James Whitworth
James Whitworth Jr. (born February 19, 1936 in Brooklyn , New York City , † December 15, 1991 in Griswold , Iowa ) was an American actor .
Life
Whitworth began acting in various films as a supporting actor in the early 1970s. Thanks to his striking appearance and a height of 1.96 meters, he was often given the roles of the unapproachable eccentric. In 1972 he had an episode role in the television series Cobra Take Over . In 1975 he was seen in an episode of the television series The Invisible One . In the same year he worked under the stage name Cecil Baker in the film Virgin Cowboy . He became better known for his roles in Bloody Eyes Hill and Planet of the Dinosaurs in 1977. In the same year he starred in an episode of the television series Rockford Detective - A Call Enough and the feature film .357 Magnum with. He then reduced his acting activity to castings in individual episodes of various television series. In the early 1980s he retired from television acting.
Whitworth died on December 15, 1991 at the age of 55 of complications from bronchial carcinoma .
Filmography
- 1970: Fandango
- 1970: Black Angels ... who tear themselves apart (Black Angels)
- 1971: Daughters of Satan (The Cult)
- 1971: Bury Me an Angel
- 1971: Chain Gang Women
- 1972: Runaway, Runaway
- 1972: Sweet Sugar - Wildcats in the women's camp (Sweet Sugar)
- 1972: Cobra, Take Over (Mission: Impossible) (TV Series, episode 7x08)
- 1972: Did Baby Shoot Her Sugardaddy?
- 1973: Men like tigers (Terminal Island)
- 1973: The Candy Snatchers
- 1975: Sasqua
- 1975: Posse from Heaven
- 1975: The Invisible Man (The Invisible Man) (TV series, episode 1x08)
- 1975: Virgin Cowboy
- 1977: The Hills Have Eyes (The Hills Have Eyes)
- 1977: Planet of the Dinosaurs (Ferocious Planet)
- 1977: Detective Rockford - Call Enough (The Rockford Files) (TV series, episode 4x10)
- 1977: .357 Magnum
- 1978–1979: Notruf California (Emergency!) (TV series, 2 episodes, various roles)
- 1980: Quincy (Quincy, ME) (TV series, episode 5x20)
- 1980: Fantasy Island (TV series, episode 3x22)
- 1980: Die Schnüffler (Tenspeed and Brown Shoe) (TV series, episode 1x13)
- 1981: BJ and the Bear (BJ and the Bear) (TV series, 2 episodes)
Web links
- James Whitworth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- James Whitworth in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b IMDb : Biography James Whitworth , accessed July 5, 2020.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whitworth, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Whitworth Jr., James; Baker, Cecil (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1991 |
| Place of death | Griswold (Iowa) , Iowa , United States |