Gayne Whitman
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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 Touch on the Key
Jimmy Lorman
Highway Patrol
Dr. Kennedy
Moon Rockets
Narrator
Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home
Narrator (voice)
Popular Science J-6-2
Self (Voice)
The End of the Game
Frank Miller
Popular Science L-8-5
Self (Voice)
Popular Science J-7-1
Narrator
Jealousy's First Wife
Randolph Truax
The Little Troubadour
Frank Towne
Money Madness
Tom Williams (as Alfred Vosburgh)
Sea Spiders
Narrator (voice)
Baree, Son of Kazan
Jim Carvel (as Alfred Whitman)
His Majesty, Bunker Bean
Bert Hollins
Professor Jeremy's Experiment
Thorpe Willis
The Old Homestead
Radio Station Executive (uncredited)
The Girl from Beyond
Geoffrey Hampden / George Hammond
The Last Wilderness
Narrator
The Texas Rangers
announcer (uncredited)
Music in the Sky
Narrator
The Quicksands of Deceit
Hugh Conway
Reunion in France
Maitre d'hotel (uncredited)
Tomorrow's Airplane Today: The Story of the Stratocruiser
Narrator (voice)
Fleischer Studios Behind The Scenes
Narrator
The 9th Guest
Voice of the Host (Uncredited)
The Sign of the Snake
Secondary Role
Igloo
Narrator (voice)
Environment
Arnold Brice
Sakima and the Masked Marvel
Voice of the Masked Man
The Iceless Arctic
Narrator (voice)
The Love Hour
Attorney
Land of Liberty
Narrator
The Holly House
Rolin Henderson
Strange Fascination
Mr. Lowell
Life's Harmony
Gordon Howard
Four Months
Billy Carrington
The Jazz Singer
Mr. Eskow
Dangerous Crossing
Purser (uncredited)
Art Trouble
Richard Burton
The Atonement
Dick Stanton
Prospecting for Petroleum
The Geologist (voice)
Too Many Crooks
Marshall Stone
The Adventurer
The Tornado
Stand Up and Cheer!
President (voice)
The Living Christ
Judas Iscariot
The Pleasure Buyers
Genne Cassenas
Phantom Killer
District Attorney John W. Rogers
New Moon
First Mate
Woman Wanted
Attorney (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
The Lady Eve
Party Guest (uncredited)
If Women Only Knew
Professor Storey
The Night Cry
Miguel Hernández
Spendthrift
Radio Announcer
Inyaah (Jungle Goddess)
Narrator
Enchantment
The Faun's Mate
Ziegfeld Girl
Ted, Box Office Attendant (uncredited)
The Counterfeit Earl
Ralph Collum
Cavanaugh of the Forest Rangers
Ross Cavanaugh
Little Hiawatha
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Big Jim McLain
Dr. Gelster
Backstage
Frank Carroll
One Girl's Confession
District Attorney
The Love Toy
Prime Minister
Lucky Boy
Mr. Trent
Rails Into Laramie
Pastures Green
Bruce Blake
His Jazz Bride
Trouble Along the Way
Lawyer Grummet
Parachute Battalion
Staff Officer
The Wild Strain
Harold Burton
Rootin' Tootin' Roundup
Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Play Girl
Jeweller (uncredited)
I Take This Woman
Dr. Phelps (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
Big Ed Wallace (uncredited)
Her Father's Son
Lt. Richard Harkness
Flight Over Abyssinia
narrator
The Sickle or the Cross
Tim Matthews
Flight Command
Doctor
Princess of the Dark
Jack Rockwell (as Alfred Vosburgh)
The Killer That Stalked New York
Doctor (uncredited)
Page Miss Glory
Radio Show Announcer (uncredited)
Lucky Partners
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Tongues of Flame
L'Eau Darmant
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Radio Police Officer (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder
Harrison
Popular Science L-7-4
Self (Voice)
Oh! What a Nurse!
Clive Hunt
The Rookie Bear
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
The Road to Love
Karan (as Alfred Vosburgh)
A Woman of the Sea
The Novelist from the City
Hitchhike to Happiness
Radio Program Announcer (uncredited)
Popular Science J-0-5
Self (Voice)
Smashing the Rackets
News Broadcaster
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
Jerome Wallace
The Flying Irishman
New York City Announcer
The Home Trail
Tom Evans
Bordertown Trail
Officer
My Gal Loves Music
Announcer
Gangs Inc.
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Popular Science J-8-1
Narrator
Popular Science J-0-4
Self (Voice)
Sailors' Wives
Warren Graves
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8
The Band Plays On
Doctor Wilson
City of Wax
Narrator
The Pitfall
Jim Bell
In Old Missouri
Businessman
Tangled Skeins
Randall Wellington
Stolen Pleasures
John Manning
The Silken Spider
Rev. Lewis Dunston
The Woman on Trial
Julie's Lawyer
Mickey's Review
Narrator
The Sea Flower
Truxton Darnley
Shackles of Truth
Luther Snaith
Popular Science J-5-1
Self (Voice)
A Gentleman's Agreement
Allen Spargo
Popular Science J-0-2
Self (Voice)
Mrs. Mortimer Jones Prepares "Dinner for Eight"
Self - Narrator (voice)
Popular Science J-0-1
Self (Voice)
The Code of Honor
Capt. Frank Marvin
The Serpent's Tooth
Sid Lennox
Hell-Bent for Heaven
Exclusive Rights
The Best Man
Jefferson Hathaway (as Alfred Whitman)
Sunshine of Paradise Alley
Glen Wathershoon
Faith of Jairus
Narrator
Popular Science J-0-3
Self (Voice)
The Gentle Conspiracy
Bob Fillmore
Popular Science J-0-6
Self (Voice)
Realization
Carl