Napoleon Whiting (September 21, 1910, Mississippi – October 22, 1984, Los Angeles, California), was an American character actor.
He played many bit parts, often uncredited, as a menial worker such as the African American butler, a stereotypical role. He also appeared as the butler in Giant (1956).
Whiting was best known to television audiences for his work as Silas on The Big Valley, a typecast but highly visible role.
Filmography
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 1942
| Lucky Ghost
| The Chauffeur
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| 1942
| Professor Creeps
| Taxicab Driver
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| 1943
| Spy Train
| Club Car Porter
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| 1943
| Riding High
| Red Cap
| Uncredited
|-
| 1945
| The Falcon in San Francisco
| Pullman Porter
| Uncredited
|-
| 1946
| Centennial Summer
| Red Cap
| Uncredited
|-
| 1947
| Born to Kill
| Train Porter
| Uncredited
|-
| 1948
| The Bride Goes Wild
| Porter
| Uncredited
|-
| 1948
| The Big Clock
| Bootblack
| Uncredited
|-
| 1950
| A Woman of Distinction
| Porter
| Uncredited
|-
| 1950
| Mystery Street
| Red Cap
| Uncredited
|-
| 1950
| My Friend Irma Goes West
| The Waiter
| Uncredited
|-
| 1951
| The Tall Target
| Hawker
| Uncredited
|-
| 1952
| The Narrow Margin
| Red Cap
| Uncredited
|-
| 1956
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents
| Tony
| Season 1 Episode 15: "The Big Switch"
|-
| 1956
| Giant
| Jefferson Swazey
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|-
| 1957
| The Tattered Dress
| Willie, The Porter
| Uncredited
|-
| 1957
| The Helen Morgan Story
| Napoleon, Wade's Butler
| Uncredited
|-
| 1959
| Imitation of Life
| Kenneth, Lora's Butler
| Uncredited
|-
| 1959
| It Happened to Jane
| Eugene, The Waiter
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|-
| 1959
| Don't Give Up the Ship
| Porter
| Uncredited
|-
| 1959
| Career
| Bellhop
| Uncredited
|-
| 1963
| Wall of Noise
| Preacher
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| 1963
| Living Between Two Worlds
| Reverend Williamson
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|-
| 1963
| 4 for Texas
| The Waiter
| Uncredited
|-
| 1964
| Kisses for My President
| The Usher
| Uncredited
|-
| 1965
| Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
| Villager #2
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|-
| 1966
| Chamber of Horrors
| Servant
| Uncredited
|-
| 1967
| Hotel
| The Waiter
| Uncredited
|-
| 1970
| There Was a Crooked Man...
| Lomax Servant
| Uncredited
|-
| 1971
| Skin Game
| Ned
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| 1974
| Busting
| Rizzo's Butler
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| 1974
| Black Samson
| Henry "Old Henry"
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| 1975
| Farewell, My Lovely
| The Hotel Clerk
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|-
| 1975
| Fugitive Lovers
| Arthur, The Valet
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|-
| 1978
| Every Girl Should Have One
| Napoleon
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