Stuart Whitman

Stuart Maxwell Whitman was an American actor, known for his lengthy career in film and television. Whitman was born in San Francisco and raised in New York until the age of 12, when his family relocated to Los Angeles. In 1948, Whitman was discharged from the Corps of Engineers in the U.S. Army and started to study acting and appear in plays. From 1951 to 1957, Whitman had a streak working in mostly bit parts in films, including When Worlds Collide (1951), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Barbed Wire (1952) and The Man from the Alamo (1952). On television, Whitman guest-starred in series such as Dr. Christian, The Roy Rogers Show, and Death Valley Days, and also had a recurring role on Highway Patrol. Whitman's first lead role was in John H. Auer's Johnny Trouble (1957).

1 February 1928

Born on the same birth date (1 February 1928): Sam Edwards (physicist) • Tom Lantos

Born on the same birth day (1 February): Andrew VanWyngarden • John Barry (VC) • José Luis Cuciuffo • Luther Blissett • S. J. Perelman • Sherilyn Fenn • Teresa Mattei • Therese Brandl

Born in the same month (February 1928): Andrew Greeley • Ariel Sharon • Ciriaco De Mita • Gerald Regan • Jean Kennedy Smith • Joss Ackland • René Clemencic • Richard G. Stern • Rinus Michels • Sam Edwards (physicist)