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