Jon Whiteley
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Jon Whiteley was a child actor in film
s.
Whiteley appeared in five films during his brief career, and it was for the second of these, The Little Kidnappers
(1953) that he, along with co-star Vincent Winter
, was awarded an Academy Juvenile Award
for this film. He only appeared in three films after this, including The Spanish Gardener
(1956), before his acting career ended when his mother insisted on his passing the Eleven Plus exams.
Whiteley is now a respected art historian at the Ashmolean Museum
in Oxford
, England. He wrote his Doctorate on Paul Delaroche. He has catalogued all the French Drawings in the museum, and written books on artists like Ingres. He published a book on the Ashmolean's Stringed Instruments in 2009, and is working on a catalogue of the later French paintings in the Museum.
His wife is art historian Dr Linda Whiteley. They have two children.
He was made a chevalier (knight) of the French Order of Arts and Letters in May 2009 http://www.mfo.ac.uk/en/resources/online/photos/whiteley
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s.
Whiteley appeared in five films during his brief career, and it was for the second of these, The Little Kidnappers
The Little Kidnappers (1953 film)
The Little Kidnappers, billed as The Kidnappers in the UK, is a 1953 British film, directed by Philip Leacock and written by Neil Paterson. It was remade as a TV movie in 1990.-Plot:...
(1953) that he, along with co-star Vincent Winter
Vincent Winter
Vincent Winter was a Scottish film actor who was successful as a child actor.-Career:Winter was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and made his first film appearance at the age of six in The Little Kidnappers winning, along with his co-star Jon Whiteley, an Academy Juvenile Award...
, was awarded an Academy Juvenile Award
Academy Juvenile Award
The Academy Juvenile Award, also known as the Juvenile Oscar, was a Special Honorary Academy Award bestowed at the discretion of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to specifically recognize juvenile performers under the age of eighteen for their "outstanding...
for this film. He only appeared in three films after this, including The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (film)
The Spanish Gardener is a 1956 film based on the novel by A. J. Cronin, first published in 1950. The film stars Dirk Bogarde and Jon Whiteley, and was directed by Philip Leacock. The adaptation was filmed both at Pinewood Studios, situated outside of London, and in S'Agaro, on the Costa Brava...
(1956), before his acting career ended when his mother insisted on his passing the Eleven Plus exams.
Whiteley is now a respected art historian at the Ashmolean Museum
Ashmolean Museum
The Ashmolean Museum on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first university museum...
in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England. He wrote his Doctorate on Paul Delaroche. He has catalogued all the French Drawings in the museum, and written books on artists like Ingres. He published a book on the Ashmolean's Stringed Instruments in 2009, and is working on a catalogue of the later French paintings in the Museum.
His wife is art historian Dr Linda Whiteley. They have two children.
He was made a chevalier (knight) of the French Order of Arts and Letters in May 2009 http://www.mfo.ac.uk/en/resources/online/photos/whiteley
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Hunted Hunted (film) Hunted is a black-and-white British film directed by Charles Crichton and released in 1952. Hunted is a crime drama in the form of a chase film, starring Dirk Bogarde, and written by Jack Whittingham and Michael McCarthy... |
Robbie | aka The Stranger in Between (USA) |
| 1953 | The Little Kidnappers The Little Kidnappers (1953 film) The Little Kidnappers, billed as The Kidnappers in the UK, is a 1953 British film, directed by Philip Leacock and written by Neil Paterson. It was remade as a TV movie in 1990.-Plot:... (USA title) |
Harry | Academy Juvenile Award Academy Juvenile Award The Academy Juvenile Award, also known as the Juvenile Oscar, was a Special Honorary Academy Award bestowed at the discretion of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to specifically recognize juvenile performers under the age of eighteen for their "outstanding... |
| 1955 | Moonfleet Moonfleet (1955 film) Moonfleet is a 1955 film directed by Fritz Lang which was inspired by the novel Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner, although significant alterations were made in the characters and plot.... |
John Mohune | |
| 1956 | The Spanish Gardener The Spanish Gardener (film) The Spanish Gardener is a 1956 film based on the novel by A. J. Cronin, first published in 1950. The film stars Dirk Bogarde and Jon Whiteley, and was directed by Philip Leacock. The adaptation was filmed both at Pinewood Studios, situated outside of London, and in S'Agaro, on the Costa Brava... |
Nicholas Brande | |
| 1957 | The Weapon | Erik Jenner | |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series) The Adventures of Robin Hood is a popular British television series comprising 143 half-hour, black and white episodes. It starred Richard Greene as the outlaw Robin Hood and Alan Wheatley as his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The show aired weekly between 1955 and 1959 on ITV in London in the... |
Davey | Episode - The Christmas Goose | |