O. Z. Whitehead
O. Z. Whitehead | |
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Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
Died | July 29, 1998 , Ireland | (aged 87)
Years active | 1935–1997 |
Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead (March 1, 1911 – July 29, 1998) in 1963.
Film, TV and theatre actor
Whitehead first appeared on Broadway in
O. Z. Whitehead was one of the last surviving members of
Whitehead's film debut was in
In 1966 he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the
Following his move to Ireland he established the "O. Z. Whitehead Award" supporting theatre in 1966,[1] the first year including Dr. Michael McDonnell,[7] for his play All Gods Die on Friday.[8] Other winners have been Ivy Bannister,[9] Aodhan Madden,[10] and Francis Harvey.[11]
Personal life
As a child, Whitehead was fascinated by films and the theatre. He decided to make acting his career after his father took him to see Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in The Kid in 1921.[2] After years on the stage, in film and on television, Whitehead struggled in the Hollywood studio system and became dissatisfied with the roles he was given.
A pacifist during World War II,[2] Whitehead first heard of the Baháʼí Faith in 1949.[1] At his first informational meeting on the religion, Whitehead heard well-known researcher Marzieh Gail. Whitehead joined the religion in late 1950[12] and gave public talks on the religion throughout that decade, such as at World Religion Day observances and other occasions.[13]
Whitehead went on a
From about 1973 through the end of his life, Whitehead devoted much of his time to the concerns of the religion. The results of this work included the authoring of three books collecting biographies of early Baháʼí adherents, which were published during his 60s. Whitehead also supported the
Death
Whitehead died of cancer in Dublin in 1998, at the age of 87.
Partial filmography
- The Scoundrel (1935) - Calhoun
- M'Liss (1936) - Sheriff (uncredited)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - Al Joad
- To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) - Marine Recruit (uncredited)
- My Brother Talks to Horses (1947) - Mr. Puddy
- The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) - Ninny Nat
- The Pirate (1948) - Hurtada (uncredited)
- A Song Is Born (1948) - Professor Oddly
- Road House (1948) - Arthur
- Family Honeymoon (1948) - Jess (uncredited)
- Ma and Pa Kettle (1949) - Mr. Billings
- One Way Street (1950) - Gas Station Proprietor (uncredited)
- Dallas (1950) - Settler (uncredited)
- The Scarf (1951) - Whoopie (uncredited)
- The Hoodlum (1951) - Breckenridge
- Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) - Zeke
- Journey Into Light(1951) - Lippy
- FBI Girl (1951) - Chauncey - Undertaker
- For Men Only (1952) - Professor Bixby
- The San Francisco Story (1952) - Alfey
- We're Not Married! (1952) - Jeff's Postman (uncredited)
- Beware, My Lovely (1952) - Mr. Franks
- Feudin' Fools (1952) - Yancy Smith
- The Body Beautiful (1953) - Oscar Blunt
- The Last Hurrah (1958) - Norman Cass Jr.
- Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) - Isaac Goodpasture
- The Horse Soldiers (1959) - Hoppy Hopkins
- Chartroose Caboose (1960) - J.B. King
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 19: "Not the Running Type") - Mr. Newton
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 36: "Final Arrangements") - Simms
- Two Rode Together (1961) - Lieutenant Chase
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) - Herbert Carruthers
- Panic in Year Zero! (1962) - Hogan, Grocery Store Owner
- Summer Magic (1963) - Mr. Perkins
- Ulysses (1967) - Alexander J. Dowie
- The Lion in Winter (1968) - Bishop of Durham
- Philadelphia, Here I Come (1977) - Ben Burton
- Diary of a Madman (1990) - Lunatic
- Hello Stranger (1992) - Head Waiter
- Ailsa (1994) - American tourist
Publications
- ISBN 978-0-85398-065-0.
- ISBN 978-0-85398-148-0.
- ISBN 978-0-85398-403-0.
- He also wrote an autobiographical 35 page chapter in O.Z. Whitehead (1994). Honnold, Annamarie (ed.). Why they became Baha'is - First Generation Baha'is By 1963. New Delhi, India: Baha'i Publishing Trust of India. pp. 204–239. ISBN 978-81-85091-72-3.
References
- ^ a b c d e Weinberg, Robert (1998). "Obituary O. Z. Whitehead Actor and writer". Baháʼí Studies Review. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008.
- ^ a b c anonymous. "Theatrical performances of O.Z. Whitehead". Theatre. IMDb. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ Ruane, Medb (31 July 1998). "O.Z. 'Zebby' Whitehead to be buried in Dublin today". Irish Times. Ireland. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ anonymous. "The Scoundrel". Movies. IMDb. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ anonymous. "Grapes of Wrath". Movies. IMDb. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Oscar Serlin presents Clarence Day's Life with Father" (Press release). Oscar Serlin. 15 February 1940. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ * "University Women plan reception". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. 29 September 1976. p. 34. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Michael F. McDonnell". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. 6 April 2003. p. 21. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-393-31360-4.
- ^ McGarry, Patsy (2 January 2015). "Death of playwright Aodhan Madden Dublin-born author was twice a winner of the Oz Whitehead Award for drama". Irish Times. Ireland. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-900724-46-3.
- ^ "You Have Been Chosen The story of Carrie and Edward Kinney". Baháʼí News. No. 512. November 1973. pp. 10–15.
- ^ * "World Religion Observance set". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. 16 January 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- "Baha'is meet Sunday". The Sun and the Erie County Independent. Hamburg, New York. 14 January 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- "Baha'i schools ending sessions". The New York Age. New York, New York. 4 September 1954. p. 4. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- Sawyer, Frank (16 February 1957). "The Baha'i religion reflects a new era". The New York Age. New York, New York. p. 11. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
External links
- O. Z. Whitehead at IMDb
- O. Z. Whitehead at the Internet Broadway Database