Daniel Whitner is an American actor. He was born in Newark, NJ on January 17, 1952. Daniel was the youngest of 10 children, and attended Essex Catholic High School

Essex Catholic High School

Essex Catholic High School was a four-year Catholic high school located in Newark and East Orange, New Jersey. Essex Catholic High School opened in 1957...

 in Newark, NJ. He began his studies at New York University

New York University

New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...

 at the age of 15. He is also the uncle of actor, stuntperformer and producer Giacomo Knox

Giacomo Knox

Giacomo Knox is an American actor, stuntperformer and television producer. He has been acting and stuntperforming professionally since the mid 1990s. His current project is a new reality television show: A Week With My Father which reunites father and sons who have been separated for extended...

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Acting Career

Although a veteran stage actor, Daniel found his way into movies appearing in Nighthawks

Nighthawks

Nighthawks is a 1942 painting by Edward Hopper that portrays people sitting in a downtown diner late at night. It is considered Hopper's most famous painting, as well as one of the most recognizable in American art...

 with Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...

, and most notably he played opposite Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage is an American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona , The Rock , Face/Off , Gone in 60 Seconds , Adaptation , National Treasure , Ghost Rider , Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , and...

 in The Family Man

The Family Man

The Family Man is a 2000 drama film directed by Brett Ratner and starring Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni. Cage's production company, Saturn Films, helped produce the film....

 a s Frank The Security Guard. He appeared in many television commercials, and most recently a Price Waterhouse commercial with Sam Watterson. Daniel also did many radio voice overs, and voiced a character in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall...

. "From an early age, it was clear that Daniel A. Whitner had a love of acting, a bug that bit him early and kept his interest throughout life. Acting always was a central component as far back as his involvement with benefit performances showcased by Queen of Angels Church

Queen of Angels Church

Queen of Angels Church is a historic church on Belmont Avenue at Morton Street in Newark, New Jersey.It was built in 1854 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.-References:...

in Newark in the early 1960s, according to his family." Daniel died on September 23, 2005 of pancreatic cancer. He was laid to rest at Queens of Angels Church in Newark, NJ on September 28, 2005.