Beloved ‘60s Child Star Johnny Whitaker Makes Rare Remarks About TV Sister Anissa Jones' Tragic Death

Johnny Whitaker was one of the most beloved child actors of the 1960s and ‘70s, starring in the Saturday morning favorite Sigmund and the Sea Monsters and appearing in everything from Bonanza to Bewitched. 

In 1966, the young actor played Jody Davis, the twin brother of Buffy (Anissa Jones) in the classic sitcom Family Affair. The series, about three orphaned children (Whitaker, Jones, and Kathy Garver) who go to live with their bachelor uncle Bill (Brian Keith) in his New York high-rise, was a fan favorite, airing until 1971 on CBS.