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Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead (March 1, 1911 – July 29, 1998) was an American stage and film character actor. He was born in New York City and attended Harvard University . Called "O.Z." or "Zebby", he also authored several volumes of biographical sketches of early members of the Baháʼí Faith especially in the West after he moved ( "pioneered" as a Baháʼí) to Dublin , Ireland in 1963.
Born in Manhattan in 1911, Whitehead was given the splendidly improbable names of Oothout Zabriskie, which satisfactorily explains his preference for being called "Zebby" throughout his life.
O. Z. Whitehead. Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead (March 1, 1911 – July 29, 1998) [1], known as "O.Z." or "Zebby", was an American Bahá'í who authored several volumes of biographical sketches of early members of the Bahá'í Faith . In his career he was a stage and film character actor, and was one of the longest surviving members of John Ford's ...
O.Z. Whitehead was born Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead in New York City, in 1911. His father was a banker. Whitehead attended Harvard University and majored in the dramatic arts. He became, first and foremost, a stage actor, making his Broadway debut in 1933, at the age of 22. He went on to appear in 11 more Broadway productions over the next 6 years.
Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead was an American stage and film character actor. He was born in New York City and attended Harvard University. Called "O.Z." or "Zebby", he also authored several volumes of biographical sketches of early members of the Baháʼí Faith especially in the West after he moved to Dublin, Ireland in 1963.
- March 1, 1911
- July 29, 1998
Whitehead, O. Z. (Oothout Zabriskie; 'Zebby') (1911–98), actor and Bahá'í pioneer, was born 18 March 1911 in New York city, USA, the son of O. Z. Whitehead, a wealthy banker living in Manhattan's Upper East Side, and his wife Maria. Enjoying a comfortable childhood, he attended the Buckley School off Park Avenue, spending summers on Long ...
March 18. On this date in 1911, Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead, known as "O.Z." or "Zebby", an American film and stage actor who authored several volumes of biographical sketches of early members of the Bahá'í Faith, was born in New York City. Oothout Zabriskie Whitehead was born on March 18, 1911, in New
