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William P. Whitley(1908-1976)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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William P. Whitley was born on 25 February 1908 in Missouri, USA. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for Bonanza (1959), Jungle Manhunt (1951) and A Yank in Indo-China (1952). He died on 2 February 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 25, 1908
DiedFebruary 2, 1976(67)
BornFebruary 25, 1908
DiedFebruary 2, 1976(67)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Cinematographer
Jungle Manhunt (1951)
Jungle Manhunt
5.4
  • Cinematographer(as William Whitley)
  • 1951
John Archer, Douglas Dick, and Jean Willes in A Yank in Indo-China (1952)
A Yank in Indo-China
5.2
  • Cinematographer(as William Whitley)
  • 1952
Men Into Space (1959)
Men Into Space
7.7
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(as William F. Whitley)

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Don Murray and Otis Young in The Outcasts (1968)
    The Outcasts
    7.5
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as William Whitley)
    • 1969
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1962–1968
  • Bonanza: Ride the Wind (1966)
    Bonanza: Ride the Wind
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966
  • The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)
    The Three Stooges in Orbit
    5.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1962
  • Shannon (1961)
    Shannon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as William F. Whitley)
    • 1962
  • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
    Route 66
    7.7
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as William F. Whitley)
    • 1962
  • Clu Gulager and Barry Sullivan in The Tall Man (1960)
    The Tall Man
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as William F. Whitley)
    • 1961
  • Bat Masterson (1958)
    Bat Masterson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as William F. Whitley)
    • 1961
  • Dan Raven (1960)
    Dan Raven
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1960
  • Men Into Space (1959)
    Men Into Space
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer (as William F. Whitley)
    • 1959–1960
  • Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
    Sea Hunt
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer (as William F. Whitley)
    • 1960
  • Lock Up (1959)
    Lock Up
    7.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • Cinematographer (as William F. Whitley, as William F. Whitley)
    • 1960
  • The Big Night (1960)
    The Big Night
    5.7
    • director of photography (as William F. Whitley)
    • 1960
  • Criminal at Large
    TV Movie
    • director of photography (as William Whitley)
    • 1959
  • Mike Hammer (1958)
    Mike Hammer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as William F. Whitley)
    • 1959

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Elmo Williams in Women Without Men (1956)
    Women Without Men
    5.6
    • cinematographer: USA
    • 1956
  • Highway Patrol (1955)
    Highway Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • aerial photographer (as William Whitley)
    • 1955
  • George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)
    Adventures of Superman
    7.7
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1952–1953
  • Paul Henreid, Mary Anderson, and Karin Booth in Last of the Buccaneers (1950)
    Last of the Buccaneers
    5.2
    • camera operator (as Bill Whitley)
    • 1950
  • Douglas Kennedy and Marjorie Lord in Chain Gang (1950)
    Chain Gang
    5.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Warner Baxter and Karin Booth in State Penitentiary (1950)
    State Penitentiary
    6.0
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Anita Lhoest and Johnny Weissmuller in Captive Girl (1950)
    Captive Girl
    5.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Tyrant of the Sea (1950)
    Tyrant of the Sea
    5.9
    • camera operator (as Bill Whitley)
    • 1950
  • Trudy Marshall and Johnny Weissmuller in Mark of the Gorilla (1950)
    Mark of the Gorilla
    5.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Benson Fong, Hurd Hatfield, Maylia, Jean Willes, and Victor Sen Yung in Chinatown at Midnight (1949)
    Chinatown at Midnight
    6.0
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Lenore Aubert, Trudy Marshall, Stefan Schnabel, and Donald Woods in Barbary Pirate (1949)
    Barbary Pirate
    5.8
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Rim of the Canyon (1949)
    Rim of the Canyon
    6.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Jane Adams, Johnny Duncan, and Robert Lowery in Batman and Robin (1949)
    Batman and Robin
    5.9
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • 1 sheet
    The Mutineers
    6.1
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Elena Verdugo and Johnny Weissmuller in The Lost Tribe (1949)
    The Lost Tribe
    5.3
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1949

Producer

  • Now and Then
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954–1955
  • Shakespeare on TV
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill Whitley
  • Born
    • February 25, 1908
    • Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • February 2, 1976
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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