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Napoleon Whiting

Actor

Napoleon Whiting

Born September 21, 1910 in Canton, Mississippi, USADied October 22, 198423 films

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Giant posterFirst watchGiant19567.6as Jefferson SwazeyWealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Imitation of Life poster7.4Imitation of Life1959The Narrow Margin poster7.3The Narrow Margin1952Farewell, My Lovely poster6.7Farewell, My Lovely1975There Was a Crooked Man... poster6.8There Was a Crooked Man...1970Born to Kill poster6.7Born to Kill1947Mystery Street poster6.8Mystery Street1950It Happened to Jane poster6.2It Happened to Jane1959Busting poster6.3Busting1974

Filmography

23 films as actor
  1. 1979Goldie and the BoxerHelper
  2. 1975Fugitive LoversArthur the Valet
  3. 1975Farewell, My LovelyHotel Clerk
  4. 1975Carter's ArmyFuzzy
  5. 1974Black SamsonOld Henry
  6. 1974BustingRizzo's Butler
  7. 1971Skin GameNed
  8. 1971YumaOrderly
  9. 1970There Was a Crooked Man...Lomax Servant
  10. 1963Living Between Two WorldsRev. Williamson
  11. 1963Wall of NoisePreacher
  12. 1959It Happened to JaneEugene - Waiter
  13. 1959Imitation of LifeKenneth - Lora's Butler (uncredited)
  14. 1957The Helen Morgan StoryNapoleon - Wade's Butler (uncredited)
  15. 1956GiantJefferson Swazey
  16. 1952The Narrow MarginRedcap (uncredited)
  17. 1951The Tall TargetHawker (uncredited)
  18. 1950Mystery StreetRed Cap (uncredited)
  19. 1947Born to KillTrain Porter (uncredited)
  20. 1945The Falcon in San FranciscoPullman Porter (uncredited)
  21. 1943Spy TrainClub Car Porter
  22. 1942Professor CreepsTaxicab Driver
  23. 1942Lucky GhostChauffer