Portrait of O. Z. Whitehead

O. Z. Whitehead

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Mar 01 1911
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Jul 29 1998
O. Z. Whitehead is 87 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
O. Z. Whitehead was
57 in The Lion in Winter
as 'Bishop of Durham'.
Wed, Oct 30 1968
Poster of Summer Magic
Summer Magic
O. Z. Whitehead was
52 in Summer Magic
as 'Mr. Perkins'.
Sun, Jul 07 1963
Poster of Panic in Year Zero!
Panic in Year Zero!
O. Z. Whitehead was
51 in Panic in Year Zero!
as 'Hogan'.
Thu, Jul 05 1962
Poster of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
O. Z. Whitehead was
51 in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as 'Herbert Carruthers'.
Fri, Apr 13 1962
Poster of Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together
O. Z. Whitehead was
50 in Two Rode Together
as 'Lt. Whitehead'.
Wed, Jul 26 1961
Poster of The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
O. Z. Whitehead was
48 in The Horse Soldiers
as 'Otis 'Hoppy' Hopkins'.
Thu, Jun 11 1959
Poster of The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
O. Z. Whitehead was
47 in The Last Hurrah
as 'Norman Cass Jr.'.
Wed, Dec 31 1958
Poster of Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
O. Z. Whitehead was
47 in Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
as 'Isaac Goodpasture'.
Tue, Dec 23 1958
Poster of The Body Beautiful
The Body Beautiful
O. Z. Whitehead was
42 in The Body Beautiful
as 'Oscar Blunt'.
Mon, Aug 10 1953
Poster of Beware, My Lovely
Beware, My Lovely
O. Z. Whitehead was
41 in Beware, My Lovely
as 'Mr. Franks'.
Fri, Aug 29 1952
Poster of The San Francisco Story
The San Francisco Story
O. Z. Whitehead was
41 in The San Francisco Story
as 'Alfey, '.
Sun, May 11 1952
Poster of For Men Only
For Men Only
O. Z. Whitehead was
40 in For Men Only
as 'Prof. Bixby'.
Fri, Jan 11 1952
Poster of FBI Girl
FBI Girl
O. Z. Whitehead was
40 in FBI Girl
as 'Chauncey'.
Sun, Nov 04 1951
Poster of Journey Into Light
Journey Into Light
O. Z. Whitehead was
40 in Journey Into Light
as 'Lippy'.
Fri, Sep 28 1951
Poster of Comin' Round the Mountain
Comin' Round the Mountain
O. Z. Whitehead was
40 in Comin' Round the Mountain
as 'Zeke'.
Thu, Jul 26 1951
Poster of The Hoodlum
The Hoodlum
O. Z. Whitehead was
40 in The Hoodlum
as 'Breckenridge'.
Thu, Jul 05 1951
Poster of The Scarf
The Scarf
O. Z. Whitehead was
40 in The Scarf
as 'Whoopie'.
Fri, Apr 06 1951
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle
Ma and Pa Kettle
O. Z. Whitehead was
38 in Ma and Pa Kettle
as 'Mr. Billings'.
Fri, Apr 01 1949
Poster of A Song Is Born
A Song Is Born
O. Z. Whitehead was
37 in A Song Is Born
as 'Professor Oddly'.
Tue, Oct 19 1948
Poster of Road House
Road House
O. Z. Whitehead was
37 in Road House
as 'Arthur'.
Wed, Sep 22 1948
Poster of The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
O. Z. Whitehead was
36 in The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as 'Ninny Nat'.
Mon, Aug 04 1947
Poster of My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
O. Z. Whitehead was
35 in My Brother Talks to Horses
as 'Mr. Puddy'.
Tue, Feb 04 1947
Poster of The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
O. Z. Whitehead was
29 in The Grapes of Wrath
as 'Al Joad'.
Fri, Mar 15 1940
Poster of The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
O. Z. Whitehead was
24 in The Scoundrel
as 'Calhoun'.
Tue, Apr 30 1935

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Hazel
Hazel
O. Z. Whitehead was
50+ in Hazel
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
O. Z. Whitehead was
47+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
O. Z. Whitehead was
46+ in Perry Mason
as 'Harry Beacom'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
O. Z. Whitehead was
44+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Mr. Newton, Simms'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
O. Z. Whitehead was
44+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Hank Blenis'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
O. Z. Whitehead was
41+ in Cavalcade of America
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
O. Z. Whitehead was
37+ in Suspense
as 'George Vance'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
O. Z. Whitehead was
37+ in Studio One
as 'Peter Kovalesky'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948