1908-03-25 Falmouth, Florida, USA
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.
 |
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle | Caldas | 1975-11-06 |
 |
Smoke In The Wind | Col. Joab Cullen (as Daniel White) | 1975-04-01 |
 |
They Call It Murder | Judge Farraday | 1971-12-17 |
 |
Red Tomahawk | 1st prospector, Ned Crone | 1967-01-01 |
 |
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter | Pete Ketchum | 1966-04-09 |
 |
The Bounty Killer | Marshal Davis (as Daniel M. White) | 1965-07-30 |
 |
Apache Uprising | Townsman | 1965-12-29 |
 |
To Kill a Mockingbird | Mob Leader (uncredited) | 1962-12-20 |
 |
Ma Barker's Killer Brood | Sheriff #2 | 1960-02-03 |
 |
Gunmen from Laredo | 1959-03-01 | |
 |
Attack of the Giant Leeches | Porky Reed | 1959-10-01 |
 |
This Earth Is Mine | Judge Gruber | 1959-07-08 |
 |
Frontier Gun | Sam Kilgore | 1958-10-31 |
 |
The Sheepman | Rancher (uncredited) | 1958-05-01 |
 |
The Proud Rebel | Court Clerk (uncredited) | 1958-07-01 |
 |
Touch of Evil | Customs Officer (uncredited) | 1958-03-30 |
 |
Escape from Red Rock | Al Farris (as Daniel White) | 1957-12-01 |
 |
Gunfire at Indian Gap | Fred Moran | 1957-12-11 |
 |
The Lonely Man | 1957-06-21 | |
 |
Great Day in the Morning | Rogers (uncredited) | 1956-05-16 |
 |
The Last Hunt | Deputy | 1956-04-30 |
 |
The First Traveling Saleslady | Sheriff | 1956-08-01 |
 |
The Tall Men | San Antonio Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1955-09-22 |
 |
The Road to Denver | Man in Buckboard (as Daniel White) | 1955-06-15 |
 |
The Americano | Barney Dent | 1955-01-19 |
 |
She Couldn't Say No | Harley Burger | 1954-02-15 |
 |
Taza, Son of Cochise | Tiswin Charlie | 1954-02-18 |
 |
Suddenly | Burg (uncredited) | 1954-09-17 |
 |
Tennessee Champ | Baptist Minister | 1954-03-03 |
 |
Inferno | Lee - Ranch Hand (uncredited) | 1953-08-12 |
 |
Born to the Saddle | Sheriff | 1953-03-15 |
 |
The Lusty Men | 1952-10-24 | |
 |
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie | Doc Thomas | 1952-06-27 |
 |
Horizons West | Dennis (uncredited) | 1952-10-11 |
 |
The Red Badge of Courage | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1951-09-27 |
 |
Raton Pass | Scout (uncredited) | 1951-04-07 |
 |
His Kind of Woman | Tex Kearns (uncredited) | 1951-08-15 |
 |
Distant Drums | Cpl. Peachtree | 1951-12-25 |
 |
Rawhide | Gilchrist (uncredited) | 1951-03-25 |
 |
The Tall Target | Passenger in Club Car (uncredited) | 1951-08-17 |
 |
Red Mountain | Jim Braden, Assayer | 1951-11-01 |
 |
The Gunfighter | Card Player in Barber Shop (uncredited) | 1950-05-26 |
 |
A Lady Without Passport | Airport Dispatcher (uncredited) | 1950-08-03 |
 |
El Paso | Henchman (uncredited) | 1949-03-22 |
 |
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon | Trooper (uncredited) | 1949-10-22 |
 |
Cover Up | Gabe | 1949-02-25 |
 |
Intruder in the Dust | Will Legate (uncredited) | 1949-11-22 |
 |
Dynamite | Skipper Brown (uncredited) | 1949-01-18 |
 |
Outlaw Country | Jim McCord | 1949-01-07 |
 |
Roseanna McCoy | Abel Hatfield | 1949-10-12 |
 |
The Cowboy and the Indians | Farmer (uncredited) | 1949-09-15 |
 |
Unknown Island | Crewman Edwards | 1948-10-15 |
 |
Red River | Laredo (uncredited) | 1948-09-17 |
 |
Gunning for Justice | Sheriff | 1948-11-06 |
 |
Albuquerque | Henchman Jackson | 1948-02-20 |
 |
Four Faces West | Clint Waters | 1948-08-03 |
 |
Sunset Carson Rides Again | Sheriff Norton | 1948-09-10 |
 |
Station West | Pete | 1948-09-01 |
 |
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes | Death Row Prisoner #1 (uncredited) | 1948-05-23 |
 |
The Walls of Jericho | Loafer (uncredited) | 1948-11-22 |
 |
The Sea of Grass | Wake - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
 |
Duel in the Sun | Ed (uncredited) | 1946-12-31 |
 |
Gun Town | Joe - Henchman | 1946-01-18 |
 |
The Return of the Durango Kid | Kirby (uncredited) | 1945-04-19 |
 |
San Antonio | 1945-12-29 | |
 |
The Utah Kid | Henchman Slim | 1944-08-25 |
 |
Westward Bound | Henchman Wade | 1944-01-17 |
 |
Harmony Trail | Henchman Bronco | 1944-12-01 |
 |
Crazy Knights | Electrician | 1944-12-08 |
 |
Arizona Whirlwind | Engineer Jim Lockwood | 1944-02-21 |
 |
The Invisible Man's Revenge | Pub Patron (uncredited) | 1944-06-09 |
 |
Voodoo Man | Deputy | 1944-02-21 |
 |
The Kansan | Barfly | 1943-09-10 |
 |
False Colors | Bar Spectator | 1943-11-05 |
 |
The Phantom | Braddock (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
 |
Smart Guy | Sheriff | 1943-12-17 |
 |
Blazing Guns | Henchman Trigger | 1943-10-08 |
 |
Border Patrol | Henchman | 1943-04-02 |
 |
Boss of Rawhide | Minstrel | 1943-11-20 |
 |
Outlaws of Stampede Pass | Kurt, Murdered cowhand | 1943-10-15 |
 |
Arizona Trail | Sheriff Jones | 1943-09-15 |
 |
Sheriff of Sage Valley | Rancher | 1942-09-02 |
 |
I Married a Witch | 1942-10-30 | |
 |
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town | Townsman | 1941-05-16 |
 |
Texas | Ringsider (uncredited) | 1941-10-09 |
 |
Forbidden Trails | Barfly | 1941-12-25 |
 |
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury | Saloon Gambler (uncredited) | 1941-08-08 |
 |
Our Town | Wedding Guest Talking to Constable | 1940-05-24 |
 |
The Grapes of Wrath | Poor Man Walking with Woman in Transient Camp (uncredited) | 1940-03-15 |
 |
Deadwood Dick | Bank Teller / Stage Agent | 1940-07-19 |
 |
The Howards of Virginia | Will (uncredited) | 1940-09-19 |
 |
Adventures of Red Ryder | Townsman | 1940-06-28 |
 |
Beyond Tomorrow | Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited) | 1940-05-10 |
 |
Too Many Girls | Faculty Extra | 1940-10-08 |
 |
Death Rides the Range | Townsman | 1939-12-14 |
 |
Gone with the Wind | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1939-12-15 |
 |
El Diablo Rides | Henchman | 1939-12-12 |
 |
Rough Riders' Round-up | Border Patrolman | 1939-03-13 |
 |
Destry Rides Again | Barfly (uncredited) | 1939-11-30 |
 |
The Fighting Renegade | Henchman | 1939-08-31 |
 |
Days of Jesse James | Irate Townsman (uncredited) | 1939-12-20 |
 |
In Old Monterey | Man at Meeting | 1939-08-14 |
 |
Born to Be Wild | Striker (uncredited) | 1938-02-16 |
 |
Everybody's Old Man | 1936-03-20 |
