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Harry Whittington(1915-1989)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Harry Whittington was born on 4 February 1915. He was a writer and director, known for The Face of the Phantom (1959), Black Gold (1962) and Desire in the Dust (1960). He died on 11 June 1989.
BornFebruary 4, 1915
DiedJune 11, 1989(74)
BornFebruary 4, 1915
DiedJune 11, 1989(74)
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Harry Whittington, Tom Alderman, and Diane Tauscher in The Face of the Phantom (1959)
The Face of the Phantom
  • Writer
  • 1959
Philip Carey and Diane McBain in Black Gold (1962)
Black Gold
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1962
Joan Bennett, Raymond Burr, Brett Halsey, Martha Hyer, and Ken Scott in Desire in the Dust (1960)
Desire in the Dust
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1960
Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
The Alaskans
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer



  • Frontier Crucible
    • novel
    • Completed
    • 2025



  • Teri Hatcher and Bryan Brown in Dead in the Water (1991)
    Dead in the Water
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • novel "Web of Murder"
    • 1991
  • Fireball Jungle (1968)
    Fireball Jungle
    5.1
    • writer
    • 1968
  • The Wonderful World of Tupperware (1965)
    The Wonderful World of Tupperware
    6.2
    Short
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Antonio Iranzo, Elio Angelucci, Ettore Arena, Mimo Billi, Frank Braña, Roberto Camardiel, Nello Pazzafini, Ida Galli, Giuliano Gemma, Germano Longo, Gino Marturano, Antonio Orengo, Joaquín Parra, François Pascal, Ramón Pérez, Massimo Righi, and Monique Saint Claire in Adiós gringo (1965)
    Adiós gringo
    6.0
    • based on the novel "Adios" by
    • 1965
  • Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Michael Greene, and Larry Ward in The Dakotas (1962)
    The Dakotas
    7.6
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1962–1963
  • Philip Carey and Diane McBain in Black Gold (1962)
    Black Gold
    5.4
    • story
    • 1962
  • Joan Bennett, Raymond Burr, Brett Halsey, Martha Hyer, and Ken Scott in Desire in the Dust (1960)
    Desire in the Dust
    6.0
    • novel
    • 1960
  • Harry Whittington, Tom Alderman, and Diane Tauscher in The Face of the Phantom (1959)
    The Face of the Phantom
    • Writer
    • 1959
  • Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
    The Alaskans
    8.2
    TV Series
    • from a novelette by
    • 1959
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • novel
    • 1958–1959

Director



  • Harry Whittington, Tom Alderman, and Diane Tauscher in The Face of the Phantom (1959)
    The Face of the Phantom
    • Director
    • 1959

Producer



  • Harry Whittington, Tom Alderman, and Diane Tauscher in The Face of the Phantom (1959)
    The Face of the Phantom
    • producer
    • 1959

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  • Born
    • February 4, 1915
  • Died
    • June 11, 1989
  • Other works
    (???? Novel: "Goodbye" (filmed as Adiós gringo (1965))

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