Whitney is among those who answer the call of Randall Flagg, and ends up in Las Vegas. He acts as head caterer for members of Flagg's inner circle; Lloyd Henreid describes him a "fat, loud sack of shit", before conceding that the man has a real gift when it comes to food. An ex-Army cook and former butcher, Whitney is usually dressed in cooks' whites that are dirtied from his constant activities in the kitchen. He had a flat-top haircut and gapped teeth. He is lovers with former nightclub dancer Jenny Engstrom.