Dan White
Born
March 25, 1908
Died
July 7, 1980 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
Caldas
1975
Smoke In The Wind
Col. Joab Cullen (as Daniel White)
1975
They Call It Murder
Judge Farraday
1971
The High Chaparral
Sheriff Prentiss · (1 episode)
1967
The High Chaparral
Dirt Smith · (1 episode)
1967
Red Tomahawk
1st prospector, Ned Crone
1967
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Pete Ketchum
1966
Apache Uprising
Townsman
1965
Green Acres
(2 episodes)
1965
The Bounty Killer
Marshal Davis (as Daniel M. White)
1965
Flipper
(1 episode)
1964
Petticoat Junction
1st Juror · (1 episode)
1963
To Kill a Mockingbird
Mob Leader (uncredited)
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
(1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Fox · (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Edwards · (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Baggage Man · (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Stableman · (1 episode)
1962
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
Sheriff #2
1960
The Rebel
Corby · (1 episode)
1959
Attack of the Giant Leeches
Porky Reed
1959
This Earth Is Mine
Judge Gruber
1959
Gunmen from Laredo
1959
Rawhide
Sheriff of Elkville · (1 episode)
1959
Rawhide
Windy · (1 episode)
1959
Frontier Gun
Sam Kilgore
1958
Bat Masterson
Ben Taylor · (1 episode)
1958
Bat Masterson
Sheriff Bart Sloane · (1 episode)
1958
The Rifleman
(1 episode)
1958
The Texan
(2 episodes)
1958
The Proud Rebel
Court Clerk (uncredited)
1958
The Sheepman
Rancher (uncredited)
1958
Touch of Evil
Customs Officer (uncredited)
1958
Sea Hunt
(1 episode)
1958
Gunfire at Indian Gap
Fred Moran
1957
Escape from Red Rock
Al Farris (as Daniel White)
1957
Maverick
(1 episode)
1957
Sugarfoot
Kennedy · (1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
(1 episode)
1957
The Lonely Man
1957
West Point
(1 episode)
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Settler · (1 episode)
1956
The First Traveling Saleslady
Sheriff
1956
Great Day in the Morning
Rogers (uncredited)
1956
The Last Hunt
Deputy
1956
Telephone Time
(1 episode)
1956
Highway Patrol
(2 episodes)
1955
The Tall Men
San Antonio Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1955
Gunsmoke
Ainsley · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Attendant · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Stocker · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Oldtimer · (1 episode)
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(1 episode)
1955
The Road to Denver
Man in Buckboard (as Daniel White)
1955
The Americano
Barney Dent
1955
The Country Girl
Man (uncredited)
1954
Suddenly
Burg (uncredited)
1954
Lassie
(1 episode)
1954
Tennessee Champ
Baptist Minister
1954
Taza, Son of Cochise
Tiswin Charlie
1954
She Couldn't Say No
Harley Burger
1954
Inferno
Lee - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1953
Born to the Saddle
Sheriff
1953
General Electric Theater
Sheriff · (1 episode)
1953
The Lusty Men
1952
Horizons West
Dennis (uncredited)
1952
Cavalcade of America
(1 episode)
1952
Cavalcade of America
Stan · (1 episode)
1952
Adventures of Superman
(1 episode)
1952
Hopalong Cassidy
(1 episode)
1952
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Doc Thomas
1952
Distant Drums
Cpl. Peachtree
1951
Red Mountain
Jim Braden, Assayer
1951
The Red Badge of Courage
Sergeant (uncredited)
1951
The Tall Target
Passenger in Club Car (uncredited)
1951
His Kind of Woman
Tex Kearns (uncredited)
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
(1 episode)
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(2 episodes)
1951
Raton Pass
Scout (uncredited)
1951
Rawhide
Gilchrist (uncredited)
1951
A Lady Without Passport
Airport Dispatcher (uncredited)
1950
The Gunfighter
Card Player in Barber Shop (uncredited)
1950
Intruder in the Dust
Will Legate (uncredited)
1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Trooper (uncredited)
1949
Roseanna McCoy
Abel Hatfield
1949
The Cowboy and the Indians
Farmer (uncredited)
1949
El Paso
Henchman (uncredited)
1949
Cover Up
Gabe
1949
Dynamite
Skipper Brown (uncredited)
1949
Outlaw Country
Jim McCord
1949
The Walls of Jericho
Loafer (uncredited)
1948
Gunning for Justice
Sheriff
1948
Unknown Island
Crewman Edwards
1948
Red River
Laredo (uncredited)
1948
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Sheriff Norton
1948
Station West
Pete
1948
Four Faces West
Clint Waters
1948
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Death Row Prisoner #1 (uncredited)
1948
Albuquerque
Henchman Jackson
1948
The Sea of Grass
Wake - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
1947
Duel in the Sun
Ed (uncredited)
1946
Gun Town
Joe - Henchman
1946
San Antonio
1945
The Return of the Durango Kid
Kirby (uncredited)
1945
Crazy Knights
Electrician
1944
Harmony Trail
Henchman Bronco
1944
The Utah Kid
Henchman Slim
1944
The Invisible Man's Revenge
Pub Patron (uncredited)
1944
Arizona Whirlwind
Engineer Jim Lockwood
1944
Voodoo Man
Deputy
1944
Westward Bound
Henchman Wade
1944
The Phantom
Braddock (uncredited)
1943
Smart Guy
Sheriff
1943
Boss of Rawhide
Minstrel
1943
False Colors
Bar Spectator
1943
Outlaws of Stampede Pass
Kurt, Murdered cowhand
1943
Blazing Guns
Henchman Trigger
1943
Arizona Trail
Sheriff Jones
1943
The Kansan
Barfly
1943
Border Patrol
Henchman
1943
I Married a Witch
1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley
Rancher
1942
Forbidden Trails
Barfly
1941
Texas
Ringsider (uncredited)
1941
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
1941
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
Townsman
1941
Too Many Girls
Faculty Extra
1940
The Howards of Virginia
Will (uncredited)
1940
Deadwood Dick
Bank Teller / Stage Agent
1940
Adventures of Red Ryder
Townsman
1940
Our Town
Wedding Guest Talking to Constable
1940
Beyond Tomorrow
Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Poor Man Walking with Woman in Transient Camp (uncredited)
1940
Days of Jesse James
Irate Townsman (uncredited)
1939
Gone with the Wind
Minor Role (uncredited)
1939
Death Rides the Range
Townsman
1939
El Diablo Rides
Henchman
1939
Destry Rides Again
Barfly (uncredited)
1939
The Fighting Renegade
Henchman
1939
In Old Monterey
Man at Meeting
1939
Rough Riders' Round-up
Border Patrolman
1939
Born to Be Wild
Striker (uncredited)
1938
Everybody's Old Man
1936