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John Whitney(1918-1985)

  • Actor
  • Editor
  • Sound Department
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John Whitney
John Whitney was born on 14 March 1918 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He was an actor and editor, known for Fog Island (1945), Calcutta (1946) and Hawaiian Eye (1959). He was married to Marjorie Reynolds and Louise Currie. He died on 4 May 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 14, 1918
DiedMay 4, 1985(67)
BornMarch 14, 1918
DiedMay 4, 1985(67)
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Known for

Lionel Atwill, Veda Ann Borg, Jerome Cowan, Jacqueline deWit, and George Zucco in Fog Island (1945)
Fog Island
5.3
  • Jeff
  • 1945
Alan Ladd, William Bendix, June Duprez, and Gail Russell in Calcutta (1946)
Calcutta
6.4
  • Bill Cunningham
  • 1946
Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
Hawaiian Eye
7.6
TV Series
  • Editor(as John M. Haffen)
Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip
7.7
TV Series
  • Editor

Credits

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Actor

  • Pearl (1978)
    Pearl
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • The Doctor
    • 1978
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • (as John Haffen)
    • 1950
  • No Way Out (1950)
    No Way Out
    7.4
    • Assistant (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Bobby Larson and Kent Taylor in Trial Without Jury (1950)
    Trial Without Jury
    6.0
    • Riley Wentworth
    • 1950
  • Alan Ladd and Phyllis Calvert in Appointment with Danger (1950)
    Appointment with Danger
    6.5
    • Postal Inspector (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
    Sands of Iwo Jima
    7.0
    • Lt. Thompson (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Cary Grant, Marion Marshall, Bill Neff, Ann Sheridan, and Randy Stuart in I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
    I Was a Male War Bride
    7.0
    • Bill Trumble (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Alan Ladd, William Bendix, June Duprez, and Gail Russell in Calcutta (1946)
    Calcutta
    6.4
    • Bill Cunningham
    • 1946
  • Ann Dvorak, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Russell, and Claire Trevor in The Bachelor's Daughters (1946)
    The Bachelor's Daughters
    6.5
    • Bruce Farrington
    • 1946
  • Lionel Atwill, Veda Ann Borg, Jerome Cowan, Jacqueline deWit, and George Zucco in Fog Island (1945)
    Fog Island
    5.3
    • Jeff
    • 1945
  • Errol Flynn in Objective, Burma! (1945)
    Objective, Burma!
    7.3
    • Negulesco (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    The Affairs of Susan
    6.6
    • Captain (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray in Practically Yours (1944)
    Practically Yours
    6.2
    • Pilot with Bellamy (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Dane Clark, Dennis Morgan, and Eleanor Parker in The Very Thought of You (1944)
    The Very Thought of You
    7.0
    • Soldier in Bunk (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Jane Darwell, Judy Clark, Gloria Jean, Franklin Pangborn, and Marshall Thompson in Reckless Age (1944)
    Reckless Age
    5.8
    • Soldier with Dice (uncredited)
    • 1944

Editor

  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Editor (as John M. Haffen)
    • 1964
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • film editor (as John M. Haffen)
    • 1960–1963
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • film editor (as John M. Haffen, as John M. Haffen)
    • 1960–1963
  • Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Michael Greene, and Larry Ward in The Dakotas (1962)
    The Dakotas
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Editor (as John M. Haffen)
    • 1963
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Editor (as John M. Haffen)
    • 1962
  • Surfside 6 (1960)
    Surfside 6
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Editor (as John M. Haffen)
    • 1962
  • Room for One More (1962)
    Room for One More
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Editor (as John M. Haffen)
    • 1962
  • Donald May, Dorothy Provine, and Rex Reason in The Roaring 20's (1960)
    The Roaring 20's
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Editor (as John M. Haffen)
    • 1960
  • Sugarfoot (1957)
    Sugarfoot
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Editor (as John M. Haffen)
    • 1960
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Editor (as John M. Haffen)
    • 1960
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
    The Alaskans
    8.1
    TV Series
    • film editor (as John M. Haffen)
    • 1960

Sound Department

  • Steve Guttenberg, Alex Briley, David Hodo, Glenn Hughes, Caitlyn Jenner, Randy Jones, Valerie Perrine, Felipe Rose, Ray Simpson, and The Village People in Can't Stop the Music (1980)
    Can't Stop the Music
    4.3
    • dialogue editor (as John Haffen)
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • John M. Haffen
  • Born
    • March 14, 1918
    • The Bronx, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 4, 1985
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(extended illness)
  • Spouses
      Marjorie ReynoldsMay 18, 1953 - May 4, 1985 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Began his career as an actor, his best role was as Gail Russell's co-star in The Bachelor's Daughters (1946). He later became a film editor, first at Republic Studios, then for MGM.

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