THE WHISTLER MOVIES

OTTO FORREST - "THE WHISTLER"

Between 1944 - 1948, a series of 8 movies featuring "The Whistler" were released in the USA. In all eight movies, "The Whistler" was voiced by Otto Forrest. Forrest was born on 3 October 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is mostly known for the voice of "The Whistler"; but also appeared in the number of movies, as well as appearing in the 1955 television series "The Millionaire". The movies are based on the radio series "The Whistler". There was also a 1954 television series "The Whistler". The Whistler was parodied in a 1964 episode of "The Jack Benny Program" titled "I Am the Fiddler" (season 14, episode 28). In the 1990 film "The Two Jakes", set in Los Angeles in the late 1940s, the opening narrative of "The Whistler" can be heard on the car radio as private detective J.J. Gittes (played by Jack Nicholson) cruises the streets.

Click of a poster for more information on each individual movie. "The Whistler" 1944 "The Mark of The Whistler" 1944 "The Power of The Whistler" 1945 "Voice of The Whistler" 1945 "Mysterious Intruder" 1946 "The Secret of The Whistler" 1946 "The Thirteenth Hour" 1947 "The Return of The Whistler" 1948 The following is the first movie "The Whistler" "The Whistler" 1944 movie from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo. LINKS Internet Movie Data Base "Otto Forrest" Wikipedia "The Whistler" Back to the USA Send mail to: professor@hotkey.net.au   with questions or comments about this web site. Page Content Copyright 2016 Paul Gerard Kennedy Photographic and Video Copyright rests with original owners. Page Design Copyright 2016 Paul Gerard Kennedy Last modified: April 2023