American character actor of rather bizarre range, a member of the so-called 'John Ford Stock Company.' Originally a New York stage actor of some repute, Whitehead entered films in the 1930s. He played a wide variety of character parts, often quite different from his own actual age and type. He is probably most familiar as Al Joad in John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath (1940). But twenty-two years later, in his fifth film for Ford, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Whitehead at 51 was playing
Gender: Male
Born On: 1-Mar-1911
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O.Z. Whitehead's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring O.Z. Whitehead on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: May 20, 2024 1:35 PM
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.
Two Rode Together (1961)
Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.
Beware, My Lovely (1952)
A psychopath on the run takes a job as a handyman at the house of a lonely widow.
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.