Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker ( born December 13, 1959 in Van Nuys, California, USA; actually John O. Whitaker Jr. ) is an American actor and former child star.

Life and career

Whitaker was the fifth of eight children of Thelma and John O. Whitaker, Sr. He began his career at the age of three by he participated in several commercials. He was known about the beyond U.S. borders in 1966 by the role of " Jonathan, Jody ' Patterson -Davis " in the U.S. children's TV series Family Affair ( Family Affair ) next Anissa Jones as "Buffy". Whitaker was just six years old at the audition for the role. He also in 1966 also appeared in his first feature film, the film comedy The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! Points, alongside his film Uncle Brian Keith from Family Affair.

Then Whitaker starred in numerous other productions, including starting in 1972 with The Mongrel (1972 ) in several Disney movies. He was also next to Jodie Foster to see in the same year in escape into the wilderness. In 1973 he played the title role in the book written by the Sherman Brothers Musical Adventures of Tom Sawyer alongside Jodie Foster as " Becky Thatcher ", which got her first screen kiss from Whitaker in this movie.

After completion of Sylmar High School, he spent two years in Portugal. There he worked as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints. After his return to the United States, he attended Brigham Young University Communication Studies ( graduating in 1986 ). After Whitaker worked in the computer industry as well as for the Los Angeles talent agency, Whitaker Entertainment, whose owner is his sister.

A marriage with the theatrical agent Symbria Wright held only by 1984 until 1988. He later also participated in a drug rehabilitation program.

Since 2001, Johnny Whitaker was also seen more often in the talk show parody Nighty Nite San Francisco. He speaks several languages ​​fluently, including sign language for the deaf.

Awards

Filmography

Links / sources

  • Johnny Whitaker at the Internet Movie Database (English)
  • Full biography ( English )
  • Actor
  • Child actors
  • Disney
  • Americans
  • Born in 1959
  • Man
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