Dan White
Acting
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
Acting139
movieSmoke In The Wind
1975
Col. Joab Cullen (as Daniel White)
movieThey Call It Murder
1971
Judge Farraday
movieThe Cheyenne Social Club
1970
Barfly Getting Up from Table (uncredited)
tvThe High Chaparral
1967
Sheriff Prentiss / Dirt Smith
movieRed Tomahawk
1967
1st prospector, Ned Crone
movieApache Uprising
1965
Townsman
movieThe Bounty Killer
1965
Marshal Davis (as Daniel M. White)
tvPetticoat Junction
1963
1st Juror
movieTo Kill a Mockingbird
1962
Mob Leader (uncredited)
tvThe Virginian
1962
Fox / Edwards / Baggage Man / Stableman
movieLonely are the Brave
1962
Convict (uncredited)
movieMa Barker's Killer Brood
1960
Sheriff #2
tvThe Rebel
1959
Corby
movieAttack of the Giant Leeches
1959
Porky Reed
movieThis Earth Is Mine
1959
Judge Gruber
tvRawhide
1959
Sheriff of Elkville / Windy
movieFrontier Gun
1958
Sam Kilgore
tvBat Masterson
1958
Ben Taylor / Sheriff Bart Sloane
movieThe Proud Rebel
1958
Court Clerk (uncredited)
movieThe Sheepman
1958
Rancher (uncredited)
movieTouch of Evil
1958
Customs Officer (uncredited)
movieGunfire at Indian Gap
1957
Fred Moran
movieEscape from Red Rock
1957
Al Farris (as Daniel White)
tvSugarfoot
1957
Kennedy
movieGreat Day in the Morning
1956
Rogers (uncredited)
movieThe Last Hunt
1956
Deputy
movieThe Tall Men
1955
San Antonio Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
tvCheyenne
1955
Sheriff (uncredited)
tvGunsmoke
1955
Ainsley / Attendant / Stocker / Oldtimer
movieThe Road to Denver
1955
Man in Buckboard
movieThe Americano
1955
Barney Dent
movieThe Country Girl
1954
Man (uncredited)
movieSuddenly
1954
Burg (uncredited)
tvLassie
1954
Amos Lovejoy
movieTennessee Champ
1954
Baptist Minister
movieTaza, Son of Cochise
1954
Tiswin Charlie
movieShe Couldn't Say No
1954
Harley Burger
movieInferno
1953
Lee - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
movieBorn to the Saddle
1953
Sheriff
movieHorizons West
1952
Dennis (uncredited)
movieDistant Drums
1951
Cpl. Peachtree
movieTexas Carnival
1951
Card Player (uncredited)
movieThe Red Badge of Courage
1951
Sergeant (uncredited)
movieThe Tall Target
1951
Passenger in Club Car (uncredited)
movieHis Kind of Woman
1951
Tex Kearns (uncredited)
movieRed Mountain
1951
Jim Braden, Assayer
movieRaton Pass
1951
Scout (uncredited)
movieRawhide
1951
Gilchrist (uncredited)
movieA Lady Without Passport
1950
Airport Dispatcher (uncredited)
movieThe Gunfighter
1950
Card Player in Barber Shop (uncredited)
movieIntruder in the Dust
1949
Will Legate (uncredited)
movieShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
Trooper (uncredited)
movieRoseanna McCoy
1949
Abel Hatfield
movieThe Cowboy and the Indians
1949
Farmer (uncredited)
movieEl Paso
1949
Henchman (uncredited)
movieDynamite
1949
Skipper Brown (uncredited)
movieOutlaw Country
1949
Jim McCord
movieThe Walls of Jericho
1948
Loafer (uncredited)
movieGunning for Justice
1948
Sheriff
movieUnknown Island
1948
Crewman Edwards
movieRed River
1948
Laredo (uncredited)
movieSunset Carson Rides Again
1948
Sheriff Norton
movieFour Faces West
1948
Clint Waters
movieShaggy
1948
Joe Simms
movieI Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948
Death Row Prisoner #1 (uncredited)
movieSilver River
1948
Miner (uncredited)
movieAlbuquerque
1948
Henchman Jackson
movieThe Sea of Grass
1947
Wake - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
movieDuel in the Sun
1946
Ed (uncredited)
movieGun Town
1946
Joe - Henchman
movieThe Return of the Durango Kid
1945
Kirby (uncredited)
movieCrazy Knights
1944
Electrician
movieHarmony Trail
1944
Henchman Bronco
movieThe Utah Kid
1944
Henchman Slim
movieThe Invisible Man's Revenge
1944
Pub Patron (uncredited)
movieArizona Whirlwind
1944
Engineer Jim Lockwood
movieVoodoo Man
1944
Deputy
movieWestward Bound
1944
Henchman Wade
movieThe Phantom
1943
Braddock (uncredited)
movieSmart Guy
1943
Sheriff
movieBoss of Rawhide
1943
Minstrel
movieFalse Colors
1943
Bar Spectator
movieOutlaws of Stampede Pass
1943
Kurt, Murdered cowhand
movieBlazing Guns
1943
Henchman Trigger
movieArizona Trail
1943
Sheriff Jones
movieThe Kansan
1943
Barfly
movieBorder Patrol
1943
Henchman
movieTexas
1941
Ringsider (uncredited)
movieThe Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
1941
Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
movieToo Many Girls
1940
Faculty (uncredited)
movieThe Howards of Virginia
1940
Will (uncredited)
movieDeadwood Dick
1940
Bank Teller / Stage Agent
movieAdventures of Red Ryder
1940
Townsman
movieOur Town
1940
Wedding Guest Talking to Constable
movieBeyond Tomorrow
1940
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
movieThe Grapes of Wrath
1940
Poor Man Walking with Woman in Transient Camp (uncredited)
movieDays of Jesse James
1939
Irate Townsman (uncredited)
movieGone with the Wind
1939
Minor Role (uncredited)
movieDeath Rides the Range
1939
Townsman
movieEl Diablo Rides
1939
Henchman
movieDestry Rides Again
1939
Barfly (uncredited)
movieThe Fighting Renegade
1939
Henchman
movieIn Old Monterey
1939
Man at Meeting
movieRough Riders' Round-up
1939
Border Patrolman
movieBorn to Be Wild
1938
Striker (uncredited)
