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Peter Whitney (born Peter King Engle; May 24, 1916 – March 30, 1972) was an American actor in film and television. Tall and heavyset, he played brutish villains in many Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s.
Peter Whitney's over-powering frame, swarthy looks, bushy brows and maniacal look in his eye made him one of the most fearsome character actors to lump around in 1940s-60s film and TV. Born on May 24, 1916 in New Jersey of German ancestry, Peter King Engle was educated at Exeter Academy.
Peter Whitney's over-powering frame, swarthy looks, bushy brows and maniacal look in his eye made him one of the most fearsome character actors to lump around in 1940s-60s film and TV. Born on May 24, 1916 in New Jersey of German ancestry, Peter King Engle was educated at Exeter Academy.
Biography. Character actor Peter Whitney played to type, heaving his fleshy frame and glowering through numerous villain roles in films of the '40s and '50s, followed by similar turns in TV series. He honed his skills performing with the Pasadena Playhouse before landing a contract with Warner Brothers in 1941.
Birthday: May 24, 1916. Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. Character actor Peter Whitney played to type, heaving his fleshy frame and glowering through numerous villain roles in films of...
Biography by AllMovie. Burly character actor Peter Whitney was under contract to Warner Bros. from 1941 to 1945. Whitney spent much of that time on loan-out, playing a variety of moronic thugs and henchmen.
Peter Whitney (1916 - 1972) fue un actor de Estados Unidos conocido por En el calor de la noche, Los sobornados, The Rough Riders (Serie de TV), Baptism of Fire, Un revólver solitario, Los intocables: El hombre en el frigorífico (TV), La carga de los indios Sioux, Law of the Plainsman (Serie de TV), Violence y Blonde Alibi.
