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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. Actor: The Big Heat. 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.
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- Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
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- Santa Barbara, California, USA
Peter Whitney. Actor: The Big Heat. 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. He eventually moved to the Los Angeles area and trained with the ...
- May 24, 1916
- March 30, 1972
Peter Whitney (Peter King Engle) was born on 24 May, 1916 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA, is an Actor, Soundtrack. Discover Peter Whitney's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates.
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.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit94%Fresh audience score. 81%Cushing (Character)No Score YetRotten audience score. 29%Brother Jordan Cass (Character)No Score YetNo Score YetMatt (Character)96%Fresh audience score. 92%George Courtney (Character)Peter Whitney was an American actor in film and television. Whitney was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. Tall and heavyset, he played brutish villains in many Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Actor Peter Whitney, born on May 24, 1916 and died on Mar 30, 1972 starred in In the Heat of the Night, Destination Tokyo, Action in the North Atlantic, Blues in the Night, Hotel Berlin, Big Jim McLain, All the Brothers Were Valiant, Whistling in Dixie, The Big Heat, Gorilla at Large
