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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 25, 1908
Died
July 7, 1980
Place of Birth
Falmouth, Florida, USA
Also Known As
- Daniel
- Daniel M. White
- Daniel White
Dan White
0.8 Popularity
Biography
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.
Known For
4.8
Caldas
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
1975
6.0
Col. Joab Cullen (as Daniel White)
Smoke In The Wind
1975
5.4
Judge Farraday
They Call It Murder
1971
6.6
Sheriff Prentiss
The High Chaparral
1967
6.6
Dirt Smith
The High Chaparral
1967
6.4
1st prospector, Ned Crone
Red Tomahawk
1967
4.1
Pete Ketchum
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
1966
6.2
Townsman
Apache Uprising
1965
7.3
Green Acres
1965
5.8
Marshal Davis (as Daniel M. White)
The Bounty Killer
1965
Credits
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
as Caldas
1975
4.8
Smoke In The Wind
as Col. Joab Cullen (as Daniel White)
1975
6.0
They Call It Murder
as Judge Farraday
1971
5.4
The High Chaparral
as Sheriff Prentiss
1967
6.6
The High Chaparral
as Dirt Smith
1967
6.6
Red Tomahawk
as 1st prospector, Ned Crone
1967
6.4
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
as Pete Ketchum
1966
4.1
Apache Uprising
as Townsman
1965
6.2
Green Acres
1965
7.3
The Bounty Killer
as Marshal Davis (as Daniel M. White)
1965
5.8
Flipper
1964
6.1
Petticoat Junction
as 1st Juror
1963
5.7
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Mob Leader (uncredited)
1962
8.0
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
6.9
The Virginian
as Fox
1962
6.4
The Virginian
as Edwards
1962
6.4
The Virginian
as Baggage Man
1962
6.4
The Virginian
as Stableman
1962
6.4
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
as Sheriff #2
1960
5.9
The Rebel
as Corby
1959
4.7
Attack of the Giant Leeches
as Porky Reed
1959
4.1
This Earth Is Mine
as Judge Gruber
1959
6.1
Gunmen from Laredo
1959
4.7
Rawhide
as Sheriff of Elkville
1959
7.2
Rawhide
as Windy
1959
7.2
Frontier Gun
as Sam Kilgore
1958
6.0
Bat Masterson
as Ben Taylor
1958
6.1
Bat Masterson
as Sheriff Bart Sloane
1958
6.1
The Rifleman
1958
7.1
The Texan
1958
5.5
The Proud Rebel
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
1958
6.1
The Sheepman
as Rancher (uncredited)
1958
6.9
Touch of Evil
as Customs Officer (uncredited)
1958
7.8
Sea Hunt
1958
6.6
Gunfire at Indian Gap
as Fred Moran
1957
5.0
Escape from Red Rock
as Al Farris (as Daniel White)
1957
0.0
Maverick
1957
6.9
Sugarfoot
as Kennedy
1957
4.8
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
7.3
The Lonely Man
1957
5.9
West Point
1956
5.0
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
as Settler
1956
5.0
The First Traveling Saleslady
as Sheriff
1956
5.5
Great Day in the Morning
as Rogers (uncredited)
1956
5.9
The Last Hunt
as Deputy
1956
6.9
Telephone Time
1956
6.3
Highway Patrol
1955
5.8
The Tall Men
as San Antonio Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1955
6.4
Gunsmoke
as Ainsley
1955
6.6
Gunsmoke
as Attendant
1955
6.6
Gunsmoke
as Stocker
1955
6.6
Gunsmoke
as Oldtimer
1955
6.6
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
6.8
The Road to Denver
as Man in Buckboard (as Daniel White)
1955
6.4
The Americano
as Barney Dent
1955
5.2
The Country Girl
as Man (uncredited)
1954
6.9
Suddenly
as Burg (uncredited)
1954
6.3
Lassie
1954
6.1
Tennessee Champ
as Baptist Minister
1954
5.8
Taza, Son of Cochise
as Tiswin Charlie
1954
5.5
She Couldn't Say No
as Harley Burger
1954
5.6
Inferno
as Lee - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1953
6.0
Born to the Saddle
as Sheriff
1953
5.0
General Electric Theater
as Sheriff
1953
6.4
The Lusty Men
1952
6.6
Horizons West
as Dennis (uncredited)
1952
6.2
Cavalcade of America
1952
3.5
Cavalcade of America
as Stan
1952
3.5
Adventures of Superman
1952
6.6
Hopalong Cassidy
1952
5.1
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
as Doc Thomas
1952
5.4
Distant Drums
as Cpl. Peachtree
1951
6.2
Red Mountain
as Jim Braden, Assayer
1951
6.4
Texas Carnival
as Card Player (uncredited)
1951
4.7
The Red Badge of Courage
as Sergeant (uncredited)
1951
6.4
The Tall Target
as Passenger in Club Car (uncredited)
1951
6.8
His Kind of Woman
as Tex Kearns (uncredited)
1951
6.6
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
5.3
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
4.5
Raton Pass
as Scout (uncredited)
1951
4.6
Rawhide
as Gilchrist (uncredited)
1951
6.7
A Lady Without Passport
as Airport Dispatcher (uncredited)
1950
5.2
The Gunfighter
as Card Player in Barber Shop (uncredited)
1950
7.3
Intruder in the Dust
as Will Legate (uncredited)
1949
7.3
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Trooper (uncredited)
1949
6.9
Roseanna McCoy
as Abel Hatfield
1949
5.6
The Cowboy and the Indians
as Farmer (uncredited)
1949
7.0
El Paso
as Henchman (uncredited)
1949
5.7
Cover Up
as Gabe
1949
6.5
Dynamite
as Skipper Brown (uncredited)
1949
2.5
Outlaw Country
as Jim McCord
1949
3.7
The Walls of Jericho
as Loafer (uncredited)
1948
4.9
Gunning for Justice
as Sheriff
1948
0.0
Unknown Island
as Crewman Edwards
1948
5.0
Red River
as Laredo (uncredited)
1948
7.3
Sunset Carson Rides Again
as Sheriff Norton
1948
4.1
Station West
as Pete
1948
6.1
Four Faces West
as Clint Waters
1948
5.6
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
as Death Row Prisoner #1 (uncredited)
1948
5.5
Silver River
as Miner (uncredited)
1948
5.9
Albuquerque
as Henchman Jackson
1948
6.8
The Sea of Grass
as Wake - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1947
6.1
Duel in the Sun
as Ed (uncredited)
1946
6.3
Gun Town
as Joe - Henchman
1946
0.0
San Antonio
1945
5.9
The Return of the Durango Kid
as Kirby (uncredited)
1945
8.0
Crazy Knights
as Electrician
1944
4.6
Harmony Trail
as Henchman Bronco
1944
4.8
The Utah Kid
as Henchman Slim
1944
0.0
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Pub Patron (uncredited)
1944
5.6
Voodoo Man
as Deputy
1944
4.9
Arizona Whirlwind
as Engineer Jim Lockwood
1944
5.5
Westward Bound
as Henchman Wade
1944
4.0
The Phantom
as Braddock (uncredited)
1943
6.2
Smart Guy
as Sheriff
1943
5.0
Boss of Rawhide
as Minstrel
1943
5.5
False Colors
as Bar Spectator
1943
3.8
Outlaws of Stampede Pass
as Kurt, Murdered cowhand
1943
4.0
Blazing Guns
as Henchman Trigger
1943
6.0
Arizona Trail
as Sheriff Jones
1943
5.1
The Kansan
as Barfly
1943
5.4
Border Patrol
as Henchman
1943
5.3
I Married a Witch
1942
6.8
Sheriff of Sage Valley
as Rancher
1942
5.6
Forbidden Trails
as Barfly
1941
5.4
Texas
as Ringsider (uncredited)
1941
6.5
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
as Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
1941
5.0
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
as Townsman
1941
5.0
Too Many Girls
as Faculty Extra
1940
5.6
The Howards of Virginia
as Will (uncredited)
1940
6.5
Deadwood Dick
as Bank Teller / Stage Agent
1940
6.0
Adventures of Red Ryder
as Townsman
1940
5.5
Our Town
as Wedding Guest Talking to Constable
1940
5.7
Beyond Tomorrow
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1940
5.9
The Grapes of Wrath
as Poor Man Walking with Woman in Transient Camp (uncredited)
1940
7.8
Days of Jesse James
as Irate Townsman (uncredited)
1939
4.7
Gone with the Wind
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1939
7.9
Death Rides the Range
as Townsman
1939
6.0
El Diablo Rides
as Henchman
1939
1.0
Destry Rides Again
as Barfly (uncredited)
1939
7.2
The Fighting Renegade
as Henchman
1939
5.7
In Old Monterey
as Man at Meeting
1939
5.3
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Border Patrolman
1939
4.0
Born to Be Wild
as Striker (uncredited)
1938
7.0
Everybody's Old Man
1936
0.0