He was known for playing the role of Sparks in the American science fiction television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
[1] He began his career in the 1950s, where Whiting worked as a production assistant on the variety television program The Ed Sullivan Show.
[2] He continued his career, mainly appearing on television, as his credits includes, The Fugitive, Mannix, Land of the Giants,[3] The F.B.I., Star Trek: The Original Series, Joe Forrester, Cannon, Garrison's Gorillas, Run for Your Life, Barnaby Jones and The Bold Ones: The Lawyers.
[1] Later in his career, Whiting co-starred in the science fiction television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, where he played the role of the radio engineer Sparks.
[1][5] Whiting died in May 2007 in Black Mountain, North Carolina, at the age of 70.