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Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he became especially known for playing heavies in B-movie westerns.[1][2][3]

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Lloyd was born in Springfield, Missouri, to James Whitlock and Mary Wadlow.[4][5] After appearing in dozens of silent films, Lloyd successfully made the transition to the talkies, appearing on-screen through the early 1940s.[5] He married Mary Gibsone, a Canadian citizen, in Los Angeles in 1919. The pair had a daughter together. Lloyd died in 1966 in Los Angeles.[6]

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Lloyd Whitlock was an American actor known for his prolific career in Hollywood that spanned the silent film era through the late 1940s, with appearances in nearly 200 films. Born on January 2, 1891, in Springfield, Missouri, he began working in films during the 1910s and became a familiar character actor in both leading and supporting roles. He gained notice in silent pictures such as The Flirt (1922) and The Midnight Express (1924), and continued acting through the transition to sound films and into the 1940s, where he often appeared in uncredited bit parts as military officers, civic leaders, businessmen, or other authority figures. His extensive filmography reflects his reliability as a versatile supporting player in numerous major studio productions. Whitlock was married to Myrtle Gibson from November 20, 1919, until his death on January 8, 1966, in Los Angeles, California. He stood 6 feet 1½ inches tall and was occasionally credited as L. T. Whitlock.

Early life

Birth and background

Lloyd Whitlock was born on January 2, 1891, in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Limited information is available regarding his early life or family background prior to his entry into the film industry in 1916. No documented details on childhood, education, or pre-film activities have been identified in reliable sources.

Career

Silent era (1916–1929)

Lloyd Whitlock began his acting career in the silent film era, making his film debut in 1916. He appeared in numerous films during this period from 1916 to 1929, establishing himself as a prolific supporting player in Hollywood's early motion picture industry. Primarily cast in supporting roles, Whitlock contributed to a range of productions as the American film industry grew from short subjects to feature-length narratives. His work reflected the era's reliance on versatile character actors to fill out ensemble casts in dramas, comedies, and adventure stories. Among his known credits from this time are The Flirt (1922), The Man Who Won (1923), The Midnight Express (1924), Pretty Clothes (1927), and the silent serial The Fatal Warning (1929). These appearances demonstrated his steady presence in the industry prior to the transition to sound films.

Sound era and serials (1930–1949)

Lloyd Whitlock successfully transitioned to sound films around 1930, continuing his prolific output as a character actor in Hollywood's lower-budget productions and chapterplays. He became a familiar presence in serials from Mascot Pictures and the early Republic Pictures (following Mascot's merger into Republic in 1935), typically cast as villains, heavies, crooked businessmen, or henchmen in these fast-paced adventure serials. Among his key serial credits were Walter Gray in The Hurricane Express (1932), Green in The Shadow of the Eagle (1932), and roles in The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938), alongside appearances in other chapterplays such as The Whispering Shadow (1933), Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936), and Undersea Kingdom (1936). These Mascot and Republic serials often featured him in antagonistic or authority-figure parts that capitalized on his imposing stature and authoritative demeanor from his silent-era experience. In addition to serial work, Whitlock took on numerous supporting and uncredited roles in feature films during the 1930s and 1940s, including Schultz (a newsman) in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), a critic in Swanee River (1939), and a broker in Edison, the Man (1940). His screen career concluded in 1949 with an uncredited appearance in Samson and Delilah. According to The Movie Database, he appeared in 199 films between 1916 and 1949.

Personal life

Marriage

Lloyd Whitlock was married to Myrtle Gibson from November 20, 1919, until his death on January 8, 1966. Little additional detail about their relationship is documented in available sources.

Death

Final years and death

After concluding his acting career with his final film appearance in 1949, Lloyd Whitlock retired from the screen and lived quietly in Los Angeles. He died on January 8, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 75. No further details about his final years or the circumstances of his death are documented in available sources.
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