's Lawyer
1927
Backstage
Frank Carroll
1927
Sunshine of Paradise Alley
Glen Wathershoon
1926
Oh! What a Nurse!
Clive Hunt
1926
The Night Cry
Miguel Hernández
1926
His Jazz Bride
1926
A Woman of the Sea
The Novelist from the City
1926
His Majesty, Bunker Bean
Bert Hollins
1925
If Women Only Knew
Professor Storey
1921
The End of the Game
Frank Miller
1919
A Gentleman's Agreement
Allen Spargo
1918
Baree, Son of Kazan
Jim Carvel (as Alfred Whitman)
1918
The Girl from Beyond
Geoffrey Hampden / George Hammond
1918
The Home Trail
Tom Evans
1918
Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers
Ross Cavanaugh
1918
The Wild Strain
Harold Burton
1918
Money Madness
Tom Williams (as Alfred Vosburgh)
1917
The Serpent's Tooth
Sid Lennox
1917
The Sign of the Snake
Secondary Role
1913
Popular Science, Episode L7 - 4
Narrator
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1988
Highway Patrol
Dr. Kennedy · (1 episode)
1955
One Girl's Confession
District Attorney
1953
Trouble Along the Way
Lawyer Grummet
1953
The Jazz Singer
Mr. Eskow
1953
Strange Fascination
Mr. Lowell
1952
The Living Christ
Judas Iscariot · (12 episodes)
1951
The Killer That Stalked New York
Doctor (uncredited)
1950
Faith of Jairus
Narrator
1947
Tomorrow's Airplane Today: The Story of the Stratocruiser
Narrator (voice)
1946
Music in the Sky
Narrator
1945
My Gal Loves Music
Announcer
1944
Reunion in France
Maitre d'hotel (uncredited)
1942
The Rookie Bear
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1941
Ziegfeld Girl
Ted, Box Office Attendant (uncredited)
1941
Flight Command
Doctor
1940
Lucky Partners
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1940
New Moon
First Mate
1940
In Old Missouri
Businessman
1940
Popular Science J8-1
Narrator
1938
Mickey's Review
Narrator
1937
The Old Homestead
Radio Station Executive (uncredited)
1935
Popular Science J6-2
1935
Page Miss Glory
Radio Show Announcer (uncredited)
1935
Art Trouble
Richard Burton
1934
Stand Up and Cheer!
President (voice)
1934
The 9th Guest
Voice of the Host (Uncredited)
1934
Flight Over Abyssinia
narrator
1934
The Iceless Arctic
Narrator (voice)
1932
Igloo
Narrator (voice)
1932
Lucky Boy
Mr. Trent
1929
Too Many Crooks
Marshall Stone
1927
Stolen Pleasures
John Manning
1927
Exclusive Rights
1926
Hell-Bent for Heaven
1926
The Love Toy
Prime Minister
1926
The Pleasure Buyers
Genne Cassenas
1925
The Best Man
Jefferson Hathaway (as Alfred Whitman)
1919
The Sea Flower
Truxton Darnley
1918
Shackles of Truth
Luther Snaith
1917
Environment
Arnold Brice
1917
Princess of the Dark
Jack Rockwell (as Alfred Vosburgh)
1917
The Road to Love
Karan (as Alfred Vosburgh)
1916
Professor Jeremy's Experiment
Thorpe Willis
1916
Her Father's Son
Lt. Richard Harkness
1916
The Atonement
Dick Stanton
1916
Enchantment
The Faun's Mate
1916
The Holly House
Rolin Henderson
1916
The Little Troubadour
Frank Towne
1916
Pastures Green
Bruce Blake
1916
The Quicksands of Deceit
Hugh Conway
1916
Tangled Skeins
Randall Wellington
1916
The Gentle Conspiracy
Bob Fillmore
1916
Jealousy's First Wife
Randolph Truax
1916
Four Months
Billy Carrington
1916
The Touch on the Key
Jimmy Lorman
1916
The Counterfeit Earl
Ralph Collum
1916
Realization
Carl
1916
The Silken Spider
Rev. Lewis Dunston
1916
Life's Harmony
Gordon Howard
1916