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Johnny Whitaker (John Orson Whitaker, Jr.) was born on 13 December, 1959 in Van Nuys, California, U.S., is an American actor (born 1959). Discover Johnny Whitaker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

Popular As John Orson Whitaker, Jr.
Occupation Actor
Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 13 December 1959
Birthday 13 December
Birthplace Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1959

John Orson Whitaker, Jr. (born December 13, 1959) is an American actor notable for several film and television performances during his childhood.

1965

He also originated the role of Scotty Baldwin on General Hospital in 1965, and played the lead in Hallmark's 1969 The Littlest Angel, and portrayed the title character in the 1973 musical version of Tom Sawyer.

Whitaker was born in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Van Nuys, the fifth of eight children of Thelma and John O. Whitaker, Sr.

Whitaker began his professional acting career at the age of three by appearing in a television commercial for a local used-car dealer.

He went on to appear in advertisements for Mattel Toymakers, for such toys as Larry the Lion and Crackers the Parrot in their Animal Yackers series.

In 1965, Whitaker originated the character of the young Scotty Baldwin in the soap opera General Hospital.

1966

The redheaded Whitaker played Jody Davis on Family Affair from 1966 to 1971.

In 1966, he acted in a major feature film, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, which also starred Brian Keith.

After Keith was cast as the lead in the television series Family Affair, he recommended Whitaker to play the part of his on-screen nephew.

Family Affair aired from 1966 to 1971.

It co-starred Whitaker playing the role of an orphaned boy named Jody Davis, living in a high-rise apartment in New York City with his twin sister Buffy (Anissa Jones) and older sister Cissy (Kathy Garver), his bachelor uncle Bill Davis (Brian Keith), and Bill's gentleman's gentleman, Mr. French (Sebastian Cabot).

Jody and Buffy were originally supposed to be different ages, but the show's producers thought Whitaker and Jones looked so cute together that they changed them to be twins.

1968

While still appearing regularly on Family Affair, in 1968 Whitaker was a featured guest star (along with Julie Harris) in "A Dream to Dream," a poignant episode of Bonanza, written by series co-star Michael Landon.

1969

During breaks in production of Family Affair, Whitaker starred in the Hallmark Hall of Fame production, The Littlest Angel, alongside Fred Gwynne and Tony Randall, and an episode of the long-running Western, The Virginian; both aired in 1969.

Also, in 1969, Whitaker was a guest star playing Jack in an episode of Bewitched titled "Samantha and the Beanstalk".

1970

In 1970, Whitaker played the part of Willie in a Green Acres episode titled "The Confrontation".

Later, he played Dinky Watson in a Green Acres episode titled "The Beeping Rock".

Later on in 1970 he played in the Church of Jesus Christ LDS Film A Day For Justin as Justin the main character.

1971

After Family Affair, he appeared in a two-part episode of Gunsmoke in 1971.

1973

Whitaker went on to star in the 1973 Sid and Marty Krofft Saturday morning children's series Sigmund and the Sea Monsters alongside Billy Barty and Scott Kolden, and appeared in feature films, including Disney's Snowball Express (1972), The Biscuit Eater (1972), Napoleon and Samantha (1972), and The Magic Pony (1977).

His most prominent feature film role during this period was the lead in the musical version of Tom Sawyer (1973).

In an interview with Tom Snyder on The Late Late Show, Whitaker said he had worked as a computer consultant at CBS.

He later joined a Los Angeles talent agency, Whitaker Entertainment, owned by his sister.

Whitaker also was Dana Plato's manager.

1999

In 1999, Whitaker received the Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th Youth in Film Awards.

2011

In 2011, he said he had been clean and sober for 13 years.

Whitaker grew up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and attended the same congregation as Marie Osmond.

He and she became friends and still maintain their friendship today.

After leaving the LDS church for several years, Whitaker rejoined the church.

2012

In 2012, Whitaker co-produced and co-hosted a short-lived radio talk show, The Dr. Zod and Johnny Show.

The following year, he appeared onstage in Judson Theatre Company's production of To Kill a Mockingbird in the cameo role of Judge Taylor.

2016

In 2016, Whitaker gave a guest-star cameo appearance in Amazon's reboot of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters.

In the premiere episode, he played the part of heckling boat owner Zach, against David Arquette's salty character Captain Barnabas.

The episode had a similar cameo appearance by original show creators Sid and Marty Krofft.

Whitaker struggled as an adult with an addiction to drugs and alcohol until his family held an intervention and threatened to cut off contact with him unless he got help.

He agreed and joined a twelve-step program; he later became a certified drug counselor and founder of a nonprofit organization for Spanish-speaking addicts.