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O.Z. Whitehead (1911–1998)

American character actor of rather bizarre range, a member of the so-called "John Ford Stock Company." Originally a New York stage actor of some repute, Whitehead entered films in the 1930s. He played a wide variety of character parts, often quite different from his own actual age and type. He is probably most familiar as Al Joad in 'John Ford (I)''s The Grapes of Wrath... See full bio »

Died:

(age 87) in Dublin, Ireland

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1997 Biological Maintenance Department (short)
Voice
 
1995 Jake's Progress (TV mini-series)
Elderly Man
Episode #1.6 (1995) … Elderly Man
 
1994 Ailsa
American tourist
 
1992 Hello Stranger
 
1984 Caught in a Free State (TV mini-series)
US Ambassador David Gray
Episode #1.3 (1984) … US Ambassador David Gray
 
1981 The Manions of America (TV mini-series)
 
1975 Philadelphia, Here I Come
Ben Burton
 
1967 Ulysses
Alexander J. Dowie
 
1963 Summer Magic
Mr. Perkins
 
1962 Panic in Year Zero!
Hogan - Grocery Store Owner
 
1962 Hazel (TV series)
Ernie
Hazel and the Gardener (1962) … Ernie
 
1961 National Velvet (TV series)
Donald's Tonsils (1961)
 
1961 Two Rode Together
Lt. Chase
 
1960-1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Mr. Newton / Simms
Final Arrangements (1961) … Simms
Not the Running Type (1960) … Mr. Newton
 
1961 Perry Mason (TV series)
Harry Beacom
The Case of the Cowardly Lion (1961) … Harry Beacom
 
1960 Chartroose Caboose
J.B. King
 
1960 Hotel de Paree (TV series)
Hardcastle
Sundance and the Good-Luck Coat (1960) … Hardcastle
 
1960 Bonanza (TV series)
Hamp
San Francisco (1960) … Hamp
 
1960 The Man from Blackhawk (TV series)
Charley Welsh
Diamond Cut Diamond (1960) … Charley Welsh
 
1960 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Charley Welsh
Circle of Evil (1960) … Charley Welsh
 
1959 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Ticket Agent
Terry Comes Home (1959) … Ticket Agent
 
1959 The Horse Soldiers
Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins
 
1959 The Third Man (TV series)
Whimmer
Death of an Overlord (1959) … Whimmer
 
1958 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Isaac Goodpasture, Comfort's Father
 
1958 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
Andy
The Town Budget (1958) … Andy
 
1958 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Hank Blenis
Lynching Man (1958) … Hank Blenis
 
1958 The Last Hurrah
Norman Cass Jr.
 
1958 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Beat the Band (1958)
 
1956 I Spy (TV series)
The Amateur (1956)
 
1954 The Web (TV series)
Blind Man's Bluff (1954)
 
1954 Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (TV series)
Customer
A Chair on the Boulevard … Customer
 
1953 Suspense (TV series)
George Vance
Nightmare at Ground Zero (1953) … George Vance
 
1953 The Body Beautiful
Oscar Blunt
 
1953 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
 
1952 Feudin' Fools
Yancy Smith
 
1952 Beware, My Lovely
Mr. Franks
 
1952 We're Not Married!
Jeff's Postman (uncredited)
 
1952 The San Francisco Story
Alfey
 
1952 For Men Only
Professor Bixby (uncredited)
 
1951 FBI Girl
Mr. Chauncy, the mortician (uncredited)
 
1951 Journey Into Light
Lippy
 
1951 The Hoodlum
Breckenridge
 
1951 The Scarf
Whoopie
 
1950 Dallas
Settler (uncredited)
 
1950 One Way Street
Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
 
1949 Ma and Pa Kettle
Mr. Billings
 
1948 Family Honeymoon
Jess (uncredited)
 
1948 A Song Is Born
Professor Oddly
 
1948 Road House
Arthur
 
1948 The Pirate
Hurtada (uncredited)
 
1947 The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Ninny Nat
 
1947 My Brother Talks to Horses
Mr. Puddy
 
1942 To the Shores of Tripoli
Marine Recruit (uncredited)
 
1935 The Scoundrel
Calhoun
 
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(1934). Stage Play: New Faces of 1934. Musical revue. Music by Warburton Guilbert, Donald Honrath, Martha Caples, James Shelton and Morgan Lewis. Book by Leonard Sillman. Lyrics by Viola Brothers Shore, Nancy Hamilton and June Carroll [credited as June Sillman]. Directed by Elsie Janis. Fulton Theatre:... See more »
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Personal Quote:

War has the effect of accelerating change in all the worst possible ways. People become harder, more ruthless. See more »

Trivia:

Appeared as O.Z. Whitehead (as he is usually listed) in a Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Cowardly Lion", which had a pussycat lion and a baby gorilla named Toto. See more »

Nickname:

Zebby See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces