Peter Whitney
American actor (1916-1972) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 55
Peter King Engle, known professionally as Peter Whitney, was an American actor in film and television. Tall and heavyset, he played brutish villains in many Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s.
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1972Died30 March 19721970
Night GallerySeries
The Ballad of Cable HogueFilm, 1970Cushing1968
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Bedford
ChubascoFilm, 1968Matt1967
In the Heat of the NightFilm, Deputy Courtney1965
Green AcresSeries1964
Daniel BooneSeries, Caleb Calhoun
The Big Parade of ComedyFilm, 1964Jake in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) (uncredited)1963
Petticoat JunctionSeries1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmFilm, The Giant1961
Dr. KildareSeries, Carl Temple1959
BonanzaSeries, Lewt Cutter1958
LawmanSeries, Alteeka McClintoch1957
Domino KidFilm, Lafe Prentiss1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Chub
Great Day in the MorningFilm, 1956Phil the Cannibal (uncredited)1955
CheyenneSeries1954
Gorilla at LargeFilm, Kovacs1953
The Big HeatFilm, Tierney1947
The GangsterFilm, Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)1946
Blonde AlibiFilm, Lieutenant Melody Haynes1944
Mr. SkeffingtonFilm, Chester Forbish1943
Action in the North AtlanticFilm, Whitey Lara1941
Blues in the NightFilm, Pete Bossett1916Born24 May 1916
Night GallerySeriesThe Ballad of Cable HogueFilm, 1970Cushing1968Hawaii Five-OSeries, BedfordChubascoFilm, 1968Matt1967In the Heat of the NightFilm, Deputy Courtney1965Green AcresSeries1964Daniel BooneSeries, Caleb CalhounThe Big Parade of ComedyFilm, 1964Jake in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) (uncredited)1963Petticoat JunctionSeries1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmFilm, The Giant1961Dr. KildareSeries, Carl Temple1959BonanzaSeries, Lewt Cutter1958LawmanSeries, Alteeka McClintoch1957Domino KidFilm, Lafe Prentiss1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, ChubGreat Day in the MorningFilm, 1956Phil the Cannibal (uncredited)1955CheyenneSeries1954Gorilla at LargeFilm, Kovacs1953The Big HeatFilm, Tierney1947The GangsterFilm, Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)1946Blonde AlibiFilm, Lieutenant Melody Haynes1944Mr. SkeffingtonFilm, Chester Forbish1943Action in the North AtlanticFilm, Whitey Lara1941Blues in the NightFilm, Pete Bossett1916Born24 May 1916Known for
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In the Heat of the Night 1967
The Big Heat 1953
Action in the North Atlantic 1943
The Ballad of Cable Hogue 1970
Destination Tokyo 1943
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Lloyd Bacon Directed Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Hank Mann Also in The Sea Chase and Blues in the Night
Faye Emerson Also in Blues in the Night (1941)
Jerry Wald Produced Destination Tokyo (1943)
Pandro S. Berman Produced All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)
Creighton Hale Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Fred Kelsey Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Jack Mower Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Bill Kennedy Also in Busses Roar and Destination Tokyo
Vincent Sherman Directed Underground (1941)- Adolph Deutsch Wrote Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
S. Sylvan Simon Directed Rio Rita (1942)- Harry Horner Directed The Rough Riders
Ray Nazarro Directed The Black Dakotas (1954)
Warren Douglas Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Jack L. Warner Produced Destination Tokyo (1943)- Jacques Tourneur Directed Great Day in the Morning (1956)
William Forrest Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Ethan Laidlaw Also in The Great Sioux Uprising (1953)_-_Wilhelm_Von_Brincken.jpg?width=250)
William von Brincken Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
John Wayne Also in The Sea Chase and Reunion in France
Fritz Lang Directed The Big Heat (1954)- Franz Waxman Wrote Destination Tokyo and Reunion in France
Craig Stevens Also in Spy Ship and Buchanan Rides Alone
Filmography 40
127 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1972 · aged 55
