Josephine Whittell

Actor: Josephine Whittell

Born: 1883
Died: Jun 01, 1961
Occupation: Actor
Active: '30s-'50s
Major Genres: Comedy, Romance

Biography

Stage actress Josephine Whittell began appearing in films in 1919, often acting opposite her then-husband Robert Warwick. In the first year of the talkies, Whittell cornered the market in middle-aged flirts, as witness her saucy scenes with comedian Robert Woolsey in Caught Plastered and Peach o' Reno (1931). When the Production Code came in, Whittell's characters became a little more respectable, if a bit on the naggy side; W.C. Fields fans will remember her as the mother of troublesome Baby LeRoy in It's a Gift (1934). Josephine Whittell remained active in films until the late '40s. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide