Whitfield Connor was an American actor, director and producer.
Connor started in radio in the 1930s.
In 1945 he made his Broadway debut as Horatio in a production of Hamlet and by 1948 had won his first theatrical award, a Theatre World Award for his portrayal of Macduff in Macbeth starring Michael Redgrave.
In 1960 Connor appeared on Broadway playing the father of Jane Fonda's character in There Was a Little Girl. He stepped into the play almost at the last minute when Louis Jean Heydt collapsed and died in the wings during the Boston run. The next morning he was asked to take over the role and he studied the part on the plane from New York to Boston.
He appeared in the films Tap Roots, Scarlet Angel, Prince of Pirates, The President's Lady, City of Bad Men, The Saracen Blade and BUtterfield 8.
He appeared in the television series The Bigelow Theatre, Guiding Light, Dragnet, The Loretta Young Show, Studio One, The Star and the Story, The Millionaire, Willy, Front Row Center, The Big Story, Decoy, The Phil Silvers Show and The Doctors, among others. Connor was also the commercial spokesperson for the Gulf Oil Corporation, most notably during their sponsorship of NBC News programs (including coverage of NASA space missions) in the early 1960s.
| Date of Birth | 3rd December 1916 |
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| Date of Death | 16th July 1988 |
| Age at Death | 71 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Rathdowney |
| Birth Place | Rathdowney |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Spouses | Haila Stoddard |
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| Occupation | stage actor |
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