Stanley Albert Fafara (September 20, 1949 â€" September 20, 2003) was
an American child actor, best known for his role as Hubert "Whitey"
Whitney in the original Leave It to Beaver television series. His
older brother, Tiger, played "Tooey W. Brown" in the series.Fafara was
born in San Francisco, California. In 1957, at the age of 7, his
mother took him to an open casting call for a new family television
series titled Leave It To Beaver. He had been working in commercials
and television westerns since the age of 4. He earned the part of
"Whitey" Whitney, one of the Beaver Cleaver's best friends.Fafara
remained with Leave It To Beaver for six years. After the show's
cancellation in 1963, he attended North Hollywood High School. He
became friendly with the pop-rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders and
reportedly moved in with the band for a time. He developed an alcohol
habit and began to use drugs.
an American child actor, best known for his role as Hubert "Whitey"
Whitney in the original Leave It to Beaver television series. His
older brother, Tiger, played "Tooey W. Brown" in the series.Fafara was
born in San Francisco, California. In 1957, at the age of 7, his
mother took him to an open casting call for a new family television
series titled Leave It To Beaver. He had been working in commercials
and television westerns since the age of 4. He earned the part of
"Whitey" Whitney, one of the Beaver Cleaver's best friends.Fafara
remained with Leave It To Beaver for six years. After the show's
cancellation in 1963, he attended North Hollywood High School. He
became friendly with the pop-rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders and
reportedly moved in with the band for a time. He developed an alcohol
habit and began to use drugs.
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