Leo White

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German-American actor (1873–1948)

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::summary German-American actor (1873–1948) ::

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FieldValue
nameLeo Herbert White
imageLeo White 01.JPG
captionPhotoplay, 1917
birth_date
birth_placeGraudenz, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
death_date
death_placeGlendale, California, U.S.
yearsactive1911–1948
resting_placeGrand View Memorial Park Cemetery
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| name = Leo Herbert White | image = Leo White 01.JPG | caption = Photoplay, 1917 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Graudenz, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire | death_date = | death_place = Glendale, California, U.S. | othername = | yearsactive = 1911–1948 | spouse = | resting_place = Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery Leo White (November 10, 1873 – September 20, 1948) was a German-born British-American film and stage actor who appeared as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin films.

Biography

Born in Germany to Julius White and Ida Berg White, White grew up in England where he began his stage career. He was brought to the United States under the aegis of Daniel Frohman, a Broadway producer. He started his film career in 1911 and in 1913 moved to the Essanay Studios. In 1915, he began appearing in Chaplin's comedies and continued through Chaplin's Mutual Film comedies. His last appearance in a Chaplin film was a small role in The Great Dictator, released in 1940.

White also acted in and directed Triple Trouble (1918), Essanay's last Chaplin release. Chaplin himself acknowledged Triple Trouble in his autobiography but did not actually participate in its production. (White filmed new scenes around existing footage of Chaplin.)

White typically played dapper, continental villains or noblemen in films, and this typecast him for the rest of his screen career. Well into the 1940s, he was still playing excitable Frenchmen in short subjects and feature films. Before his death in 1948, White had appeared in over 400 films.

White died in Glendale, California, of a heart attack at the age of 74 on September 20, 1948. He was interred at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale.

Filmography

References

References

  1. "Leo White".
  2. California Death Certificate filed October 5, 1948
  3. [http://www.allmovie.com/artist/leo-white-p75898 allmovie bio on Leo White, by Hal Erickson]
  4. (2005). "Charlie Chaplin at Keystone and Essanay: Dawn of the Tramp". iUniverse.
  5. (September 21, 1948). "Old-Time Film Actor, Leo White, Dies at 68". The Courier-Journal.

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