The Whitaker family moved to Los Angeles, California. Both Scott and his brother, Judge, got job with Walk Disney Films as animators. Scott also did some imitation on the voices, storyboards, and quite a few things. Scott worked and saved his money so his brother, Dawn, could go on a LDS mission. Instead the Bishop called Scott on a mission. He got a two-year leave of absence from Disney and went to South Africa. When world conditions became tenuous, he was transferred to the Eastern States Mission and was located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Obituary from Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) - Friday, June 4, 1976:
OREM - Scott Merrill Whitaker, 61, Orem, supervising story editor for the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department, died June 4, 1976 at his home after a short illness.
Whitaker, who assisted in the production of more than 100 films since joining the BYU department in 1954 and who formerly worked in motion pictures in Hollywood, had been ill with cancer since late April.
He was stricken while in Israel during filming of a production on the life of the Savior for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Whitaker came to BYU after 10 years of professional experience in motion picture production for Walt Disney, FKO, and Twentieth Century-Fox Studios. While working six years for Disney, he assisted on such productions as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Fantasia", and many others in the role of story artist and animator.
In church films productions, Whitaker is best known as the writer of "Man's Search fo Happiness, "Windows of Heaven," and many others. Prior to joining the BYU staff, he played the leading role in the film, "Come Back My Son," one of the first produced by BYU in 1952.
The film producer and writer, who was a member of the Sunday School General Board at the time of his death, was reared in Huntington Park, California where he was graduated from high school. He attended University of Southern California, George Washington, and Brigham Young Universities. He was a motion picture writer and animator for three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II and wrote screen plays for the "Death Valley Days" television series.
Whitaker served a full-time mission to South Africa and stake missions in the Inglewood (California) and Sharon East Stakes. He was called home by the church from South Africa when World War II broke out, completing his mission in the Eastern States.
He served as bishop of the BYU 6th Ward, BYU Second Stake; as a high councilor in Sharon East Stake, and in the bishopric of the Inglewood Ward, Englewood Stake.
He was born April 16, 1915 in Brigham City, a son of Orson A. and Clara Fotheringham Whitaker. He married Beth Snow Andersen of Murray, Utah, May 9, 1942 in the St. George Temple.
Survivors include his widow, Orem; six sons and daughters, Mrs. Noel (Wendy) Candland, Mesa, AZ; Bonnie Beth and Lisa Jean, both of Orem; Mrs. Vance (Anne) Law, Provo; Thomas Scott, Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Doubias Arthur, Lewiston, Utah; six brothers, Verlin W. and W. Ferrin, both of Midway, Wasatch County; W.O. (Judge) Whitaker, Provo; Russel (Bob) O., Salt Lake City; Dawn, Los Angeles; and John M. Whitaker, Connecticut.
Funeral services will be Monday noon in the Orem 19th Ward, 1035 S. 8th East, Orem. Burial will be in Midway.
Obituary from Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) - Friday, June 4, 1976:
OREM - Scott Merrill Whitaker, 61, Orem, supervising story editor for the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department, died June 4, 1976 at his home after a short illness.
Whitaker, who assisted in the production of more than 100 films since joining the BYU department in 1954 and who formerly worked in motion pictures in Hollywood, had been ill with cancer since late April.
He was stricken while in Israel during filming of a production on the life of the Savior for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Whitaker came to BYU after 10 years of professional experience in motion picture production for Walt Disney, FKO, and Twentieth Century-Fox Studios. While working six years for Disney, he assisted on such productions as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Fantasia", and many others in the role of story artist and animator.
In church films productions, Whitaker is best known as the writer of "Man's Search fo Happiness, "Windows of Heaven," and many others. Prior to joining the BYU staff, he played the leading role in the film, "Come Back My Son," one of the first produced by BYU in 1952.
The film producer and writer, who was a member of the Sunday School General Board at the time of his death, was reared in Huntington Park, California where he was graduated from high school. He attended University of Southern California, George Washington, and Brigham Young Universities. He was a motion picture writer and animator for three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II and wrote screen plays for the "Death Valley Days" television series.
Whitaker served a full-time mission to South Africa and stake missions in the Inglewood (California) and Sharon East Stakes. He was called home by the church from South Africa when World War II broke out, completing his mission in the Eastern States.
He served as bishop of the BYU 6th Ward, BYU Second Stake; as a high councilor in Sharon East Stake, and in the bishopric of the Inglewood Ward, Englewood Stake.
He was born April 16, 1915 in Brigham City, a son of Orson A. and Clara Fotheringham Whitaker. He married Beth Snow Andersen of Murray, Utah, May 9, 1942 in the St. George Temple.
Survivors include his widow, Orem; six sons and daughters, Mrs. Noel (Wendy) Candland, Mesa, AZ; Bonnie Beth and Lisa Jean, both of Orem; Mrs. Vance (Anne) Law, Provo; Thomas Scott, Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Doubias Arthur, Lewiston, Utah; six brothers, Verlin W. and W. Ferrin, both of Midway, Wasatch County; W.O. (Judge) Whitaker, Provo; Russel (Bob) O., Salt Lake City; Dawn, Los Angeles; and John M. Whitaker, Connecticut.
Funeral services will be Monday noon in the Orem 19th Ward, 1035 S. 8th East, Orem. Burial will be in Midway.
The Whitaker family moved to Los Angeles, California. Both Scott and his brother, Judge, got job with Walk Disney Films as animators. Scott also did some imitation on the voices, storyboards, and quite a few things. Scott worked and saved his money so his brother, Dawn, could go on a LDS mission. Instead the Bishop called Scott on a mission. He got a two-year leave of absence from Disney and went to South Africa. When world conditions became tenuous, he was transferred to the Eastern States Mission and was located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Obituary from Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) - Friday, June 4, 1976:
OREM - Scott Merrill Whitaker, 61, Orem, supervising story editor for the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department, died June 4, 1976 at his home after a short illness.
Whitaker, who assisted in the production of more than 100 films since joining the BYU department in 1954 and who formerly worked in motion pictures in Hollywood, had been ill with cancer since late April.
He was stricken while in Israel during filming of a production on the life of the Savior for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Whitaker came to BYU after 10 years of professional experience in motion picture production for Walt Disney, FKO, and Twentieth Century-Fox Studios. While working six years for Disney, he assisted on such productions as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Fantasia", and many others in the role of story artist and animator.
In church films productions, Whitaker is best known as the writer of "Man's Search fo Happiness, "Windows of Heaven," and many others. Prior to joining the BYU staff, he played the leading role in the film, "Come Back My Son," one of the first produced by BYU in 1952.
The film producer and writer, who was a member of the Sunday School General Board at the time of his death, was reared in Huntington Park, California where he was graduated from high school. He attended University of Southern California, George Washington, and Brigham Young Universities. He was a motion picture writer and animator for three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II and wrote screen plays for the "Death Valley Days" television series.
Whitaker served a full-time mission to South Africa and stake missions in the Inglewood (California) and Sharon East Stakes. He was called home by the church from South Africa when World War II broke out, completing his mission in the Eastern States.
He served as bishop of the BYU 6th Ward, BYU Second Stake; as a high councilor in Sharon East Stake, and in the bishopric of the Inglewood Ward, Englewood Stake.
He was born April 16, 1915 in Brigham City, a son of Orson A. and Clara Fotheringham Whitaker. He married Beth Snow Andersen of Murray, Utah, May 9, 1942 in the St. George Temple.
Survivors include his widow, Orem; six sons and daughters, Mrs. Noel (Wendy) Candland, Mesa, AZ; Bonnie Beth and Lisa Jean, both of Orem; Mrs. Vance (Anne) Law, Provo; Thomas Scott, Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Doubias Arthur, Lewiston, Utah; six brothers, Verlin W. and W. Ferrin, both of Midway, Wasatch County; W.O. (Judge) Whitaker, Provo; Russel (Bob) O., Salt Lake City; Dawn, Los Angeles; and John M. Whitaker, Connecticut.
Funeral services will be Monday noon in the Orem 19th Ward, 1035 S. 8th East, Orem. Burial will be in Midway.
Obituary from Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) - Friday, June 4, 1976:
OREM - Scott Merrill Whitaker, 61, Orem, supervising story editor for the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Department, died June 4, 1976 at his home after a short illness.
Whitaker, who assisted in the production of more than 100 films since joining the BYU department in 1954 and who formerly worked in motion pictures in Hollywood, had been ill with cancer since late April.
He was stricken while in Israel during filming of a production on the life of the Savior for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Whitaker came to BYU after 10 years of professional experience in motion picture production for Walt Disney, FKO, and Twentieth Century-Fox Studios. While working six years for Disney, he assisted on such productions as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Fantasia", and many others in the role of story artist and animator.
In church films productions, Whitaker is best known as the writer of "Man's Search fo Happiness, "Windows of Heaven," and many others. Prior to joining the BYU staff, he played the leading role in the film, "Come Back My Son," one of the first produced by BYU in 1952.
The film producer and writer, who was a member of the Sunday School General Board at the time of his death, was reared in Huntington Park, California where he was graduated from high school. He attended University of Southern California, George Washington, and Brigham Young Universities. He was a motion picture writer and animator for three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II and wrote screen plays for the "Death Valley Days" television series.
Whitaker served a full-time mission to South Africa and stake missions in the Inglewood (California) and Sharon East Stakes. He was called home by the church from South Africa when World War II broke out, completing his mission in the Eastern States.
He served as bishop of the BYU 6th Ward, BYU Second Stake; as a high councilor in Sharon East Stake, and in the bishopric of the Inglewood Ward, Englewood Stake.
He was born April 16, 1915 in Brigham City, a son of Orson A. and Clara Fotheringham Whitaker. He married Beth Snow Andersen of Murray, Utah, May 9, 1942 in the St. George Temple.
Survivors include his widow, Orem; six sons and daughters, Mrs. Noel (Wendy) Candland, Mesa, AZ; Bonnie Beth and Lisa Jean, both of Orem; Mrs. Vance (Anne) Law, Provo; Thomas Scott, Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Doubias Arthur, Lewiston, Utah; six brothers, Verlin W. and W. Ferrin, both of Midway, Wasatch County; W.O. (Judge) Whitaker, Provo; Russel (Bob) O., Salt Lake City; Dawn, Los Angeles; and John M. Whitaker, Connecticut.
Funeral services will be Monday noon in the Orem 19th Ward, 1035 S. 8th East, Orem. Burial will be in Midway.
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