Peter Whitney

Biography

Career Overview

Peter Whitney has 75 screen credits in a career dating back to 1941. Their work is anchored in the Virgil Tibbs Trilogy universe with 1 titles. Signature works include In the Heat of the Night, Man from Del Rio, Mountain Fighters. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

75

Birth Date

1916-05-24 00:00:00

Birth Place

Long Branch, New Jersey, USA

Known For

• 

  In the Heat of the Night
• 

  Man from Del Rio
• Mountain Fighters
• 

  Baptism of Fire
• 

  Buchanan Rides Alone
• 

  The Great Sioux Uprising

Associated Universes

• Virgil Tibbs Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Hal Ashby (2 collaborations)
• Quincy Jones (2 collaborations)
• Richard Carruth (2 collaborations)
• Walter Sande (2 collaborations)
• Al Wyatt Sr. (2 collaborations)
• Randolph Scott (2 collaborations)
• J. Robert Bren (2 collaborations)
• Gladys Atwater (2 collaborations)
• Wayne Fitzgerald (1 collaborations)
• Paul Groesse (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (75 credits)

  • The Ballad of Cable Hogue

    Cushing

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Night Gallery

    - Deliveries in the Rear / Stop Killing Me / Dead Weight (1972) ... actor actors
    1970
  • The Great Bank Robbery

    Brother Jordan Cass - Tunneling

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Chubasco

    Matt

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - The Double Wall (1970) ... Bedford actor actors
    1968
  • In the Heat of the Night

    Deputy Courtney

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Mannix

    - Harlequin's Gold (1970) ... actor actors
    1967
  • The Monkees

    - It's a Nice Place to Visit (1967) ... El Diablo actor actors
    1966
  • The Sword of Ali Baba

    Abou

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Big Valley

    - Night of the Executioners (1967) ... Sheriff Dan Kincaide actor actors
    1965
  • Green Acres

    - The Good Old Days (1966) ... actor actors
    1965
  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    Jake in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Daniel Boone

    - Pompey (1964) ... Caleb Calhoun actor actors
    1964
  • Petticoat Junction

    - Sorry Doctor, I Ain't Taking No Shots (1969) ... actor actors
    1963
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

    The Giant

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Virginian

    - Nobody Said Hello (1966) ... Ansel Miller actor actors

    - Showdown (1965) ... Jake Landers actor actors

    - A Bride for Lars (1964) ... Lars Holstrom actor actors
    1962
  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    - Son of Lafe Returns (1964) ... Lafayette "Lafe" Crick actor actors

    - Lafe Returns (1964) ... Lafayette "Lafe" Crick actor actors

    - Lafe Lingers On (1964) ... Lafayette "Lafe" Crick actor actors

    - The Girl from Home (1964) ... Lafayette "Lafe" Crick actor actors
    1962
  • Combat!

    - Thunder from the Hill (1963) ... Massine actor actors
    1962
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    - Terror in Northfield (1963) ... Bib Hadley actor actors
    1962
  • Dr. Kildare

    - Middle Of Ernie Mann (1964) ... Dr. Nat Franklin actor actors

    - Johnny Temple (1961) ... Carl Temple actor actors
    1961
  • Bonanza

    - The Iron Butterfly (1971) ... Senator Carson Bennett actor actors

    - Commitment at Angelus (1968) ... Emmett Hudson actor actors

    - The Mission (1960) ... Lewt Cutter actor actors
    1959
  • Laramie

    - The Fortune Hunter (1962) ... actor actors
    1959
  • Rawhide

    - Incident of the 100 Amulets (1960) ... Jake Tenney actor actors
    1959
  • Buchanan Rides Alone

    Amos Agry

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Rifleman

    - Which Way'd They Go? (1963) ... actor actors

    - Gun Shy (1962) ... actor actors

    - Lou Mallory (1962) ... actor actors

    - Long Gun From Tucson (1961) ... actor actors

    - The Queue (1961) ... actor actors
    1958
  • Lawman

    - The Stalker (1961) ... Alteeka McClintoch actor actors
    1958
  • The Texan

    - The Dishonest Posse (1960) ... actor actors
    1958
  • Domino Kid

    Lafe Prentiss

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Wrongful Writ (1965) ... Capt. Otto Varnum actor actors

    - The Case of the Stand-In Sister (1962) ... Stefan 'Big Steve' Jahnchek actor actors

    - The Case of the Pathetic Patient (1961) ... Roger Gates actor actors
    1957
  • Wagon Train

    - The Shiloh Degnan Story (1962) ... Sgt. Pat Galloway actor actors
    1957
  • Maverick

    - Dodge City or Bust (1960) ... actor actors

    - The Savage Hills (1958) ... Gunnerson actor actors
    1957
  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    - Foggbound (1960) ... actor actors

    - The Last Laugh (1958) ... actor actors
    1957
  • Man from Del Rio

    Ed Bannister

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Cruel Tower

    'Joss' Jossman

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Great Day in the Morning

    Phil the Cannibal (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Fremont: The Trailblazer

    Cass Jerome

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    - Man from Everywhere (1961) ... Moose actor actors

    - The Bible Man (1961) ... Cox - Saloonkeeper actor actors

    - License to Kill (1958) ... Growler actor actors

    - No Man Living (1957) ... Chub actor actors
    1956
  • The Last Frontier

    Sergeant Major Decker

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Sea Chase

    Bachman

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Gunsmoke

    - The Reward (1965) ... Jason Holt actor actors

    - Run, Sheep, Run (1965) ... Dan Braden actor actors

    - Harper's Blood (1961) ... Cooley actor actors

    - Kangaroo (1959) ... Ira actor actors

    - Sins of the Father (1957) ... Big Dan Daggitt actor actors
    1955
  • Cheyenne

    - Legacy of the Lost (1961) ... actor actors

    - The Long Rope (1960) ... actor actors

    - The Imposter (1959) ... actor actors

    - White Warrior (1958) ... actor actors
    1955
  • Day of Triumph

    Nikator

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Superman's Peril

    Capt. McBain

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Black Dakotas

    Grimes

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Gorilla at Large

    Kovacs

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Climax!

    - The Devil's Brood (1957) ... Peter Chubo actor actors
    1954
  • The Big Heat

    Tierney

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Great Sioux Uprising

    Ahab Jones

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Four Star Playhouse

    - Meet McGraw: Long Count (1954) ... Gus actor actors
    1952
  • The Iron Curtain

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Gangster

    Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Northwest Outpost

    Volkoff Overseer

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Violence

    Joker

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Brute Man

    Police Lieutenant Gates

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Canyon Passage

    Cornelius - Baggage Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Blonde Alibi

    Lieutenant Melody Haynes

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Notorious Lone Wolf

    Harvey Beaumont

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Three Strangers

    Timothy Delaney aka Gabby

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Murder, He Says

    Mert Fleagle / Bert Fleagle

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Bring on the Girls

    Swede

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Hotel Berlin

    Heinrichs

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Mr. Skeffington

    Chester Forbish

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Destination Tokyo

    Dakota

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Baptism of Fire

    Pete (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Proceed and Report

    Executive Officer

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Mountain Fighters

    Sgt. Blake

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Action in the North Atlantic

    Whitey Lara

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Reunion in France

    Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Busses Roar

    Hoff

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Spy Ship

    Zinner

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Rio Rita

    Jake

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Valley of the Sun

    Willie

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Blues in the Night

    Pete Bossett

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough

    Roy Slocum

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Underground

    Alex

    actor

    actors
    1941