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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
The Lady Eve
(1941)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Little Hiawatha
(1937)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Girl
(1941)
Ted (Uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Sign of the Snake
(1913)
Secondary Role
The Road to Love
(1916)
Karan (as Alfred Vosburgh)
Her Father's Son
(1916)
Lt. Richard Harkness
Life's Harmony
(1916)
Gordon Howard
Princess of the Dark
(1917)
Jack Rockwell (as Alfred Vosburgh)
Money Madness
(1917)
Tom Williams (as Alfred Vosburgh)
The Serpent's Tooth
(1917)
Sid Lennox
The Home Trail
(1918)
Tom Evans
A Gentleman's Agreement
(1918)
Allen Spargo
Baree, Son of Kazan
(1918)
Jim Carvel (as Alfred Whitman)
Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers
(1918)
Ross Cavanaugh
The Wild Strain
(1918)
Harold Burton
The Girl from Beyond
(1918)
Geoffrey Hampden / George Hammond
The Sea Flower
(1918)
Truxton Darnley
The End of the Game
(1919)
Frank Miller
The Best Man
(1919)
Jefferson Hathaway (as Alfred Whitman)
If Women Only Knew
(1921)
Professor Storey
The Pleasure Buyers
(1925)
Genne Cassenas
His Majesty, Bunker Bean
(1925)
Bert Hollins
Hell-Bent for Heaven
(1926)
His Jazz Bride
(1926)
A Woman of the Sea
(1926)
The Novelist from the City
Sunshine of Paradise Alley
(1926)
Glen Wathershoon
Exclusive Rights
(1926)
The Night Cry
(1926)
Miguel Hernández
Oh! What a Nurse!
(1926)
The Love Toy
(1926)
Prime Minister
Too Many Crooks
(1927)
Marshall Stone
Backstage
(1927)
Frank Carroll
The Woman on Trial
(1927)
Julie's Lawyer
The Adventurer
(1928)
The Tornado
Sailors' Wives
(1928)
Warren Graves
Lucky Boy
(1929)
Sea Spiders
(1932)
Narrator (voice)
Igloo
(1932)
Narrator (voice)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8
(1933)
Inyaah (Jungle Goddess)
(1934)
Narrator
Art Trouble
(1934)
Richard Burton
Mrs. Mortimer Jones Prepares "Dinner for Eight"
(1934)
Self - Narrator (voice)
The 9th Guest
(1934)
Voice of the Host (Uncredited)
The Bands Plays On
(1934)
Doctor Wilson
City of Wax
(1934)
Narrator
Popular Science J6-2
(1935)
The Last Wilderness
(1935)
Narrator
Page Miss Glory
(1935)
Radio Show Announcer (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
(1935)
Attorney (uncredited)
The Old Homestead
(1935)
Radio Station Executive (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
(1936)
announcer (uncredited)
Spendthrift
(1936)
Radio Announcer
Robin Hood of El Dorado
(1936)
Little Hiawatha
(1937)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Popular Science J-7-1
(1937)
Narrator
Popular Science J8-1
(1938)
Narrator
Smashing the Rackets
(1938)
News Broadcaster
Fleischer Studios Behind The Scenes
(1938)
Narrator
Land of Liberty
(1939)
Narrator
Blondie Brings Up Baby
(1939)
Radio Police Officer (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman
(1939)
New York City Announcer
Lucky Partners
(1940)
Announcer (voice)
Flight Command
(1940)
Doctor
New Moon
(1940)
First Mate
In Old Missouri
(1940)
Businessman
I Take This Woman
(1940)
Dr. Phelps (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder
(1940)
Harrison
Parachute Battalion
(1941)
Staff Officer
Gangs Inc.
(1941)
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Girl
(1941)
Ted (Uncredited)
The Rookie Bear
(1941)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
(1941)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Play Girl
(1941)
Jeweller (uncredited)
Reunion in France
(1942)
Maitre d'hotel (uncredited)
Phantom Killer
(1942)
District Attorney John W. Rogers
My Gal Loves Music
(1944)
Announcer
Bordertown Trail
(1944)
Officer
Hitchhike to Happiness
(1945)
Radio Program Announcer (uncredited)
Music in the Sky
(1945)
Narrator
Prospecting for Petroleum
(1946)
The Geologist (voice)
Tomorrow's Airplane Today: The Story of the Stratocruiser
(1946)
Narrator (voice)
Faith of Jairus
(1947)
Narrator
Moon Rockets
(1947)
Narrator
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
(1948)
Narrator (voice)
Popular Science L8 - 5
(1948)
Narrator
The Sickle or the Cross
(1949)
Tim Matthews
The Killer That Stalked New York
(1950)
Doctor (uncredited)
Strange Fascination
(1952)
Mr. Lowell
Big Jim McLain
(1952)
Dr. Gelster
One Girl's Confession
(1953)
District Attorney
The Jazz Singer
(1953)
Mr. Eskow
Trouble Along the Way
(1953)
Lawyer Grummet
Dangerous Crossing
(1953)
Purser (uncredited)
Rails Into Laramie
(1954)
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
(1966)
Voice of the Masked Man
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
(1988)
Self (archive footage)
Writing
Directing