ACTOR STUART WHITMAN DIES

SAD NEWS to report legendary actor Stuart Whitman has passed at aged 92. He known for his lengthy career in both media. Whitman played major roles in a large variety of genres. Some of these credits includes ' The Mark ' (1961) for which he was nominated for best actor at the Academy Awards, the Western film 'The Comancheros' (1961), the comedy 'Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines' (1965), and the horror 'Night of the Lepus ' (1972).

 
ON TELEVISION, Whitman is known for roles in 'Highway Patrol' (1955–1957), Cimarron Strip (1967), and Superboy (1988–1992). He co-starred with Peter Cushing in Hammer's 'Shatter' aka 'Call Him Mr Shatter' (1974) Cushing's final film for the company. He also worked with Milton Subotsky in the horror anthology 'The Monster Club' (1980)