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he received the news of his television sister, Mary Anissa Jones (BUFFY) passing from a Drug Overdose. Johnny went back to high school and didn’t continue seeking work in the entertainment field. Johnny graduated HS then went on to college then on a mission for the LDS Church to Portugal. Upon his return Johnny had grown up and Hollywood wasn’t happy to see a Grown Up Child Star. Johnny continued to pursue production and other avenues for employment. Currently, he works as a Substance Abuse Professional and Advocate while writing, teaching and acting. For More About Johnny go to ABOUT US.
Johnny is best known for his work as “Jody” in the CBS Television Series, “Family Affair” 1966-1971. He went on to make 5 Walt Disney Films and to Star in the musical “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” 1973. Johnny went on to Star in his own Saturday Morning Television Series for Sid and Marty Krofft Television in “Sigmund and the Sea Monsters” (NBC 1973-75) In the summer of 1976
Actor, Director, Child Advocate, Drug Counselor, Advocate for Mental Health &
Substance Abuse Disorders
The Mission of Paso Por Paso is to support recovery programs and services for the treatment and recovery of individual addicts/alcoholics so that no individual will be deprived of needed substance abuse treatment due to their unique cultural and/or language barriers.
La misión de Paso Por Paso es apoyar programas y servicios de recuperación para el tratamiento y la recuperación de los adictos/alcohólicos individuales para que ninguna persona se verán deprivada de tratamiento necesario del abuso de sustancias debido a las barreras únicas del idioma y cultura.
“Actor’s Toolkit” Classes & Workshops by JOHNNY WHITAKER
Johnny is teaching his “Actor’s Toolkit” Classes to Children, Teens and Adults. To find out how to find out when he is coming to your area, please E-mail johnny@johnnywhitaker.com for more information. Johnny’s classes can also be used to help your organization with fundraisers and corporate “team building skills” it is not only fun and entertaining, but educational as well.
You & your co-workers and/or your kids can learn from a professional, scene techniques, cold reading, acting and performing for the film/television camera and stage. Techniques that only someone who has DONE it and BEEN there can show you. Even if you aren’t an actor, you will learn “HOW TO ACT”. You’ll have a fun, entertaining, team building and educational event for all ages and skill levels!!
For more information: Contact johnny@johnnywhitaker.com
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As a member of the Board of Directors for Alcohol Justice, Johnny went to Marin County with other Directors to help keep Alcohol Advertising at BAY in the Bay Area & throughout the
United States & Elsewhere
Missing You Mom/Thelma
It is the END of an ERA
The John O. Whitaker, Sr. Home in
San Fernando, California has been sold!
After almost ½ a Century the Whitaker Family has lived in the home above. We are sad to leave this place, but the memories will live on and on. So many happy and important memories.
Sunday, February 8, 2015 Johnny was proud to be among a few of Sheena Metal’s special guests to appear on her 15 year Special Anniversary Show live from the L.A. Improv. = When the show is available, we’ll let you know you can hear it.
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