Archibald Whitman | |
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Portrayed by | Joseph Culp |
First appearance | The Hobo Code |
Final appearance | Shut the Door. Have a Seat (death depicted) |
Details | |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Farmer |
Residence | Illinois |
Relations | |
Wife | Abigail Whitman |
Child(ren) | Dick Whitman Adam Whitman |
Other Relations | Sally Draper (granddaughter) Robert Draper (grandson) Eugene Draper (grandson) |
Biography
Archibald "Archie" Whitman was a rural Illinois farmer and father to Don Draper and Adam Whitman.
His son Dick Whitman, the illegitimate child of a prostitute who died during childbirth.
After Don turned 10, Archie was drunk and was kicked in the face by a horse and died which Dick witnessed. ("Shut the Door. Have a Seat") Archie's widow then "took up" with a new man, "Uncle Mack" ("Long Weekend") ("The Hobo Code")