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Omar Whitehead(1873-1937)

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Omar Whitehead was born on 13 August 1873 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Everyman (1913), The Lost Express (1917) and The Tiger Band (1920). He died on 25 February 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 13, 1873
DiedFebruary 25, 1937(63)
BornAugust 13, 1873
DiedFebruary 25, 1937(63)
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Known for

Everyman
  • Death(as Mr. Whitehead)
  • 1913
Helen Holmes in The Lost Express (1917)
The Lost Express
  • Valquez(as V.O. Whitehead)
  • 1917
The Tiger Band (1920)
The Tiger Band
  • Wong
  • 1920
Captain Blood (1924)
Captain Blood
6.4
  • Don Miguel
  • 1924

Credits

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Actor

  • Idaho (1925)
    Idaho
    1.9
    • Doctor Gibbs
    • 1925
  • Captain Blood (1924)
    Captain Blood
    6.4
    • Don Miguel
    • 1924
  • Allene Ray in The Fortieth Door (1924)
    The Fortieth Door
    7.6
    • Paul Delcarte
    • 1924
  • William S. Hart in Wild Bill Hickok (1923)
    Wild Bill Hickok
    6.9
    • Abraham Lincoln
    • 1923
  • Ruth of the Range (1923)
    Ruth of the Range
    5.0
    • Captain X
    • 1923
  • A Dangerous Adventure (1922)
    A Dangerous Adventure
    4.7
    • Native
    • 1922
  • Sessue Hayakawa and Bessie Love in The Vermilion Pencil (1922)
    The Vermilion Pencil
    • Ma Shue
    • 1922
  • The Gray Dawn (1922)
    The Gray Dawn
    • Charles Cora
    • 1922
  • Mary Miles Minter, HER WINNING WAY, Paramount, 1921, **I.V.
    Her Winning Way
    • Dr. Claude Gravat
    • 1921
  • The Tiger Band (1920)
    The Tiger Band
    • Wong
    • 1920
  • George Ovey in Jerry's Double Cross (1917)
    Jerry's Double Cross
    Short
    • Jipt DeBlud
    • 1917
  • George Ovey in Jerry's Boarding House (1917)
    Jerry's Boarding House
    Short
    • Mr. Hamlet
    • 1917
  • George Ovey in Jerry's Running Fight (1917)
    Jerry's Running Fight
    Short
    • Jerry's Rival
    • 1917
  • George Ovey in Jerry's Lucky Day (1917)
    Jerry's Lucky Day
    Short
    • Reckless Willie
    • 1917
  • Helen Holmes in The Lost Express (1917)
    The Lost Express
    • Valquez (as V.O. Whitehead)
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Mr. Whitehead
  • Born
    • August 13, 1873
    • Chatham, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 25, 1937
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    Was the first actor to portray death, on screen.

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