Dan White (March 25, 1908 - July 7, 1980) was born to George & Orpha White about one mile from the Suwannee River in Falmouth, Florida. Falmouth was a small sleepy town then, as it is still today. He was one of 12 siblings who were moved to Lakeland sometime around WW I. Lakeland is where Dan was introduced into show business in 1922 at the age of 14. He ran away from home when the show moved on and traveled thousands of miles throughout the South in tent, minstrel, vaudeville and theater shows. Dan performed on stage with his brother Willard for nine years with a stock company in Tampa's old Rialto Theater. Frances Langford worked with him during this time and it was Dan who told her to go to Hollywood. During this period he met Matilda "Tilda" Mae Spivey on the stage, and married her on February 25, 1933. Tilda had a two-year-old child from a previous marriage by the name of Arthur "Art" Grant Gifford. Times were tough, so Dan had to get out of show business for a while to make some real money. In 1934 he found work with the Conservation Corps in Homestead, Florida, but show business was always in his heart. Dan knew he had what it took to "make it" in Hollywood, so he decided to make the move to California in 1935. They packed all their possessions into their Ford and started the long, arduous trek across the country. This was during the Great Depression, and money was very tight. They had to stop frequently in various cities across the country to make extra money to continue their journey. Dan was a very good auto mechanic and never had a problem finding this type of work wherever he went. This skill paid off once during the filming of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). During the "mob" scene, one of the cars they were to drive away in would not start. Dan opened the hood, stepped onto the front bumper, and had the car running in no time flat.
Dan White (March 25, 1908 - July 7, 1980) was born to George & Orpha White about one mile from the Suwannee River in Falmouth, Florida. Falmouth was a small sleepy town then, as it is still today. He was one of 12 siblings who were moved to Lakeland sometime around WW I. Lakeland is where Dan was introduced into show business in 1922 at the age of 14. He ran away from home when the show moved on and traveled thousands of miles throughout the South in tent, minstrel, vaudeville and theater shows. Dan performed on stage with his brother Willard for nine years with a stock company in Tampa's old Rialto Theater. Frances Langford worked with him during this time and it was Dan who told her to go to Hollywood. During this period he met Matilda "Tilda" Mae Spivey on the stage, and married her on February 25, 1933. Tilda had a two-year-old child from a previous marriage by the name of Arthur "Art" Grant Gifford. Times were tough, so Dan had to get out of show business for a while to make some real money. In 1934 he found work with the Conservation Corps in Homestead, Florida, but show business was always in his heart. Dan knew he had what it took to "make it" in Hollywood, so he decided to make the move to California in 1935. They packed all their possessions into their Ford and started the long, arduous trek across the country. This was during the Great Depression, and money was very tight. They had to stop frequently in various cities across the country to make extra money to continue their journey. Dan was a very good auto mechanic and never had a problem finding this type of work wherever he went. This skill paid off once during the filming of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). During the "mob" scene, one of the cars they were to drive away in would not start. Dan opened the hood, stepped onto the front bumper, and had the car running in no time flat.
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Filmography (Movies)
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
Character:Caldas
Release Date:06/11/1975
Smoke In The Wind
Character:Col. Joab Cullen (as Daniel White)
Release Date:01/04/1975
They Call It Murder
Character:Judge Farraday
Release Date:17/12/1971
Red Tomahawk
Character:1st prospector, Ned Crone
Release Date:01/01/1967
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Character:Pete Ketchum
Release Date:09/04/1966
Apache Uprising
Character:Townsman
Release Date:29/12/1965
The Bounty Killer
Character:Marshal Davis (as Daniel M. White)
Release Date:30/07/1965
To Kill a Mockingbird
Character:Mob Leader (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1962
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
Character:Sheriff #2
Release Date:03/02/1960
Attack of the Giant Leeches
Character:Porky Reed
Release Date:15/07/1959
This Earth Is Mine
Character:Judge Gruber
Release Date:08/07/1959
Gunmen from Laredo
Character:
Release Date:01/03/1959
Frontier Gun
Character:Sam Kilgore
Release Date:31/10/1958
The Proud Rebel
Character:Court Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:01/07/1958
The Sheepman
Character:Rancher (uncredited)
Release Date:01/05/1958
Touch of Evil
Character:Customs Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:30/03/1958
Gunfire at Indian Gap
Character:Fred Moran
Release Date:11/12/1957
Escape from Red Rock
Character:Al Farris (as Daniel White)
Release Date:01/12/1957
The Lonely Man
Character:
Release Date:21/06/1957
The First Traveling Saleslady
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:01/08/1956
Great Day in the Morning
Character:Rogers (uncredited)
Release Date:16/05/1956
The Last Hunt
Character:Deputy
Release Date:30/04/1956
The Tall Men
Character:San Antonio Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Release Date:22/09/1955
The Road to Denver
Character:Man in Buckboard (as Daniel White)
Release Date:15/06/1955
The Americano
Character:Barney Dent
Release Date:19/01/1955
The Country Girl
Character:Man (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1954
Suddenly
Character:Burg (uncredited)
Release Date:17/09/1954
Tennessee Champ
Character:Baptist Minister
Release Date:03/03/1954
Taza, Son of Cochise
Character:Tiswin Charlie
Release Date:18/02/1954
She Couldn't Say No
Character:Harley Burger
Release Date:15/02/1954
Inferno
Character:Lee - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Release Date:12/08/1953
Born to the Saddle
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:15/03/1953
The Lusty Men
Character:
Release Date:24/10/1952
Horizons West
Character:Dennis (uncredited)
Release Date:11/10/1952
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Character:Doc Thomas
Release Date:27/06/1952
Distant Drums
Character:Cpl. Peachtree
Release Date:25/12/1951
Red Mountain
Character:Jim Braden, Assayer
Release Date:01/11/1951
Texas Carnival
Character:Card Player (uncredited)
Release Date:05/10/1951
The Red Badge of Courage
Character:Sergeant (uncredited)
Release Date:27/09/1951
The Tall Target
Character:Passenger in Club Car (uncredited)
Release Date:17/08/1951
His Kind of Woman
Character:Tex Kearns (uncredited)
Release Date:15/08/1951
Raton Pass
Character:Scout (uncredited)
Release Date:07/04/1951
Rawhide
Character:Gilchrist (uncredited)
Release Date:25/03/1951
A Lady Without Passport
Character:Airport Dispatcher (uncredited)
Release Date:03/08/1950
The Gunfighter
Character:Card Player in Barber Shop (uncredited)
Release Date:26/05/1950
Intruder in the Dust
Character:Will Legate (uncredited)
Release Date:22/11/1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Character:Trooper (uncredited)
Release Date:22/10/1949
Roseanna McCoy
Character:Abel Hatfield
Release Date:12/10/1949
The Cowboy and the Indians
Character:Farmer (uncredited)
Release Date:15/09/1949
El Paso
Character:Henchman (uncredited)
Release Date:22/03/1949
Cover Up
Character:Gabe
Release Date:25/02/1949
Dynamite
Character:Skipper Brown (uncredited)
Release Date:18/01/1949
Outlaw Country
Character:Jim McCord
Release Date:07/01/1949
The Walls of Jericho
Character:Loafer (uncredited)
Release Date:22/11/1948
Gunning for Justice
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:06/11/1948
Unknown Island
Character:Crewman Edwards
Release Date:15/10/1948
Red River
Character:Laredo (uncredited)
Release Date:17/09/1948
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Character:Sheriff Norton
Release Date:10/09/1948
Station West
Character:Pete
Release Date:01/09/1948
Four Faces West
Character:Clint Waters
Release Date:03/08/1948
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Character:Death Row Prisoner #1 (uncredited)
Release Date:23/05/1948
Silver River
Character:Miner (uncredited)
Release Date:20/05/1948
Albuquerque
Character:Henchman Jackson
Release Date:20/02/1948
The Sea of Grass
Character:Wake - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1947
Duel in the Sun
Character:Ed (uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1946
Gun Town
Character:Joe - Henchman
Release Date:18/01/1946
San Antonio
Character:
Release Date:29/12/1945
The Return of the Durango Kid
Character:Kirby (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1945
Crazy Knights
Character:Electrician
Release Date:08/12/1944
Harmony Trail
Character:Henchman Bronco
Release Date:01/12/1944
The Utah Kid
Character:Henchman Slim
Release Date:25/08/1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge
Character:Pub Patron (uncredited)
Release Date:09/06/1944
Arizona Whirlwind
Character:Engineer Jim Lockwood
Release Date:21/02/1944
Voodoo Man
Character:Deputy
Release Date:21/02/1944
Westward Bound
Character:Henchman Wade
Release Date:17/01/1944
The Phantom
Character:Braddock (uncredited)
Release Date:24/12/1943
Smart Guy
Character:Sheriff
Release Date:17/12/1943
Boss of Rawhide
Character:Minstrel
Release Date:20/11/1943
False Colors
Character:Bar Spectator
Release Date:05/11/1943
Outlaws of Stampede Pass
Character:Kurt, Murdered cowhand
Release Date:15/10/1943
Blazing Guns
Character:Henchman Trigger
Release Date:08/10/1943
Arizona Trail
Character:Sheriff Jones
Release Date:15/09/1943
The Kansan
Character:Barfly
Release Date:10/09/1943
Border Patrol
Character:Henchman
Release Date:02/04/1943
I Married a Witch
Character:
Release Date:30/10/1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley
Character:Rancher
Release Date:02/09/1942
Forbidden Trails
Character:Barfly
Release Date:25/12/1941
Texas
Character:Ringsider (uncredited)
Release Date:09/10/1941
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
Character:Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
Release Date:08/08/1941
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
Character:Townsman
Release Date:16/05/1941
Too Many Girls
Character:Faculty Extra
Release Date:08/10/1940
The Howards of Virginia
Character:Will (uncredited)
Release Date:19/09/1940
Deadwood Dick
Character:Bank Teller / Stage Agent
Release Date:19/07/1940
Adventures of Red Ryder
Character:Townsman
Release Date:28/06/1940
Our Town
Character:Wedding Guest Talking to Constable
Release Date:24/05/1940
Beyond Tomorrow
Character:Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Release Date:10/05/1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Character:Poor Man Walking with Woman in Transient Camp (uncredited)
Release Date:15/03/1940
Days of Jesse James
Character:Irate Townsman (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1939
Gone with the Wind
Character:Minor Role (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1939
Death Rides the Range
Character:Townsman
Release Date:14/12/1939
El Diablo Rides
Character:Henchman
Release Date:12/12/1939
Destry Rides Again
Character:Barfly (uncredited)
Release Date:30/11/1939
The Fighting Renegade
Character:Henchman
Release Date:31/08/1939
In Old Monterey
Character:Man at Meeting
Release Date:14/08/1939
Rough Riders' Round-up
Character:Border Patrolman
Release Date:13/03/1939
Born to Be Wild
Character:Striker (uncredited)
Release Date:16/02/1938
Everybody's Old Man
Character:
Release Date:20/03/1936
Television Appearances
The High Chaparral
Character:Sheriff Prentiss
The High Chaparral
Character:Dirt Smith
Green Acres
Character:
Flipper
Character:
Petticoat Junction
Character:1st Juror
The Beverly Hillbillies
Character:
The Virginian
Character:Fox
The Virginian
Character:Edwards
The Virginian
Character:Baggage Man
The Virginian
Character:Stableman
The Rebel
Character:Corby
Rawhide
Character:Sheriff of Elkville
Rawhide
Character:Windy
Bat Masterson
Character:Ben Taylor
Bat Masterson
Character:Sheriff Bart Sloane
The Rifleman
Character:
The Texan
Character:
Sea Hunt
Character:
Maverick
Character:
Sugarfoot
Character:Kennedy
Have Gun, Will Travel
Character:
West Point
Character:
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Character:Settler
Telephone Time
Character:
Highway Patrol
Character:
Gunsmoke
Character:Ainsley
Gunsmoke
Character:Attendant
Gunsmoke
Character:Stocker
Gunsmoke
Character:Oldtimer
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character:
Lassie
Character:
General Electric Theater
Character:Sheriff
Cavalcade of America
Character:
Cavalcade of America
Character:Stan
Adventures of Superman
Character:
Hopalong Cassidy
Character:
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Character:
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Character:
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