Happy Birthday Johnny Whitaker

Cute curly haired and freckle faced Johnny Whitaker was a 1960's hot commodity. He started off his career doing a local LA car commercial before getting cast in "The Russians are Coming the Russians are Coming". It was his role along side Anissa Jones as twin Jodie Davis on the television series "Family Affair" that made him a household name. Whitaker played Buffy's twin brother for five years. 
The next major role on television was the role of Johnny Stewart in the Sid and Marty Croft Saturday morning show "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters".  He also appeared on many televisions shows like "Green Acres", "Adam 12", and Walt Disney's "Wonderful World of Color". Whitaker also starred as the title role in the musical film version of Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer".
After graduating from high school Johnny Whitaker lived in Portugal for several years as a missionary. Upon returning he worked here and there as an actor eventually joining his sister's talent agency. One of his client's was Dana Plato from "Different Strokes". He has worked with SAG/AFTRA Young Performers Committee with the goal of helping child actors transition in adult life and careers. In 1997 he started a drug and alcohol dependency program after giving up drugs and alcohol himself.
Johnny Whitaker is now 54 years old.