 Above from L-to-R are Chester Gan, Bill Patton, Whitaker, Lucille Lund, and the bare-chested Reb Russell in FIGHTING THROUGH (Kent, 1934), one of Russell's starring westerns for producer Willis Kent.  In TERROR OF THE PLAINS (Reliable, 1934), Tom Tyler has his right arm around Whitaker and his left arm is restraining William Gould. Herman Hack is on the left with arms raised; Silver Tip Baker has the handlebar moustache; Robert Walker (as the sheriff) is the on the horse in far right background; in the right foreground, Frank Rice has a hold on an unidentified player.  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above, from L-to-R are Helen Dahl, Tom Tyler, Lafe McKee, Dick Alexander and Whitaker in COYOTE TRAILS (Reliable, 1935).  (Courtesy of Bill McCann) Above, from L-to-R are Veda Ann Borg, Whitaker, Bill Elliott and Frank Ellis in THE LAW COMES TO TEXAS (Columbia, 1939).  (Courtesy of Les Adams) Above from L-to-R are George O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Whitaker and Howard Hickman during the gunfight in BULLET CODE (RKO, 1940).  (Courtesy of Minard Coons) Whitaker occasionally got to portray a good guy, and here he is on the rocks with Lee 'Lone Ranger' Powell in ROLLING DOWN THE GREAT DIVIDE (PRC, 1942), one of the Frontier Marshals trio series. Unaware of their pending doom, the four baddies, from L-to-R are: Rex Lease, Charlie King, Eddie Dean and Glenn Strange. |