Editing Stuart Whitman

{{Short description|American actor (1928–2020)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name          = Stuart Whitman
| image         = Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (publicity still).jpg
| caption       = Whitman in ''[[The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day]]'' (1962)
| birth_name    = Stuart Maxwell Whitman
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1928|02|01}}
| birth_place   = [[San Francisco, California]], U.S.
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|2020|3|16|1928|02|01}}
| death_place   = [[Montecito, California]], U.S.
| occupation    = Actor
| years_active  = 1940–2000
| spouse        = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Patricia LaLonde|1952|1966|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Caroline Boubis|1966|1974|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Julia Paradiz|2006}}
}}
| children      = 5
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'''Stuart Maxwell Whitman''' (February 1, 1928 – March 16, 2020) was an American actor, known for his lengthy career in film and television. Whitman was born in San Francisco and raised in New York until the age of 12, when his family relocated to [[Los Angeles]]. In 1948, Whitman was discharged from the Corps of Engineers in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] and started to study acting and appear in plays. From 1951 to 1957, Whitman had a streak working in mostly bit parts in films, including ''[[When Worlds Collide (1951 film)|When Worlds Collide]]'' (1951), ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film)|The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'' (1951), ''[[Barbed Wire (1952 film)|Barbed Wire]]'' (1952) and ''[[The Man from the Alamo]]'' (1952). On television, Whitman guest-starred in series such as ''[[Dr. Christian]]'', ''[[The Roy Rogers Show]]'', and ''[[Death Valley Days]]'', and also had a recurring role on ''[[Highway Patrol (American TV series)|Highway Patrol]].'' Whitman's first lead role was in [[John H. Auer]]'s ''[[Johnny Trouble]]'' (1957).

In the late 1950s, [[20th Century Fox]] was on a drive to develop new talent, hence Whitman was signed to the star-building program. Whitman, now in the lead cast, acted in ''[[Darby's Rangers]]'' (1958), ''[[China Doll (film)|China Doll]]'' (1958), ''[[Ten North Frederick (film)|Ten North Frederick]]'' (1958)'','' ''[[The Decks Ran Red]]'' (1958), ''[[Hound-Dog Man]]'' (1959), ''[[These Thousand Hills]]'' (1959), ''[[The Story of Ruth]]'' (1960), ''[[Murder, Inc. (1960 film)|Murder, Inc.]]'' (1960), ''[[The Comancheros (film)|The Comancheros]]'' (1961), and ''[[The Mark (1961 film)|The Mark]]'' (1961), the latter of which he was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]].

Some of Whitman's subsequent roles included ''[[The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day]]'' (1962), ''[[The Day and the Hour]]'' (1962), ''[[Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1965), ''[[Cimarron Strip]]'' (1967), and ''[[Night of the Lepus]]'' (1972). Whitman also acted regularly on television, with credits including ''[[Have Gun – Will Travel]]'', ''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]'', ''[[Love, American Style]]'', ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'', ''[[The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]]'', ''[[The Pirate (1978 film)|The Pirate]]'', ''[[Condominium (film)|Condominium]]'', ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'', ''[[Matt Houston]],'' ''[[The A-Team|A-Team]]'', ''[[S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series)|S.W.A.T.]]'', ''[[Fantasy Island]]'', ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[Once Upon a Texas Train]]'', ''[[Knots Landing]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.]]'' and ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]''. From 1988 to 1992, he acted as [[Jonathan and Martha Kent|Jonathan Kent]] on the TV series ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]''. He was seen in projects until 2000, after which he was reported to be retired, and died in 2020.

== Early life ==
Stuart Maxwell Whitman was born on February 1, 1928, in [[San Francisco, California]], the elder of two sons of Cecilia (née Gold) and Joseph Whitman. His family was Jewish. His mother was a Russian Jewish immigrant, while his paternal grandparents were Polish Jews. <ref name="CDHS" /><ref name=Luft /> However, in the 1950s, Whitman described himself to [[Hedda Hopper]] as "a real American – have a little bit of English, Irish, Scotch, and Russian – so I get along with everyone."<ref name="hedda" />

Whitman was interested in acting from the age of five. His father at the time was working as a ticket collector at [[Tammany Hall]], and he would sometimes be allowed to watch plays.<ref name="mark" /><ref name=":322"/><ref name=":422"/><ref name=":522"/><ref name=":622"/> His parents had married in their teens and traveled frequently during his childhood – his father became a lawyer who moved into property development. Whitman started his education in New York, in Manhattan and Poughkeepsie.<ref name="charles">{{cite news|title=Stu Whitman—a Lot Going for Him|date=February 18, 1966|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|page=c11}}</ref><ref name="bookref1" /> "I went to so many schools—26 in all!—that I was always an outsider," he later recalled. "It wasn't until high school that I could ''really'' read ... I always sat in the back of the room."<ref name="Meyer" /> Whitman's early love for acting came through when he did three [[summer stock]] plays in New York when he was 12, but "nobody took that seriously," he said.<ref name="hedda" />

His uncle thought he had potential as a boxer, and secretly trained him.<ref name="scott" /> When [[World War II]] broke out, Joseph Whitman moved to Los Angeles to run oil-cracking plants for the government. His family settled in Los Angeles, and Whitman graduated from [[Hollywood High School]] in 1945.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Aaker |first=Everett |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ltUkDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Stuart+Whitman%22+%22Hollywood+High+School%22&pg=PA2081 |title=Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary |date=2017-06-08 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-6250-3 |language=en}}</ref>

After school, he enlisted in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] and served in the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]] for three years at [[Fort Lewis (Washington)|Fort Lewis]], Washington. During this time, he occasionally boxed, winning 31 of his 32 bouts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brad |first=Bad |title=Film and TV Actor Stuart Whitman Dead at 92 - Entertainment News |url=https://ringsidereport.com/?p=86771 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705112608/https://ringsidereport.com/?p=86771 |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=RingSide Report |language=en-US}}</ref> Whitman was a lightweight boxer for the Army during his tenure.<ref name="Meyer" /> The boxing match for which he was most known was one where he had a difficult time against U.S. Army boxer Denny Dennison (né Archibald Dennison Scott III), against whom he had boxed at Hollywood High School. Denny, who had entered active duty in January 1944, after five months of the delayed-entry program, had defeated his third opponent, considered his toughest matchup. Whitman was honorably discharged from the Army in 1948, while his close friend, Scott, completed officer candidate school the following year, ending his service with the rank of colonel.<ref name="hedda" />

Whitman originally intended to follow his father into law and used the [[G.I. Bill]] to enroll in [[Los Angeles City College]]. He minored in drama. During his first year, he "figured that law was a real bore",<ref name="charles" /> and began to develop ambitions to be an actor.

"I reached a point where I said, 'What are you going to do with your life? You got to get something going'", he said. "I decided I wanted to spend most of my time on me. So I decided to develop me and educate me."<ref name="mark">{{cite news|title=Image for Him: Free, Easy and All Man|last=Alpert|first=Don|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 20, 1961|page=M4}}</ref> "My father wanted me to join his law firm and dabble in real estate on the side," recalled Whitman. "There was a family row about boxing, but nothing like the battle when I told my father I was going to be an actor. He said, 'If that's the case, you're on your own.' No money from him. And he kept his word."<ref name="hedda"/>

His father did sell Whitman a bulldozer, which his son used to support himself in college. Whitman would hire it (and himself) out to others to clear lots, uproot trees, and level off rugged terrain.<ref name="hedda" /> This work earned him up to $100 a day. He and his father later went into real estate development together, purchasing various lots in and around Los Angeles.<ref name="scott" />

Whitman joined the [[Michael Chekhov]] Stage Society, and studied with them at night for four years. He was considering a career in professional football, but injured his leg at college. He joined the [[Ben Bard]] Drama School in Hollywood, and debuted in the school's production of ''[[Here Comes Mr Jordan]]'', which ran for six months.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Mike |date=2020-03-17 |title=Stuart Whitman, Star of 'Cimarron Strip' and 'The Mark,' Dies at 92 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/stuart-whitman-dead-cimarron-strip-mark-star-was-92-1033764/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705112612/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/stuart-whitman-dead-cimarron-strip-mark-star-was-92-1033764/ |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
=== 1951 to 1959: Early roles and first leads ===
Whitman was spotted by a talent scout while at City College. He made his screen debut, credited as Kip Whitman, in a bit part in [[Rudolph Maté]]'s ''[[When Worlds Collide (1951 film)|When Worlds Collide]]'', which was released in November 1951.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/50368-WHEN-WORLDS-COLLIDE?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> He followed this with another small part, using the same pseudonym, in [[Robert Wise]]'s ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film)|The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'', released in September of that same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/50072-THE-DAY-THE-EARTH-STOOD-STILL?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>

In 1952, Whitman continued playing small roles, starting with [[George Archainbaud]]'s ''[[Barbed Wire (1952 film)|Barbed Wire]]'', released in July,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/50406-BARBED-WIRE?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> and [[Tay Garnett]]'s ''[[One Minute to Zero]]'', released in August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/50606-ONE-MINUTE-TO-ZERO?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> In December 1952, he signed a contract with Universal, which put him in [[Douglas Sirk]]'s ''[[All I Desire]]'', released in July 1953, and [[Jesse Hibbs]]'s ''[[All American (film)|The All American]]'', released in October.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scoutmaster Duty Now Likely for Webb; Lauren Bacall to Bait Tycoons|last=Schallert|first=Edwin|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=December 13, 1952|page=11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/50742-ALL-I-DESIRE?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/50740-ALL-AMERICAN?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>

Whitman was still cast in small parts in features premiering in 1953. This began with [[Budd Boetticher]]'s ''[[The Man from the Alamo]]'', released in August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/53555-THE-MAN-FROM-THE-ALAMO?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> Following this was [[Jacques Tourneur]]'s ''[[Appointment in Honduras]]'', which premiered on October 16.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/50746-APPOINTMENT-IN-HONDURAS?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> The next was [[George Sherman]]'s ''[[The Veils of Bagdad]]'', in November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/51091-THE-VEILS-OF-BAGDAD?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> Finally, [[Lloyd Bacon]]'s ''[[Walking My Baby Back Home (film)|Walking My Baby Back Home]]'' started its theatrical run in December.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/51098-WALKING-MY-BABY-BACK-HOME?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>

In 1954, Whitman continued to be seen in minor film roles. First was [[Charles Vidor]]'s ''[[Rhapsody (film)|Rhapsody]]'' at [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (MGM), on April 16.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/51322-RHAPSODY?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> On May 14, it was [[Andrew Marton]]'s ''[[Prisoner of War (1954 film)|Prisoner of War]],''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/51309-PRISONER-OF-WAR?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> followed in June by [[Allan Dwan]]'s ''[[Silver Lode (1954 film)|Silver Lode]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/51355-SILVER-LODE?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> On July 25, it was [[Lesley Selander]]'s ''[[Return from the Sea]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/51320-RETURN-FROM-THE-SEA?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Premiering on October 6 was ''[[Passion (1954 film)|Passion]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/53466-PASSION?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> He then appeared in ''[[Brigadoon (film)|Brigadoon]]'' on October 22.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/51152-BRIGADOON?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> He starred on stage in [[Christopher Fry]]'s ''Venus Observed'' at the Coast Theatre in 1954.<ref>{{cite news |last=Von Blon |first=Katherine |date=May 26, 1954 |title=Fry's 'Venus Observed' Given Coast Premiere |page=Part III: 7 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> On television, Whitman acted in episodes of ''[[Dr. Christian]]'', ''[[The Roy Rogers Show]]'', and ''[[Death Valley Days]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Bawden |first1=James |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lm6bDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Stuart+Whitman%22+%22+Dr.+Christian%22&pg=PA97 |title=Conversations with Legendary Television Stars: Interviews from the First Fifty Years |last2=Miller |first2=Ron |date=2019-08-13 |publisher=University Press of Kentucky |isbn=978-0-8131-7766-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3wcwAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Stuart+Whitman%22+%22+Death+valley+days%22 |title=Cue: The Weekly Magazine of New York Life |date=1971 |publisher=Cue Publishing Company |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Phillips |first=Robert W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O79eJXn1GT8C&dq=%22Stuart+Whitman%22+%22roy+rogers%22&pg=PA116 |title=Roy Rogers: A Biography, Radio History, Television Career Chronicle, Discography, Filmography, Comicography, Merchandising and Advertising History, Collectibles Description, Bibliography, and Index |date=1995-05-01 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-89950-937-2 |language=en}}</ref>

On July 1, 1955, Whitman appeared as a man on the beach in [[Curtis Bernhardt]]'s ''[[Interrupted Melody]]''. Also that year, Whitman had a minor role in the serial ''[[King of the Carnival]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mayer |first=Geoff |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mCgSDgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Stuart+Whitman%22+%22King+of+the+Carnival%22&pg=PA171 |title=Encyclopedia of American Film Serials |date=2017-02-07 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-2719-9 |pages=171 |language=en}}</ref>

In 1956, Whitman continued with the same types of roles, starting with [[Allan Dwan]]'s ''[[Hold Back the Night]]'' on July 29,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/51863-HOLD-BACK-THE-NIGHT?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> followed by [[Budd Boetticher]]'s ''[[Seven Men from Now]]'' on August 4.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/51996-SEVEN-MEN-FROM-NOW?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Another acting credit was the [[Republic Pictures]] film ''[[Diane (1956 film)|Diane]]''.{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}

Starting that year, he began a recurring role as Sgt. Walters on the television series ''[[Highway Patrol (American TV series)|Highway Patrol]],'' appearing in a total of sixteen episodes. Whitman explained that, at the time, he was working part-time in a slaughterhouse, and when he got the role, he and its star [[Broderick Crawford]] got along immediately and became friends. From that point on, whenever Whitman was low on cash, he would call Crawford who would gladly invite him to appear in another episode, on the premise that he could drink while Whitman handled most of the dialogue.<ref name=":322">{{cite magazine|last=Petkovich|first=Anthony|date=2013|title=Interview with Stuart Whitman (part 1)|url=https://archive.org/details/Shock_Cinema_44_c2c_2013_TLK-EMPIRE/page/n11|magazine=Shock Cinema|volume=44|pages=10–11|via=Archive}}</ref><ref name=":422">{{cite magazine|last=Petkovich|first=Anthony|date=2013|title=Interview with Stuart Whitman (part 2)|url=https://archive.org/details/Shock_Cinema_44_c2c_2013_TLK-EMPIRE/page/n13|magazine=Shock Cinema|volume=44|pages=12–13|via=Archive}}</ref><ref name=":522">{{cite magazine|last=Petkovich|first=Anthony|date=2013|title=Interview with Stuart Whitman (part 3)|url=https://archive.org/details/Shock_Cinema_44_c2c_2013_TLK-EMPIRE/page/n15|magazine=Shock Cinema|volume=44|pages=14–15|via=Archive}}</ref><ref name=":622">{{cite magazine|last=Petkovich|first=Anthony|date=2013|title=Interview with Stuart Whitman (part 4)|url=https://archive.org/details/Shock_Cinema_44_c2c_2013_TLK-EMPIRE/page/n49|magazine=Shock Cinema|volume=44|pages=48|via=Archive}}</ref>

In 1957, Whitman's film roles gradually grew in size with the following films: [[Gerd Oswald]]'s ''[[Crime of Passion (1957 film)|Crime of Passion]]'', which opened in February,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/52136-CRIME-OF-PASSION?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> and [[Reginald Le Borg]]'s ''[[War Drums]]'', in April.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/53639-WAR-DRUMS?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> On September 21, Whitman had his first leading role in [[John H. Auer]]'s ''[[Johnny Trouble]]'', produced by John Carroll, who had Whitman under contract for one film a year for seven years; the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' said he "reminds of both [[Robert Ryan]] and [[James Dean]]."<ref>{{cite news|title=Panic in Rain' Readied for Whitman; Stockton to Sub for Deep South|last=Scheuer|first=Philip K.|date=August 29, 1957|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|page=C11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/52246-JOHNNY-TROUBLE?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> In October, he appeared in two releases: ''[[Hell Bound (1957 film)|Hell Bound]]'' and [[Howard W. Koch]]'s ''[[The Girl in Black Stockings]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/52212-HELL-BOUND?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/52188-THE-GIRL-IN-BLACK-STOCKINGS?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> On November 30, it was [[Gordon Douglas (director)|Gordon Douglas]]' ''[[Bombers B-52]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/52113-BOMBERS-B-52?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> 

Early prominent roles in 1957 were in the [[Television syndication|syndicated]] military dramas ''[[Harbor Command]]'', about the [[United States Coast Guard]], and ''The Silent Service'', based on true stories of the [[submarine]] service of the [[United States Navy]].{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} Around that time, Whitman acted in "Until the Man Dies", episode 16 of the first season of ''[[Zane Grey Theater]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/zane-grey-theatre/episode-16-season-1/until-the-man-dies/205710|title=Zane Grey Theatre {{!}} TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com|language=en|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref> 

=== 1958 to 1961: Success on and off the screen ===
[[File:Stuart Whitman-Ina Balin in The Comancheros.jpg|right|thumb|Whitman and [[Ina Balin]] in ''[[The Comancheros (film)|The Comancheros]]'' (1961)]]
By this time, Whitman's side career as a real estate developer was thriving. He developed hundreds of acres in such places as [[Anaheim]], [[Benedict Canyon]], and [[Panorama City]], often in partnership with his father. "Because of it, I've never worked as an extra," he said in 1958. "I've never accepted a part that I wouldn't have thought advanced my career. I've never taken an acting job, in movies or TV, which paid less than $250 a week."<ref name="hedda" />

In the late 1950s, [[20th Century Fox]] was on a drive to develop new talent. Head of production [[Buddy Adler]] said, "We must bring young people back into film theatres and the best way is to develop young stars as a magnet. While stories have become more important than ever, we must seek our fresh, youthful talent to perform in them."<ref name="buddy" /> Whitman was one of a number of new names signed to Fox by Adler as part of a $3–4 million star-building program.<ref name="buddy">{{cite news|title=New Faces: Hand-Picked for Stardom: New Stars to Light Screens|last=Scott|first=John L.|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 3, 1958|page=E1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=$4 MILLION LATER: 20th Has Its Stars of Tomorrow – Today 20th Builds Stable of Own Stars|last=Scheuer|first=Philip K.|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 16, 1959|page=E1}}</ref> Whitman's contract was for seven years.<ref name="hopper">{{cite news|title=Film Work Abroad Disenchants Star: Stuart Whitman Discovers Some Unbearable Conditions|last=Hopper|first=Hedda|date=September 18, 1962|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|page=D10|author-link=Hedda Hopper}}</ref>

In January 1958, [[William A. Wellman]]'s ''[[Darby's Rangers]]'' premiered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/52521-DARBYS-RANGERS?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> During the film's production, roles fluctuated: the lead, [[Charlton Heston]], left the film and [[James Garner]] was given the lead, while Whitman wound up with Garner's original role,<ref name="TCMarticle" /> which dominated the first half of the picture then barely appeared in the second half. Whitman was one of several actors who tested for the role of Bart Maverick<ref>Garner, James & Winokur, Jon. ''The Garner Files: A Memoir'', p. 55. Simon & Schuster, October 23, 2012.</ref> In March 1958, the contract with FOX became exclusive.<ref>PARAMOUNT GOING ABROAD FOR MUSIC: Film Score Will Be Recorded Elsewhere Because of Strike, ''The New York Times'', March 6, 1958: p. 31.</ref> In June, production of [[Richard Fleischer]]'s ''[[These Thousand Hills]]''<ref name=":0" /> began. In May, ''[[Ten North Frederick (film)|Ten North Frederick]]'' began its theatrical run.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/52765-TEN-NORTH-FREDERICK?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> Whitman later said he did this to get a choice small part and "many good things came from that".<ref name="hopper" /> In August, Whitman appeared in ''[[China Doll (film)|China Doll]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/52500-CHINA-DOLL?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>

In October, [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]]'s production of [[Andrew L. Stone]]'s ''[[The Decks Ran Red]]'', in which he was cast, was released. According to Whitman, he helped with the signing of his friend Broderick Crawford, promising the studio that Crawford would stay sober throughout the shoot. Crawford was hired and maintained his promise.<ref name=":322"/><ref name=":422"/><ref name=":522"/><ref name=":622"/>  

At that time, director [[Andrew L. Stone]] wanted Whitman to appear in ''[[The Last Voyage]]'' (1960),<ref>{{cite news|title=''Last Voyage'' Waits 'til Whitman's Ready|last=Hopper|first=Hedda|author-link=Hedda Hopper|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=November 1, 1958|page=17}}</ref> but the role went to [[Robert Stack]] instead. Fox granted him another role when he replaced [[Robert Wagner]] in ''[[The Sound and the Fury (1959 film)|The Sound and the Fury]]'' (1959).<ref>{{cite news|title=JOHN WAYNE SIGNS FOR CAVALRY FILM: Mahin and Rackin Scenario to Be Directed by Ford – Star Plaques Placed|first=Thomas M.|last=Pryor|newspaper=New York Times|date=August 16, 1958|page=9}}</ref> Also in 1959, Whitman acted in "The Last Laugh", the 20th episode of the first season of ''[[Have Gun – Will Travel]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/have-gun-will-travel/episode-20-season-1/the-last-laugh/100200|title=Have Gun, Will Travel {{!}} TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com|language=en|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=December 2019}} Another TV credit came with ''[[The Court of Last Resort]]'', in an episode called "The Westover Case".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-court-of-last-resort/episodes/200694|title=The Court of Last Resort {{!}} TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com|language=en|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=December 2019}}

In 1958, [[Hedda Hopper]] wrote a piece on Whitman which said he could be the "new [[Clark Gable]]":<blockquote>This is a fresh personality with tremendous impact. He's tall and lean with shock of unruly black hair and dark hazel eyes which harden to slate grey when he plays a bad man or turns on the heat in a love scene. When he comes into camera range, the audience sits up and says: "Who dat?"<ref name="hedda">{{cite news|title=Stuart Whitman to Wear Gable's Crown?|last=Hopper|first=Hedda|author-link=Hedda Hopper|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=October 19, 1958|page=E3}}</ref></blockquote>

In 1959, Whitman acted in several features. In February, [[Richard Fleischer]]'s [[Western Film|Western]] ''These Thousand Hills''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/53040-THESE-THOUSAND-HILLS?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> premiered. In March, ''The Sound and the Fury'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/53019-THE-SOUND-AND-THE-FURY?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> At Fox, Whitman graduated to leading-man parts. In November, [[Don Siegel]]'s ''[[Hound-Dog Man]]'' premiered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/52921-HOUND-DOG-MAN?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> Whitman had an excellent role co-starring with [[Fabian Forte]] playing his "fourth heel in a row... I had a ball because the character was a real louse, everything hanging off him and no inhibitions. I like those kind of guys, I suppose because I can't be that way myself."<ref>{{cite news|title=You Can't Judge a Player by His Fan Mail|first=Joe|last=Hyams|newspaper=The Washington Post and Times-Herald|date=March 27, 1960|page=G4}}</ref>

In May 1960, the ''Los Angeles Times'' did a profile on Whitman, calling him "an actor of growing importance in a business that needs stalwarts to follow in the steps of the Clark Gables, Gary Coopers, and John Waynes... Whitman is like a finely trained athletic champion – a modest but self-assured chap who seems to know where he is going."<ref name="scott">{{cite news|title=Whitman to Be Film Stalwart|last=Scott|first=John L.|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 1, 1960|page=H17}}</ref>

The premiere of [[Henry Koster]]'s Biblical drama ''[[The Story of Ruth]]'', in which Whitman had replaced [[Stephen Boyd]] as [[Boaz]], was in June 1960.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/53295-THE-STORY-OF-RUTH?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> Whitman's next release was in July, with the gangster tale ''[[Murder, Inc. (1960 film)|Murder, Inc.]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/53226-MURDER-INC?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> "I've done lots of different parts since I left Hollywood High School and City College", said Whitman in a 1960 interview, "so the sudden switch didn't bother me too much. I hope 20th Century Fox will keep the roles varied and interesting."<ref name="scott" /> Whitman said the production of ''Murder, Inc.'' was troubled. First, when he was reading the script, he was under the impression that he was going to play the role for which [[Peter Falk]] was already cast, but he was actually cast as the romantic lead. Additionally, director [[Stuart Rosenberg]] was fired by the studio because they felt he was taking too much time setting up shots. Once fired, an actor's [[sitdown strike]] began, and it was announced that a full strike was going to happen. This put the studio under pressure to finish the project, hence producer [[Burt Balaban]], who shares the directorial credit with Rosenberg, stepped in and finished the film in a week, and on the exact day when the strike started.<ref name=":322"/><ref name=":422"/><ref name=":522"/><ref name=":622"/>

In January 1961, [[Guy Green (filmmaker)|Guy Green]]'s ''[[The Mark (1961 film)|The Mark]]'' had its London premiere.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/82926/the-mark#notes|title=The Mark (1961) – Notes – TCM.com|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> The role came about when Whitman was frustrated with the sort of roles he was getting. "I had been knocking around and not getting anything to test my ability", he said. When [[Richard Burton]] turned down the role of a [[pedophilia|child molester]] in ''[[The Mark (1961 film)|The Mark]]'' to do ''[[Camelot (musical)|Camelot]]'' on stage, Whitman said that he was asked by his agent to fly to Ireland to act in the film, without his agent telling him what it was about. Whitman didn't know the controversial nature of the role until he read the script on location. Impressed and frightful of the content, Whitman had doubts and asked himself if he was in the right business, but came to the conclusion that he could pull it off. Whitman's performance earned him rave reviews and an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. He said the film "doubled my rating as an actor".<ref name="hopper" /> However, he later said, "I had a tough time breaking my image in that movie... it blocked my image as a gutsy outdoorsman."<ref name="strip">{{cite news|last=Gysel|first=Dean|date=September 6, 1967|title=Whitman to Star In 'Cimarron Strip'|page=B11|newspaper=The Washington Post and Times-Herald}}</ref>

On April 11, 1961, Whitman appeared in ''[[The Fiercest Heart]]'', which was shot in [[South Africa]] and debuted in [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23693-THE-FIERCEST-HEART?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> On July 12, Whitman appeared in [[Michael Curtiz]]'s [[List of religious films|religious]] [[Epic film|epic]] ''[[Francis of Assisi (film)|Francis of Assisi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23043-FRANCIS-OF-ASSISI?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> According to Whitman, while on the set, Curtiz told him that he would like him for a role in his next film, the [[Western (genre)|Western]] ''[[The Comancheros (film)|The Comancheros]]'', an adaptation of a novel by [[Paul Wellman]]. Whitman loved the idea, but was booked by the studio elsewhere. The only way to rectify this was for Whitman to talk with the film's star [[John Wayne]], as only Wayne could ask the studio heads to arrange for Whitman to play the part. Whitman went and introduced himself to Wayne and convinced him to do this.<ref name=":322"/><ref name=":422"/><ref name=":522"/><ref name=":622"/> On November 1, ''The Comancheros'' premiered. In it, Whitman played Paul Regret, who flees the law to avoid [[death]] but is eventually captured by [[Texas Ranger Division|Texas Ranger]] Captain Jake Cutter (Wayne).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23776-THE-COMANCHEROS?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref>

Around the same time, [[Jerry Wald]] cast Whitman in ''The Hell Raisers'', about the [[Boxer Rebellion]], but it was never filmed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Boyd Likes Script of 'Hell Raisers': Stuart Whitman His Costar; Ford to Attend Government Meet|last=Hopper|first=Hedda|author-link=Hedda Hopper|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 24, 1960|page=C10}}</ref> Whitman also lobbied unsuccessfully to play the lead in ''[[Sanctuary (1961 film)|Sanctuary]]'' (1961).<ref name="scott" /> Later in 1961, he announced he would form his own production company to make ''Mandrake Route'' by Frederick Wakeman. He also stated that his bulldozer had "developed into quite a sideline. I'm sure I still wouldn't be in the picture business without it."<ref name="mark" />

In an interview later that year, Whitman said, "I've had to battle and say what is an actor? It's a fellow who plays someone else. But now I realize it's the image that makes a star. John Wayne is a great example of a super actor. [[Gary Cooper]] is another one. My image? I think it's being free and easy and all man. I say to myself I want to become an actor, I want to lose myself in each role. But that's not the way to become an actor."<ref name="mark" />

=== 1962 to 1969: Hollywood leading man ===
On June 15, 1962, [[Millard Kaufman]]'s ''[[Convicts 4]]'' premiered, in which Whitman appeared.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/23048|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> On October 11, Whitman appeared in the all-star World War II epic ''[[The Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day]]''. It was directed by several major directors, and opened in [[Los Angeles]] on that day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23731-THE-LONGEST-DAY?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> Whitman was cast in the role after being asked to deliver a box of cigars to producer [[Darryl F. Zanuck]] at the time of shooting. Zanuck asked him to be part of it and Whitman agreed. Zanuck directed Whitman's segments.<ref name=":322"/><ref name=":422"/><ref name=":522"/><ref name=":622"/> Also that year, Whitman announced that he might do ''Mandrake Root'', ''[[The Victors]]'' (1963), or a film with either [[Marilyn Monroe]] or [[Lewis Milestone]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Special Ending Due for Super Western: Extra Month's Work Charted; Offers Pile Up for Whitman|last=Hopper|first=Hedda|author-link=Hedda Hopper|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=February 14, 1962|page=C11}}</ref>

However, in 1963, instead of choosing any of these roles, Whitman played an American pilot in the French film ''[[The Day and the Hour]]'', directed by [[René Clément]], shot in [[Paris]] and set during World War II. As described by Whitman, he got the part through [[Alain Delon]], who he bumped into in an elevator at [[the Beverly Hills Hotel]]. Delon invited him to meet the director, and eventually worked out a way to loan him out from his studio contract. During the production of the film, Whitman disagreed with Clément on the direction of a torture scene and swore to Clément that he himself could handle it. After coincidentally sitting on a plane next to [[Sidney Buchman]], who co-wrote ''The Mark,'' they re-wrote the scene together. Whitman directed the scene but did not direct again. He described Clément as one of the finest French directors.<ref name=":322"/><ref name=":422"/><ref name=":522"/><ref name=":622"/> He enjoyed the experience, saying, "I busted through at last and can now get an honest emotion, project it and make it real. You become egocentric when you involve yourself to such an extent in your role; your next problem is in learning how to turn it off and come home and live with society. It took a lot of time and energy to break through, so I could honestly feel and I'm reluctant to turn it off. Now I know why so many actors go to psychiatrists."<ref name="hopper" />

Also that year, Whitman acted in the second episode of the first season of ''[[Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]]'', called "Killing at Sundial". In it, Whitman plays a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] who became wealthy throughout life and is now seeking to avenge the death of his father, who was lynched years prior.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/bob-hope-presents-the-chrysler-theatre/episode-2-season-1/killing-sundial/200149|title=Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre {{!}} TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com|language=en|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=December 2019}} Also at that time, Whitman was announced as the lead in ''[[The Cardinal (film)|Cardinal]]'' (1963), and he lobbied to play [[Jimmy Hoffa]] in an adaptation of ''[[The Enemy Within (Kennedy book)|The Enemy Within]]'' by [[Robert F. Kennedy]];<ref name="hopper" /> however, the first role was lost to [[Tom Tryon]] and the second film was never made. He then adjusted his contract with Fox to stipulate one film a year for five years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dynasty in Hawaii Finds Going Rough: 'King' Heston Rides for Fall in Movie of 'Diamond Head'|last=Scheuer|first=Philip K.|newspaper= Los Angeles Times|date=February 15, 1963|page=D13}}</ref> After several months off, Whitman announced plans to produce his own film, ''[[My Brother's Keeper (Davenport novel)|My Brother's Keeper]]'', based on a novel about the [[Collyer brothers]]. However, he moved on to do other projects.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C3-m8Ll0HQ0C&q=%22Stuart+Whitman%22+%22+My+Brother's+Keeper%22 |title=Box Office |date=1963 |publisher=RLD Communications |pages=12 |language=en}}</ref>

On February 19, 1964, Whitman acted in ''[[Shock Treatment (1964 film)|Shock Treatment]]'', which opened in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/23342-SHOCK-TREATMENT?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> On November 12, [[Gordon Douglas (director)|Gordon Douglas]]' Western ''[[Rio Conchos (film)|Rio Conchos]]'' opened, with Whitman cast as one of its three leads. The other two were [[Richard Boone]] and [[Anthony Franciosa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/22483-RIO-CONCHOS?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> Whitman said that he didn't like the script, but producer Darryl F. Zanuck told him that if he would do it, he would then be cast as a lead in [[Ken Annakin]]'s upcoming film, ''[[Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1965), in a role the studio had initially intended to give [[Dick Van Dyke]]. Whitman went on to have a meeting with actor Boone and director Douglas. He thought highly of them and accepted. Annakin had to accept the studio's wishes, and despite Whitman not being his first choice, Annakin was very happy with Whitman's performance.<ref name=":322"/><ref name=":422"/><ref name=":522"/><ref name=":622"/>

On February 10, 1965, [[George Englund]]'s ''[[Signpost to Murder]]'' premiered, which starred Whitman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/22688-SIGNPOST-TO-MURDER?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> On May 3, Whitman was confirmed as the main actor for [[Cy Endfield]]'s ''[[Sands of the Kalahari]]''. Whitman became the lead after the production company courted many actors such as [[Richard Burton]], [[Robert Mitchum]], [[Albert Finney]], [[Marlon Brando]] and [[Warren Beatty]]. Eventually, [[George Peppard]] was cast as the lead but abandoned it early into the production, and while [[Alan Bates]] was considered, Whitman was confirmed. Whitman said that he won the role after reading in ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' about the departure of Peppard; he went to the Beverly Hills Hotel and bumped into the producer, to whom he jokingly suggested himself for the role. The producers called him that same evening to fly to Africa to star in it. Whitman found the shoot difficult, due to the hot weather and the fact that the [[baboon]]s, with whom he had fight scenes, were not properly trained and lived in decrepit conditions, as well as having no animal control.<ref name=":322"/><ref name=":422"/><ref name=":522"/><ref name=":622"/> The film premiered on November 10.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/22910-SANDS-OF-THE-KALAHARI?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref>

June 16, 1965, saw the release of Annakin's ''Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines''. In this [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British]] [[Period film|period]] [[comedy film]], Whitman is featured amongst an international [[ensemble cast]], including [[Sarah Miles]], [[Robert Morley]], [[Terry-Thomas]], [[James Fox]], [[Red Skelton]], [[Benny Hill]], [[Jean-Pierre Cassel]], [[Gert Fröbe]] and [[Alberto Sordi]]. The film, revolving around the craze of early aviation circa 1910, is about a pompous newspaper magnate (Morley) who is convinced by his daughter (Miles) and fiancée (Fox), a young army officer, to organize an air race from London to Paris. A large sum of money is offered to the winner and it hence attracts a variety of characters who participate. Whitman appears as the American entrant, one of its top participants. The film received positive reviews, in which they said the film was funny, colorful, clever and captured the early enthusiasm for aviation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C0DEEDF173BE13ABC4F52DFB066838E679EDE|title=Movie Review: Those Magnificent Men In their Flying Machines (1965)|last=Crowther|first=Bosley|date=June 17, 1965|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1964/film/reviews/those-magnificent-men-in-their-flying-machines-or-how-i-flew-from-london-to-paris-in-25-hours-11-minutes-1200420712/|title=Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines – Or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes|date=January 1, 1965|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/magnificent-men-flying/review/120398|title=Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines{{spaced ndash}}Or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes: TV Guide Review|website=TV Guide.com|access-date=February 18, 2010}}</ref> It was treated as a major production, one of only three full-length [[70 mm film|70 mm]] [[Todd-AO]] Fox releases in 1965, with an intermission and musical interlude being part of the original screenings.<ref name="DVD">"Director's Voice-over Commentary". ''Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines'' DVD, 2004.</ref> Because of the Todd-AO process, the film was an exclusive roadshow feature initially shown in deluxe [[Cinerama]] venues, where customers needed reserved seats purchased ahead of time.<ref name="Munn">Munn (1983), p. 161.</ref> The film grossed $31.1 million theatrically and made $29.9 million in home video sales.<ref name="numbers">{{cite web|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1965/0TMMF.php|title=Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, Box Office Information|website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|access-date=February 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/foxthatgotawayt00silv|title=The Fox that got away : the last days of the Zanuck dynasty at Twentieth Century-Fox|last=Silverman|first=Stephen M|publisher=L. Stuart|year=1988|page=[https://archive.org/details/foxthatgotawayt00silv/page/324 324]|isbn=9780818404856 |url-access=registration}}</ref> Audiences, both then and now, have been nearly unanimous in assessing the film as one of the "classic" aviation films.<ref>Hardwick & Schnepf (1989), p. 58.</ref>

In 1966, Whitman appeared in [[Robert Gist]]'s ''[[An American Dream (film)|An American Dream]]'', based on a novel by [[Norman Mailer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/22453-AN-AMERICAN-DREAM?cxt=filmography|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=December 2019}} Around this time, Whitman returned to ''Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre'' in the episode "The Highest Fall of All", in which he played a suicidal stuntman who is willing to do an extremely dangerous fall for a director.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,835988,00.html|title=Television: Jul. 15, 1966|date=July 15, 1966|magazine=Time|access-date=February 4, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0040-781X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/bob-hope-presents-the-chrysler-theatre/episode-8-season-3/the-highest-fall-of-all/200149|title=Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre {{!}} TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com|language=en|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=December 2019}}

[[File:Stewart Whitman Victoria Shaw Cimarron Strip 1968.JPG|thumb|right|Whitman and [[Victoria Shaw (actress)|Victoria Shaw]] in ''[[Cimarron Strip]]'' (1967)]]Whitman had turned down a number of offers to star on television series over the years, including ''[[Mannix]]'' and ''[[Judd for the Defense]]''. "I wanted more diversity in acting," he said. "I felt I would limit myself."<ref name="strip" /> However, on September 7, 1967, the TV show ''[[Cimarron Strip]]'' premiered, starring Whitman.<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 7, 1967|title='Cimarron Strip': Big Western In Premiere|work=Tampa Bay Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TV Guide Cover Archive – November 4, 1967|url=http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/archive/suboffer/1960s/1967/19671104_c1.jpg.html|access-date=March 23, 2018|website=tvguidemagazine.com|publisher=TV Guide}}</ref> "A lot of big people told me I was the number one man the networks wanted," said Whitman.<ref name="strip2">{{cite news|last=Gysel|first=Dean|date=September 6, 1967|title=Whitman to Star In 'Cimarron Strip'|page=B11|work=The Washington Post and Times-Herald}}</ref> The show was expensive, costing $350,000–$400,000 per episode with each having a broadcast time of 90 minutes, and was the most expensive drama series made up to that time.<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 7, 1967|title='Cimarron Strip' Costly Western|work=The Tennessean}}</ref> The series was produced by Whitman's own company. "I always wanted to play a cop with a heart, a guy who would use every possible means not to kill a man," he said. "TV has needed a superhero... and I think Crown can be the guy."<ref name="don2">{{cite news|last=Page|first=Don|date=October 15, 1967|title=WHITMAN: GOTTA HAVE HEART|page=c6}}</ref> While Whitman received good reviews for his performance, many criticized the show for having thin plots, and it was met with disappointing ratings.<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 1, 1967|title=Stuart Whitman is Marshall Crown|work=Independent Star-News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Powers|first=Forrest|date=January 15, 1968|title=TV-Radio Chatter|work=The Minneapolis Star}}</ref> Its time slot had major competition: ''[[Daniel Boone (1964 TV series)|Daniel Boone]]'' came out on top, and while ''[[The Flying Nun]]'' remained, ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' was pushed to another time slot and ''Cimarron Strip'' was cancelled.<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 28, 1968|title=Patricia Blair: Daniel Boone's Faithful Wife|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

In 1969, Whitman acted in ''Sweet Hunters''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sweet Hunters {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/sweet-hunters/119558|access-date=December 14, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> According to [[John Gregory Dunne]]'s book ''[[The Studio (book)|The Studio]]'' (1969), Whitman was suggested for the title role in ''[[The Boston Strangler (film)|The Boston Strangler]]'' (1968) by John Bottomly, the Massachusetts assistant attorney general who prosecuted [[Albert DeSalvo]]. Instead, the role went to [[Tony Curtis]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}

=== 1970 to 1987: Subsequent projects ===
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In 1967, Whitman admitted, "I'm the type who must work constantly."<ref name="don32">{{cite news|last=Page|first=Don|date=October 8, 1967|title=Whitman: Gotta Have Heart|page=TV channels: 6|work=Detroit Free Press}}</ref> In the early 1970s, he worked increasingly in Europe. "I left Hollywood because it was getting to be a mad mess!" he said. "There are only about two really good scripts going around and they always go to the industry's two top stars. I thought that in Europe, something better might come my way—and it did! I've made mistakes in the past, but I kept bouncing back. I always thought that an actor is destined to act, but I now realize that if you do one role well, you get stuck with it!"{{citation needed|date=December 2021|reason=It is unclear if this quotation is derived from the aforementioned 1967 article or somewhere else.}}

On September 25, 1970, Whitman was seen in the ''[[Bracken's World]]'' episode "Murder Off-Camera".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bracken's World {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/brackens-world/episode-642624/200209|access-date=December 13, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> Also that year, Whitman appeared in the films ''[[The Last Escape (1970 film)|The Last Escape]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/20663-THE-LAST-ESCAPE?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 12, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> and ''[[The Invincible Six]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/22645-THE-INVINCIBLE-SIX?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 12, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> He was also in an episode of ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'', and appeared in several more.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}

On October 26, 1971, Whitman acted in ''[[Captain Apache]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/54479-CAPTAIN-APACHE?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 24, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> ''[[City Beneath the Sea (1971 film)|The City Beneath the Sea]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Beneath the Sea |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/city-beneath-the-sea/2000344383/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref> and the television film ''[[Revenge!]]''<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 31, 1971|title=Saturday|page=15G|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref>

On January 12, 1972, "Lindemann's Catch", an episode of [[Rod Serling]]'s ''[[Night Gallery]],'' aired, written by Rod Serling and directed by [[Jeff Corey]]. The story is about a cold hearted sea captain (Whitman) who captures a mermaid.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Night Gallery {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/night-gallery/episode-46-season-2/lindemanns-catch/203447|access-date=December 12, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>

In July, Whitman acted in [[William F. Claxton]]'s newly released horror film ''[[Night of the Lepus]].'' In it, Whitman and [[Janet Leigh]] play a couple of zoologists who are looking for ways to reduce the rabbit population that has infested a nearby ranch. They test a serum on some rabbit specimens that would cause them birth defects, and hence reduce the population. One of them escapes, and soon after the area is infested and under attack by giant rabbits.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/54665-NIGHT-OF-THE-LEPUS?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 12, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> The production was troubled and the film was critically lambasted upon release.<ref name="King Kong22">{{cite news|last=Canby|first=Vincent|date=July 16, 1972|title=King Kong, Where Are You?|pages=D1, D5–D6|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="Greenspun NYT22">{{cite news|last=Greenspun|first=Peter|date=October 5, 1972|title=Night of the Lepus Shoes Peter Rabbit's Other Side|page=56|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="MFB22">{{cite magazine|last=Milne|first=Tom|date=March 1973|title=Monthly Film Bulletin|volume=40|issue=468/479|page=55|issn=0027-0407|title-link=Monthly Film Bulletin}}</ref><ref name="Dark Dream22">{{cite book|last=Derry|first=Charles|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=loUaJC9VBMUC|title=Dark Dreams 2.0: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film|publisher=McFarland|year=2009|isbn=978-0-7864-3397-1|page=71}}</ref> Whitman said that he ended up with the role because at the time he was working with [[Lee Remick]] on a film called ''The Candy Man'', which was cancelled. When he requested his salary and was turned down, he was told he would be compensated only if he took the lead in ''Night of the Lepus'', the screenplay of which he found to be ridiculous right from the start. He went on to say that the film damaged his reputation and wasn't bankable.<ref name=":322"/><ref name=":422"/><ref name=":522"/><ref name=":622"/> Despite its poor reputation, the film developed a [[Cult following|cult status]], but was retrospectively described by critics as ridiculous and unintentionally funny.<ref name="AllMovie Review22">{{cite web|last=Wheeler|first=Jeremy|title=Night of the Lepus Review|url=https://allmovie.com/work/night-of-the-lepus-103974/review|access-date=January 3, 2010|website=[[Allmovie]]}}</ref><ref name="HorrorShow22">{{cite book|last=Mayo|first=Mike|title=VideoHound's Horror Show: 999 Hair-Raising, Hellish and Humorous Movies|date=February 1, 1998|publisher=Visible Ink Press|isbn=1-57859-047-7|location=Detroit|page=257|oclc=39052368}}</ref><ref name="Stories22">{{cite book|last1=Davis|first1=Susan E.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZCS5yfJ7NAEC|title=Stories Rabbits Tell: A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature|last2=DeMello|first2=Margo|publisher=[[Lantern Books]]|year=2003|isbn=1-59056-044-2|location=New York, New York|pages=195–197|chapter=4. Trix Are for Kids!: The Rabbit as Contemporary Icon}}</ref><ref name="DVD Town22">{{cite web|last=Puccio|first=John J.|date=October 9, 2005|title=Night Of The Lepus – DVD review|url=http://www.dvdtown.com/review/night-of-the-lepus/dvd/3182|access-date=January 4, 2010|publisher=DVDTown.com}}</ref><ref name="AMC22">{{cite web|last=Null|first=Christopher|year=2005|title=Night of the Lepus|url=http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Night-of-the-Lepus|access-date=January 4, 2010|publisher=[[AMC (TV channel)|AMC's Filmcritic.com]]}}</ref><ref name="Classic Horror22">{{cite web|last=Merriam|first=Julia|date=April 30, 2007|title=Night of the Lepus (1972)|url=http://classic-horror.com/reviews/night_of_the_lepus_1972|access-date=January 4, 2010|publisher=Classic-Horror.com}}</ref><ref name="Horror films22">{{cite book|last=Muir|first=John Kenneth|title=Horror Films of the 1970s|date=August 20, 2002|publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]|isbn=0-7864-1249-6|pages=216–219|chapter=1972: Night of the Lepus}}</ref>

October 18 was the premiere of [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s ''[[Run, Cougar, Run]]'', directed by [[Jerome Courtland]] and starring Whitman.<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 24, 1972|title=Liberty to help premiere Disney film|page=Tv: 13|work=Great Falls Tribune}}</ref> On December 2, Whitman appeared in the "Carnival/The Vaudevillians" episode of ''[[Fantasy Island]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fantasy Island {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/fantasy-island/episode-10-season-2/carnival-the-vaudevillians/201302|access-date=December 14, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> That same month, on the 10th, Whitman made a second appearance on ''Night Gallery'' in an episode titled ''Fright Night''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Night Gallery {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/night-gallery/episode-8-season-3/fright-night/203447|access-date=December 12, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> Another TV show in which he appeared was ''[[Ghost Story (TV series)|Ghost Story]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ghost Story {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/ghost-story/episode-1045052/201654|access-date=December 13, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> Whitman also appeared in ''[[The Woman Hunter]]'' that year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Woman Hunter, The (1972) – Overview – TCM.com|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/23557/the-woman-hunter|access-date=December 24, 2019|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en}}</ref>

On January 25, 1973, Whitman guest starred in an episode of ''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]'' titled "The Set Up".<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Streets of San Francisco {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-streets-of-san-francisco/episode-17-season-1/the-set-up/100525|access-date=December 12, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On April 13, the made-for-television film ''The Man Who Died Twice'' premiered, with Whitman in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 13, 1973|title=Today's TV Programs|volume=54|page=92|work=Daily News|issue=251}}</ref> On September 21, Whitman appeared in the "Love and the Lifter; The Comedienne; The Lie; The Suspicious Husband" episode of ''[[Love, American Style]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Love, American Style {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/love-american-style/episode-2-season-5/love-and-the-lifter-the-comedienne-the-lie-the-suspicious/202795|access-date=December 12, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On November 23, Whitman acted in the ''[[Hec Ramsey]]'' episode "A Hard Road to Vengeance".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hec Ramsey {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/hec-ramsey/episode-682620/201932|access-date=December 12, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>

In 1974, Whitman acted in the horror movie ''[[Welcome to Arrow Beach]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/55425-WELCOME-TO-ARROW-BEACH?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 11, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref>

During the week of October 20, 1975, ''[[Shatter (film)|Call Him Mr Shatter]]'' premiered, in which Whitman had the lead role.<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 20, 1975|title=8 film opening this week|page=27|work=The San Francisco Examiner}}</ref> On October 29, Whitman guest starred in the "Man in the Middle" episode of ''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cannon {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/cannon/episode-8-season-5/man-in-the-middle/200348|access-date=December 12, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On November 27, [[Fred Williamson]]'s ''[[Mean Johnny Barrows]]'' premiered, in which Whitman played a supporting role.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/55909-MEAN-JOHNNY-BARROWS?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 11, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> Also that year, Whitman acted in [[Jonathan Demme]]'s ''[[Crazy Mama]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/67752-CRAZY-MAMA?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 11, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref>

On January 24, 1976, Whitman appeared in part one of the two-part episode "The Running Man" of the show ''[[S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series)|S.W.A.T.]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S.W.A.T. {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/swat/episode-15-season-2/the-running-man/204177|access-date=December 13, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=S.W.A.T. {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/swat/episode-16-season-2/the-running-man/204177|access-date=December 13, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On March 9, Whitman was the leading man in the [[Cinema of Italy|Italian]] action film ''[[Strange Shadows in an Empty Room]]'', premiering in Italy before going worldwide. It was shot in Canada, both in [[Ottawa]] and [[Montreal]]. According to director [[Alberto de Martino]], Whitman agreed to the project in order to work outside of Hollywood.<ref>{{cite book|last=Curti|first=Roberto|title=Italian Crime Filmography, 1968–1980|publisher=McFarland|year=2013|isbn=978-0-7864-6976-5}}</ref> On the 23rd of that month, ''[[Las Vegas Lady]]'' was released, in which Whitman took part.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/55933-LAS-VEGAS-LADY?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 11, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> Also that year, the film ''[[The Treasure Seekers (1979 film)|The Treasure Seekers]]'' wrapped, where Whitman played a role. It was written by and starred [[Rod Taylor]], and co-starred [[Elke Sommer]]. Due to problems while shooting and in post production, the film only achieved a limited release a number of years later.<ref>Stephen Vagg, ''Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood'' (Bear Manor Media, 2010) p188-189</ref> Finally he acted in ''[[Harry O]],'' and ''[[Ellery Queen (TV series)|Ellery Queen]]''.''{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}''

On the second of January 1977, the episode "Hot Ice Cold Hearts" of the TV show ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'' aired, with Whitman as a guest star.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Quincy {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/quincy/episode-4-season-1/hot-ice-cold-hearts/100365|access-date=December 13, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On February 19, he guest starred in ''[[Most Wanted (1976 TV series)|Most Wanted]]'', in the episode "Tunnel Killer".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Most Wanted {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/most-wanted/episodes/203202|access-date=December 13, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> In early June, Whitman appeared in ''[[Ruby (1977 film)|Ruby]]'', which opened theatrically.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/56066-RUBY?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 10, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> On October 5, Whitman appeared in [[J. Lee Thompson]]'s ''[[The White Buffalo]]'', starring [[Charles Bronson]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/67646-THE-WHITE-BUFFALO?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 10, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> On October 16, Whitman appeared in ''[[The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]]''<nowiki/> episode "The Mystery of the African Safari".<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Hardy Boys {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-hardy-boys/episode-6-season-2/the-mystery-of-the-african-safari/201877|access-date=December 10, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> As early as October 19, Whitman appeared in the newly released ''Maniac!''<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/56087-MANIAC?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 10, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> On November 30, [[Tobe Hooper]]'s ''[[Eaten Alive]]'' premiered, with Whitman in a supporting role.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/56025-EATEN-ALIVE?cxt=filmography|access-date=December 10, 2019|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> That year, he also acted in [[Mircea Drăgan]]'s ''[[Cuibul salamandrelor|Oil – The Billion Dollar Fire]].'' Whitman said that he found shooting a Romanian film problematic because extras would talk during rehearsals and takes. When Whitman complained to the assistant director, who then reported the issue to the director, he returned telling him to continue or they would shoot him. From that point on, Whitman accepted the work conditions.<ref name=":322" /><ref name=":422" /><ref name=":522" /><ref name=":622" />

In 1978, Whitman acted in a [[Miniseries|television miniseries]] directed by Ken Annakin called [[The Pirate (1978 film)|''The Pirate'']].<ref>{{cite news|last=Howard Pearson|date=September 21, 1978|title=Franco Nero In Pirate Mini-series|newspaper=Deseret News|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gSVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-X8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5236,5620322&dq=the-pirate+franco-nero&hl=en|access-date=30 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Harold Robbins' The Pirate (1978) – Overview – TCM.com|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/20206/harold-robbins-the-pirate|access-date=December 24, 2019|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en}}</ref> Also that year, he appeared in the [[Henry Levin (film director)|Henry Levin]] film ''[[Run for the Roses (film)|Run for the Roses]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Run For The Roses {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/run-for-the-roses/cast/116411|access-date=December 10, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>

On February 8, 1979, the three-part mini-series ''Women in White'' first aired, and Whitman shared the lead with [[Susan Flannery]].<ref>{{cite news|date=February 3, 1979|title=Stars of 'Women in white'|page=Tv Section: 13|work=The Daily Journal}}</ref> On November 14 and 15, 1979, the four-hour, two-part mini-series ''[[The Seekers (miniseries)|The Seekers]]'' aired, in which Whitman played a supporting role.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Seekers {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-seekers/204305|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> That year, Whitman also acted in the film ''Delta Fox''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delta Fox {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/delta-fox/112669|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>

In 1980, Whitman acted in [[René Cardona Jr.]]'s ''[[Guyana: Cult of the Damned]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guyana, Cult Of The Damned {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/guyana-cult-of-the-damned/125355|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and ''Los Traficantes De Panico'', also known as ''Under Siege''.<ref name=":222">{{Cite web|title=Los TRAFICANTES DE PÁNICO (1979)|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b75438b75|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209224731/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b75438b75|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 9, 2019|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=BFI|language=en}}</ref> On November 29, Whitman guest starred in ''[[Condominium (film)|Condominium]]'', which first aired on WPIX. The [[telefilm]] is a two-part episode of the four-hour long adaptation of the [[John D. MacDonald]] novel.<ref>{{cite news|date=November 16, 1980|title='Condominium' debuts on WPIX|work=Star-Gazette}}</ref> Whitman also acted in ''[[Cuba Crossing]],''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cuba Crossing {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/cuba-crossing/review/111919|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and ''[[The Monster Club]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Monster Club {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-monster-club/106615|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>

On April 19, 1981, Whitman appeared in the ''[[Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)|Tales of the Unexpected]]'' episode "The Boy Who Talked with Animals".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tales of the Unexpected {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/tales-of-the-unexpected/episode-3-season-4/the-boy-who-talked-with-animals/395490|access-date=December 24, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> Whitman also appeared in the season 5 episode of ''[[Fantasy Island]]'' called "The Lady and the Monster; The Last Cowboy".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fantasy Island {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/fantasy-island/episode-4-season-5/the-lady-and-the-monster-the-last-cowboy/201302|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> In films, Whitman appeared in ''[[Demonoid (film)|Demonoid]],''<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 3, 1981|title=Friday|page=Family leisure: 14|work=Indiana Gazette}}</ref> ''When I Am King'',<ref>{{cite AV media|title=When I am King|date=1981|people=Wanda Appleton|type=VHS|language=en|publisher=Video Associates|location=Hollywood, California}}</ref> and ''Horror Safari''.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Invaders of the lost gold|last=Birkinshaw|first=Alan|type=DVD|language=en|publisher=Mondo Crash|id=669657808829}}</ref>

In 1982, he appeared in [[Matt Cimber]]'s film ''[[Butterfly (1982 film)|Butterfly]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/56739|access-date=2021-08-18|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> On October 16, Whitman appeared in the "Curse of the Moreaus; My Man Friday" episode of ''[[Fantasy Island]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fantasy Island {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/fantasy-island/episode-1-season-6/curse-of-the-moreaus-my-man-friday/201302|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On November 18, Whitman appeared in the ''[[Simon & Simon]]'' episode called "The Rough Rider Rides Again".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Simon & Simon {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/simon-simon/episode-6-season-2/the-rough-rider-rides-again/204408|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>

On April 5, 1983, Whitman appeared in the season one episode of ''[[The A-Team]]'' titled "West-Coast Turnaround".<ref>{{Cite web|title=The A-Team {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-a-team/episode-10-season-1/west-coast-turnaround/100010|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>

On April 30, 1984, Whitman hosted the documentary ''Hollywood Roughcuts''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=April 28, 1984|title=Monday April 30, 1984|page=The weekend scene: 26|work=The Daily Journal}}</ref> On May 27, Whitman appeared in the "Big Iron" episode of ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Knight Rider {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/knight-rider/episode-24-season-2/big-iron/195611|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On November 25, Whitman appeared in "Hit, Run, and Homicide", an episode of ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Murder, She Wrote {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/murder-she-wrote/episode-7-season-1/hit-run-and-homicide/100310|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On December 7, Whitman played a killer in the show ''[[Matt Houston]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Matt Houston {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/matt-houston/episode-592802/202988|access-date=December 24, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On the 8th of that month, Whitman also appeared in the "Midnight Highway" episode of the show ''[[Cover Up (TV series)|Cover Up]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cover Up {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/cover-up/episode-11-season-1/midnight-highway/200702|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> Also that year, he appeared in episodes of ''[[Hotel (U.S. TV series)|Hotel]]''.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} In films, Whitman appeared in ''First Strike''.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=USS Cobra|date=1984|people=Allan Kuskoski|type=VHS|language=fi|publisher=Juno Media|location=Finland|id=85207}}</ref>

In 1985, Whitman appeared in ''[[Deadly Intruder]]''<ref>{{Cite news|date=March 8, 1985|title=Guess what all movies at 2.50|page=7|work=Tulare Advance-Register|url=}}</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=December 2019}} and René Cardona Jr.'s ''The Treasure of the Amazon''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Treasure Of The Amazon {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-treasure-of-the-amazon/cast/121205|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On television, Whitman appeared in the series ''[[Finder of Lost Loves]]'',{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} an episode of ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'',{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}, the ''[[Hunter (1984 American TV series)|Hunter]]'' episode "The Biggest Man in Town",<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hunter {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/hunter/episode-3-season-2/the-biggest-man-in-town/198186|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and ''[[The A-Team]]'' episode "Blood, Sweat and Cheers".<ref>{{Cite web|title=The A-Team {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-a-team/episode-8-season-4/blood-sweat-and-cheers/100010|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> That year, [[CBS]] aired the television film ''Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues'', starring [[James Brolin]] and [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]] with a supporting turn from Whitman.<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 24, 1985|title=Cowgirl brings blues to policeman on CBS|page=Shopping guide: 15|work=The Deming Headlight}}</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=December 2019}}

In 1986, the film ''Vultures'' aired on TV, starring Whitman and [[Meredith MacRae]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=January 15, 1988|title=Broadcast movies|page=4 Heartland|work=The Tampa Tribune}}</ref> It also had a home video release.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Vultures|date=1986|last=Leder|first=Paul|type=VHS|language=en|publisher=Prism entertainment corporation|location=Los Angeles, California|id=1680}}</ref> On January 22, 1986, Whitman was a guest star on ''[[Blacke's Magic]]''.<ref>{{cite news|date=January 19, 1986|title=Ghost ship befuddles quartet|volume=80|page=Tennessean Showcase: 32|work=The Tennessean}}</ref> On February 17, Whitman was also the guest on TV-show ''[[Hardcastle and McCormick]]''.<ref>{{cite news|date=February 17, 1986|title=Tonight on tv|page=Part V: 9|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> On October 9, Whitman appeared in the episode "Phil After All These Years" of the show ''Simon & Simon''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Simon & Simon {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/simon-simon/episode-3-season-6/still-phil-after-all-these-years/204408|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>

On February 10, 1987, CBS first aired the television-film adaptation of [[Mary Higgins Clark]]'s novel ''Stillwatch'', where Whitman played a supporting role.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Buck|first=Jerry|date=February 10, 1987|title=Angie Dickinson Stars as Senator|page=17|work=Lancaster New Era}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=February 8, 1987|title=Highlights and movies Tuesday|page=18 F|work=Great Falls Tribune}}</ref> On May 27, Whitman appeared in the season finale of ''Hotel''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 27, 1987|title=Dinal Shore Guests on 'Hotel'|page=39|work=Lancaster New Era|url=}}</ref> In November, he appeared in the "Trouble in Eden" episode of ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Murder, She Wrote {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/murder-she-wrote/episode-9-season-4/trouble-in-eden/100310|access-date=December 23, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> Also that year, Whitman appeared in one episode of ''[[Jack and Mike]].''<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 19, 1987|title=The TV pages (Part 2)|page=5E|work=Detroit Free Press|url=}}</ref>

=== 1988 to 2000: Later career and retirement ===
In 1988, Whitman appeared in the television-film ''[[Once Upon a Texas Train]]''<ref>{{cite news|date=October 22, 1987|title=Entertainment Briefs|page=14C|work=The Californian}}</ref> and an episode of ''[[J.J. Starbuck]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=J.J. Starbuck {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/jj-starbuck/episodes/202300|access-date=December 9, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> On May 2, the first episode of [[Ernest Hemingway]]'s [[biography]] [[miniseries]] called ''Hemingway'' premiered, in which Whitman played the subject's father.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Schindler|first=Harold|date=April 29, 1988|title=CBS Is First Fall Casualty of Strike|page=16B|work=The Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref> The first season of the series ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]'' began that year, which focused on [[Superman]]/[[Clark Kent]] during his college years; Whitman played [[Jonathan and Martha Kent|Jonathan Kent]].<ref>{{cite news|date=December 24, 1988|title=Superboy Strong Except In Hometown|page=E-4|work=Orlando Sentinel}}</ref>

During his tenure on ''Superboy'', Whitman appeared in other projects. In 1989, Whitman acted in ''Deadly Reactor''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deadly Reactor (1989) – Overview – TCM.com|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/507792/deadly-reactor|access-date=December 23, 2019|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en}}</ref> and ''Gypsy''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Donnelly|first=Dave|date=September 25, 1989|title=Even an author finds security tight in Bogota|page=B-4|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin}}</ref>

In 1990, Whitman started to play a recurring character on ''[[Knots Landing]].''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tribune|first=Chicago|title=Whitman lands on 'knots'|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-12-03-8903140718-story.html|access-date=2021-08-11|website=chicagotribune.com|date=December 3, 1989 |language=en-US}}</ref> Also that year, Whitman played supporting roles in ''[[Moving Target (1988 Italian film)|Moving Target]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 4, 1990|title=New releases|page=Maryland live: 20|work=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref> ''[[Omega Cop]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Omega Cop|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/omega-cop/2000064817/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> and ''Mob Boss''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 21, 1990|title=Video new release|page=Maryland Live: 13|work=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref>

In 1991, Whitman provided the narration for the [[Japanese film]] ''Heaven & Earth''<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 7, 1991|title=Movie review : Epic battle moves 'Heaven and Earth'|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-07-ca-787-story.html|access-date=December 6, 2019|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> and acted in ''The Color of Evening''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Scott|first=Vernon|date=April 14, 1991|title=Hollywood clears decks for summer|page=G5|work=The Dispatch}}</ref> On stage, Whitman acted in ''[[The Country Girl (1950 play)|The Country Girl]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=November 22, 1991|title=Theatre LA|page=F23|work=The Los Angeles Times}}</ref> In a 1991 interview with the ''Los Angeles Times'', Whitman said, "I was bankable for a while, then I did a couple of shows that didn't make any money. Then I wasn’t bankable... As an actor, you've got to keep working. You've got to do something to feed the family, put the kids through school."<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCulloh |first1=T. H. |title='Country Girl' Makes a Comeback : The revival at Tiffany Theatre brings its lead actor back to the boards after a 30-year absence |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-03-ca-1667-story.html |access-date=March 28, 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=November 3, 1991}}</ref>

In 1992, Whitman appeared in an episode of ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Murder, She Wrote {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/murder-she-wrote/episode-13-season-8/incident-in-lot-7/100310|access-date=December 6, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref> That year, Whitman had supporting roles in the films ''Smooth Talker''<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 12, 1992|title=Home Video Guide|page=TGIF: 30|work=The Palm Beach Post}}</ref> and ''Sandman''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sandman {{!}} TV Guide|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/sandman/132577|access-date=December 6, 2019|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|title=Sandman|date=1997|people=Eric Woster|language=en|publisher=Third Coast Entertainment Inc.|location=Hollywood, California|id=601243601230|medium=VHS}}</ref>

In 1993, Whitman appeared in an episode of the TV show ''[[Time Trax]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ryon|first=Ruth|date=February 28, 1993|title=Whitman back in saddle again with new ranch home|page=3H|work=The Palm Beach Post|url=}}</ref> In films, Whitman appeared in ''Lightning in a Bottle''<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 30, 1993|title=Wine Country Film Fest continues|page=1B|work=The Napa Valley Register}}</ref> and ''Private Wars''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hartl|first=John|date=October 15, 1993|title=Aussie flick resembles 'The Breakfast Club'|page=D29|work=The Akron Beacon Journal}}</ref> Whitman also guest starred in the two-hour special debut of the TV series ''[[The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Crook|first=John|date=August 21, 1993|title=Fox's best hope|page=Premiere: 1|work=The Daily Tribune}}</ref>

In 1994, Whitman was a guest on the television show ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]''.<ref>{{cite news|date=May 14, 1994|title=Saturday prime time television|page=9|work=Lincoln Journal Star}}</ref> In films, Whitman appeared in ''Improper Conduct'' and ''[[Trial by Jury (film)|Trial by Jury]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wuntch|first=Phillip|date=September 5, 1994|title='Wyatt Earp' could out-flop 'Heaven's Gate'|work=The Post-Star}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Trial by Jury (1994) – Overview – TCM.com|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/18783/trial-by-jury|access-date=December 5, 2019|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en}}</ref>

In 1995, Whitman appeared in the television film ''Wounded Heart''<ref>{{cite news|last=Bobbin|first=Jay|date=August 12, 1995|title='Wounded Hearth' is next step for 'Party's' DeVicq|volume=113|page=31T|work=The Gazette}}</ref> and an episode of the TV series ''[[Courthouse (TV series)|Courthouse]]''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

In 1996, Whitman appeared in the film ''Land of Milk & Honey''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Land of Milk and Honey (1995)|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7e1974a6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812175544/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7e1974a6|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 12, 2021|access-date=2021-08-12|website=BFI|language=en}}</ref> and the short film ''Two Weeks from Sunday''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} Also that year, Whitman appeared in the television film ''[[Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal]]'', an adaptation of the [[Louis L'Amour]] novel ''Shaughnessy''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Andreychuk|first=Ed|title=Louis L'Amour on Film and Television|publisher=McFarland|year=2010|isbn=978-0-7864-5717-5|location=Jefferson, North Carolina and London|pages=167|language=en|chapter=Shaughnessy: The iron marshal}}</ref>

In 1997, Whitman voiced a character in the children's [[animated series]] ''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

On February 1, 1998, Whitman was awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite news|date=February 2, 1998|title=Stuart Whitman added to the Walk of Fame|page=24|work=The Herald}}</ref> Also that year, Whitman appeared in the film ''[[Second Chances (film)|Second Chances]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Second Chances|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/second-chances/2000282822/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>

In 2000, Whitman appeared in the television film ''[[The President's Man]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bobbin|first=Jay|date=April 1, 2000|title=Chuck Norris is 'The President's Man' in new CBS adventure movie|page=Tv times: 2|work=The Reporter-Times|url=}}</ref>

Afterwards, Whitman was reported to be retired.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 28, 2014|title=Stuart Whitman looks back at Oscar nomination, lengthy career|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/3938037/stuart-whitman-looks-back-at-oscar-nomination-lengthy-career/|access-date=November 25, 2019|website=Oklahoman.com|language=en-US}}</ref> He became financially independent through a combination of property developments and his acting income.<ref name="Meyer" /> "I didn't need to act to make a living, but had a real passion for it – I just loved to act," said Whitman.<ref name="Omaha" />

== Personal life ==
===Family and relationships===
Whitman's first marriage was to Patricia LaLonde (October 13, 1952 – 1966). They had four children—Tony (born 1953), Michael (born 1954), Linda (born 1956), and Scott (born 1958)—before getting divorced.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

Stuart remarried in 1966, to [[France|French-born]] Caroline Boubis. They had one son together, Justin, before divorcing in 1974. In 2006, he wed Julia Paradiz, a [[Russian people|Russian]] woman he met at a friend's wedding in [[St. Petersburg, Russia]] in 1971.<ref name="Omaha">{{cite web|url=http://www.omahalifestyles.com/stuart-whitman-a-class-actor|title=Stuart Whitman: A Class Actor|date=September 2, 2013|website=Omaha Lifestyles|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024153252/http://www.omahalifestyles.com/stuart-whitman-a-class-actor/|archive-date=October 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/stuart-whitman/news/whitman-weds-32-year-old-russian_05_05_2006|title=Whitman Weds 32-Year-Old Russian|date=May 5, 2006|work=Contactmusic.com|access-date=September 7, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Friendships===
In an interview, Whitman said that he and [[Broderick Crawford]] clicked upon meeting on the set of ''Highway Patrol''. Whenever Whitman was low on cash, he would tell Crawford, who continued to re-invite him. Both would hang-out outside of the workplace. Later, Whitman helped Crawford to be cast in ''[[The Decks Ran Red]]''.

Another ''The Decks Ran Red'' co-star Whitman commented on was [[Dorothy Dandridge]], who was going through a divorce and had to institutionalize her mentally ill daughter. Whitman was impressed with her strength and described her as a goddess.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

Whitman said that when he first met [[Peter Falk]] on the set of ''[[Murder, Inc. (1960 film)|Murder, Inc.]]'', they had their differences but eventually became friends. Whitman found ''[[The Mark (1961 film)|The Mark]]'' director [[Guy Green (filmmaker)|Guy Green]] difficult to work with, finding him demanding and too strict, but they became good friends afterwards. On the set of ''[[Sands of the Kalahari]]'', Whitman said he became best friends with fellow cast members [[Stanley Baker]] and [[Theodore Bikel]]. While he didn't click with [[Jim Brown]] at first, they too became friends.

In the same piece, Whitman said that [[Terry-Thomas]] was one of his best friends. After their collaboration on ''[[Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines]]'', both would meet for drinks, visit one another, and swim in the ocean while on Whitman's beachfront home in [[Malibu, California|Malibu]].<ref name=":322"/><ref name=":422"/><ref name=":522"/><ref name=":622"/>

== Death ==
Whitman died on March 16, 2020, from skin cancer at his [[Montecito, California]] home.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-longtime-actor-stuart-whitman-dead/wjCC2DjcdQldi2UXWa4nbI/ |title=BREAKING: Longtime actor Stuart Whitman dead at 92 |first=Tim |last=Darnell |work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |publisher=[[Cox Enterprises]] |location=[[Dunwoody, Georgia]] |date=March 17, 2020 |access-date=March 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317155120/https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-longtime-actor-stuart-whitman-dead/wjCC2DjcdQldi2UXWa4nbI/ |archive-date=March 17, 2020}}</ref>
Survivors included his wife, Julia; four children from his first marriage, Linda Whitman van Hook and Anthony, Michael and Scott Whitman; a son from his second marriage, Justin Whitman; a brother, actor Kipp Whitman; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Harrison |title=Stuart Whitman, Oscar-nominated screen veteran and action star, dies at 92 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/stuart-whitman-oscar-nominated-screen-veteran-and-action-star-dies-at-92/2020/03/17/e3dd3456-685f-11ea-b313-df458622c2cc_story.html |access-date=March 28, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=March 17, 2020}}</ref>

== Awards and honors ==
* '''Nominated''' for Best Actor [[Academy Award]] – ''[[The Mark (1961 film)|The Mark]]'' (1961)
* '''Winner''' (cast member) [[National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum|Western Heritage Awards]] – ''[[The Comancheros (film)|The Comancheros]]'' (1961)
* '''Included''' on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] (1998)

== Filmography and stage work ==
{{Main|Stuart Whitman on screen and stage}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=<ref name=CDHS>According to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905–1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, [[Sacramento, California]]; ancestry.com; accessed February 13, 2017.</ref>
<ref name=Meyer>{{cite web|last=Meyer|first=Jim|title=Stuart Whitman: Dedicated Professional|url=http://www.classicimages.com/people/article_4844dfa5-465f-59df-82d0-62110c1578ea.html|date=September 30, 2009|website=Classic Images|access-date=September 17, 2015|archive-date=October 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017000229/http://www.classicimages.com/people/article_4844dfa5-465f-59df-82d0-62110c1578ea.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="bookref1">{{cite book|title=Films and filming|publisher=Hansom Books|year=1958}}</ref><ref name=Luft>{{cite magazine|last=Luft|first=Herbert G.|title=The Jewish Year in Hollywood|date=October 2, 1959|magazine=The Canadian Jewish Chronicle|page=68|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=883&dat=19590828&id=ZTshAAAAIBAJ&pg=5934,780067|access-date=September 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name=TCMarticle>{{cite web|last=Wood|first=Bret|title=Darby's Rangers|website=Turner Classic Movies|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/72264/darbys-rangers#articles-reviews|access-date=September 17, 2015}}</ref>}}

== Works cited ==
*{{cite magazine|magazine=Shock Cinema|title=Interview with Stuart Whitman|first=Anthony|last=Petkovich|issue=44|date=2013}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180530233006/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f5c6c10 Stuart Whitman] at the [[British Film Institute]]{{better source needed|reason=Help request: a live link can be searched for at https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/expert - if available, replace the archive URL with the live link. Or if none found, remove this 'better source needed' template. | date=October 2023}}
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* [http://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/video.html#whitman Interview with Whitman], filmnoirfoundation.org

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