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Dean Whitworth was born on 17 October 1937 in Wise County, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Cold Mountain (2003), Trapper County War (1989) and Sommersby (1993). He died on 1 September 2018 in Butler, Tennessee, USA.
- January 1, 1
- Wise County, Virginia, USA
- January 1, 1
- Butler, Tennessee, USA
Actor, Activist, Forest Advocate. By Chris Robey. Don’t let the easy handshake and crinkle-eyed smile fool you; long-time forest defender Dean Whitworth is full of surprises. Many at Appalachian Voices know Dean as our biggest volunteer distributor of The Appalachian Voice.
Dean Whitworth was born on 17 October 1937 in Wise County, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Cold Mountain (2003), Trapper County War (1989) and Lost Stallions: The Journey Home (2008). He died on 1 September 2018 in Butler, Tennessee, USA.
Dean, a former chemical engineer, expressed his care for the region in a number of ways. From 2002 to 2009, he was a board member of Appalachian Voices, the publisher of this newspaper.
Dean Whitworth was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Whitworth kickstarted his acting career with films like "The River" (1984) with Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek and "The...
Dean Whitworth was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Whitworth kickstarted his acting career with films like "The River" (1984) with Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek and "The Rutherford County Line" (1985) with Earl Owensby and Terry Laughlin. He also was featured in the miniseries...
Sep 2, 2018 · Dean was defined by his fierce independence, his self-reliance, his humor, his love of life, his love of nature, of his home, of his forest, of his friends, and of his family - both given and chosen. He has indelibly marked my own life, and the lives of everyone I know that knew him.
