Actor, Director. He is recognized as an American director and actor, who was known for the films "Blues in the Night" in 1941 and "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in 1942. Beginning his acting career on the Boston stage as a teenager, he moved to Broadway in New York City by the ag 21, debuting there in "The Banshee" in 1927 and moved to the role of a productor of a play. By 1930s, he had relocated to Hollywood. During this time, he handled acting roles in "Blue in Night" in 1941 and Yankee Doodle Dandy" in 1942 and ten more movies by 1951 with a couple being uncredited. In 1944 he tried his talent as director for the first time with "Blonde Fever," followed by eight more movies. In 1958 he directed an episode of the television series "Gunsmoke." By the 1960s, he had acting roles on television, which included "The Rifleman" in 1960 and "The Beverly Hillbillies" in 1962. As a film producer, he made "The Burning Hills in 1956, "Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend" and Bombers B-25" both in 1956. In 1929 he was married to actress Margaret Harriet Smith. His older brother was Benjamin Lee Whorf, who, although professionally a chemical engineer with an interest in fire prevention," was known as a learned linguist, studying Hebrew and the languages of the Aztecs and Mayas and other Native Americans. His other brother, John, became an internationally renowned painter and illustrator.
Actor, Director. He is recognized as an American director and actor, who was known for the films "Blues in the Night" in 1941 and "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in 1942. Beginning his acting career on the Boston stage as a teenager, he moved to Broadway in New York City by the ag 21, debuting there in "The Banshee" in 1927 and moved to the role of a productor of a play. By 1930s, he had relocated to Hollywood. During this time, he handled acting roles in "Blue in Night" in 1941 and Yankee Doodle Dandy" in 1942 and ten more movies by 1951 with a couple being uncredited. In 1944 he tried his talent as director for the first time with "Blonde Fever," followed by eight more movies. In 1958 he directed an episode of the television series "Gunsmoke." By the 1960s, he had acting roles on television, which included "The Rifleman" in 1960 and "The Beverly Hillbillies" in 1962. As a film producer, he made "The Burning Hills in 1956, "Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend" and Bombers B-25" both in 1956. In 1929 he was married to actress Margaret Harriet Smith. His older brother was Benjamin Lee Whorf, who, although professionally a chemical engineer with an interest in fire prevention," was known as a learned linguist, studying Hebrew and the languages of the Aztecs and Mayas and other Native Americans. His other brother, John, became an internationally renowned painter and illustrator.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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