The forgotten Disney voice actor who came to Rexburg after the Teton Dam Disaster

Podcast: It's Worth Mentioning · Rett Nelson

Opublikowano: 2026-10-12

Bill Whitaker may not be a household name today, but for a brief time during his childhood, he was part of Hollywood. His biggest claim to fame? Voicing a character in Disney’s animated classic “Robin Hood.” Bill’s older brother, Johnny Whitaker, was a household name in the 1960s and ’70s, starring as Jody Davis on the CBS sitcom Family Affair from 1966 to 1971. Earlier this year, Johnny joined us on “It’s Worth Mentioning” to talk about his life and career in show business, which included a remarkable story about how the Teton Dam Disaster brought him to Rexburg in 19...