Biography
Napoleon Whiting (September 21, 1910, Mississippi β October 22, 1984, Los Angeles, California), was an American character actor.He played many bit parts, often uncredited, as a menial worker such as the African American butler, a stereotypical role. He also appeared as the butler in Giant (1956).
Whiting was best known to television audiences for his work as Silas on The Big Valley, a typecast but highly visible role.
Filmography
all 25
Movies 19
TV Shows 6
Helper
Goldie and the Boxer (1979)
Movie
Arthur the Valet
Fugitive Lovers (1975)
Movie
Hotel Clerk
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
Movie
Old Henry
Black Samson (1974)
Movie
Ned
Skin Game (1971)
Movie
Preacher
Nichols (1971)
TV
Orderly
Yuma (1971)
Movie
Lomax Servant
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Movie
Fuzzy
Carter's Army (1970)
Movie
Donald
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
TV
4.8
Silas
The Big Valley (1965)
TV
6.2
Harrison
The Rogues (1964)
TV
Preacher
Wall of Noise (1963)
Movie
Kenneth, Lora's Butler
Imitation of Life (1959)
Movie
Eugene - Waiter
It Happened to Jane (1959)
Movie
6
Jefferson Swazey
Giant (1956)
Movie
5.86
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
TV
Tony
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
Hawker (uncredited)
The Tall Target (1951)
Movie
Red Cap (uncredited)
Mystery Street (1950)
Movie
Train Porter (uncredited)
Born to Kill (1947)
Movie
Pullman Porter (uncredited)
The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)
Movie
4
Club Car Porter
Spy Train (1943)
Movie
Taxicab Driver
Professor Creeps (1942)
Movie
Chauffer
Lucky Ghost (1942)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.98
Based on 122 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1942
1955
1964
1964
1979
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1910-09-21
Deathday1984-10-22 (74 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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