Anne Whitfield is no doubt one of the finest gems produced by America. She is an actress who is notable for her role in Cookie’s Fortune (1999), The Last Innocent Man (1987), and Emergency! (1972-1975). Anne was born on August 27, 1938, in Oxford, United States and as of 2022, she is 84 years old. She is a past American actress on old-time radio, television, stage, and film. At times, her first name is sometimes written, as Ann which makes her alternate name Ann Whitfield.
Anne Whitfield: Bio Summary
| Name | Anne Whitfield |
| Age | 84 years (As of 2022) |
| Gender | Female |
| Famous as | Actress |
| Birthplace | Oxford, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Richard N. Whitfield, Jr., Frances Turner Whitfield |
| Spouse | Frederick Roy Schiller, John F. Phillips |
| Career | Actress |
Early Life And Career
Anne Whitfield was born in Oxford, Mississippi, U.S to Richard N. Whitfield, Jr., and Frances Turner Whitfield. Her father was the director of bands at the University of Mississippi while her mother was a speech tutor.
Anne attended Rosewood Avenue Public School and she studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, scheduling her classes around her work on radio programs. She holds a degree in Mass Communications.
As a talented actress, Anne Whitfield has been featured in several stage films, numerous commercials, and television series. She has earned a lot of fame and is known in the U.S. as well as in other countries. She started her career at a minor age as she was a member of the cast of One Man’s Family at the age of 7 years.
She played Claudia Barbour in the TV version of One Man’s Family. She started her career professionally in 1950 at the age of 12 years old. She has appeared in several films and played child roles in some comedy and dramatic series originating in Hollywood.
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She made her radio debut in 1945, and the first words she spoke on the radio, for a radio commercial was ‘I want another slice of bread’.Whitfield has had roles on radio programs including Lux Radio Theatre, The Screen Guild Theater, Family Theater, Cavalcade of America, The Cisco Kid, His Honor, the Barber, Phone Again, Dr. Paul, The Harold Peary Show, and The Woman in My House.:763
Whitfield has portrayed roles in theatrical productions of Annie Get Your Gun and Show Boat, both in Los Angeles, California. She was cast as Susan Waverly in White Christmas (1954), appeared in Juvenile Jungle (1958) and Tick, Tick, Tick (1970). She also played the role of Trudy in the season-six episode “Don Matteo” and was cast as “Lori Coombs” in “Stage Stop” (S12E10).
Anne Whitfield featured in “The Case of the Ugly Duckling”, “The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper”, “The Case of the Nautical Knot”, episodes of Perry Mason (1964), “The Storm Riders” on Cheyenne, “The Young Fugitives” (1961) “Judgment at Hondo Seco” on Rawhide ( 1961), and “Harry, the Good Neighbor’ on The New Phil Silvers Show (1964).
When it comes to television series, Whitfield has also made some contributions. She acted in some series including The New Interns, 77 Sunset Strip, Laramie, Hawaiian Eye, the Untouchables, Ben Casey, The Dakotas, Peter Gunn, Manhunt, and the Johnny Carson Show.
Anne Whitfield appeared in Wells Fargo as Jack Nicholson’s girlfriend and Robert Redford’s estranged wife in Tate – both superstars’ first TV shows. She also played the role of Sally Ellis, an Arkansas farm girl, in One Step Beyond (1960).
Anne Whitfield also did commercials for some household products and her agent called her “warm and wonderful Wendy Wasp”. She did commercials for Cheer detergent, Pledge furniture wax, and Duncan Hines Brownie Mix in the 1970s. She also specialized in clean water issues and became an environmental educator for Wash.
Personal life
Anne Whitfield was married to Frederick Roy Schiller. They got married on 21 June 1958 and were married until 1969. They got divorced. She then went on to marry John F. Phillips. The two got married on 18 December 1976 and were blessed with a child but unfortunately, they separated on 22 May 2008.
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