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'' (1991), ''

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'' (1993), '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'', '' London's Burning'', and ''

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'' (all 2007) and ''

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'' (2012).

Career

At age 12, Whitlock gave his debut in the British television series ''

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'' in 1980. In 1982 he starred in a main role as Stanley Moon, the son of Harvey Moon, for five seasons and 41 episodes of ITV's '' Shine on Harvey Moon''. In 1982, he appeared as

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''. In 1987, he had a short appearance in the British film ''

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'' by David Leland, and he became further notable in the 1987 television drama '' Two of Us'', about a gay relationship between two schoolboys. The following year he starred alongside

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in Central Television's series for schools, '' Starting Out''. In 1989, Whitlock played his most notable role, that of Sydney Chaplin, the elder half-brother of

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, in the television movie ''Young Charlie Chaplin'' by Bazz Taylor. Further well-known series where he had roles were '' Split Ends'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Boon'', ''

'', '' A Touch of Frost'', '' The Detectives'', ''

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'', '' McCallum'', ''

'', '' London's Burning'' and ''

''. In 2007, he played a policeman in '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' which starred

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. In 1992, Whitlock also starred in the W.I.Z. directed short film for Flowered Up's song "Weekender", playing the role of Little Joe. In 1993, he appeared as Ben Levis in four episodes of BBC children's drama series ''

''.

Death

Whitlock died on 17 February 2023, at the age of 54.

Filmography

Bibliography

* Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995''. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 371.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Whitlock, Lee 1968 births 2023 deaths English male child actors English male television actors Male actors from London People from Hammersmith Actors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham