Peter White
Acting
Peter White (October 10, 1937 – November 1, 2023) was an American actor. He starred as Alan in The Boys in the Band, the lawyer who stumbles into the gay men's birthday party. White had the distinction of playing the only straight character in The Boys in the Band. He later joined the cast of All My Children. In the 1980s, he had recurring roles on The Colbys and Dallas.
Known for
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tvCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Self - Participant
tvSaving Grace
2007
Mr. Williams
movieThough None Go with Me
2006
Ben Phillips
movieSee Arnold Run
2005
Bob White
movieFirst Daughter
2004
College Dean
movieThirteen Days
2000
John McCone
tvStrong Medicine
2000
Dr. Soames
moviePassport to Paris
1999
Grandpa Edward
tvThe West Wing
1999
Mr. Gage
movieArmageddon
1998
Secretary of Defense
tvAlly McBeal
1997
Senator Harold Watkins
movieMother
1996
Charles
tvProfiler
1996
Charles Waters
movieMr. Wrong
1996
Mr. Alston
tvJAG
1995
Admiral Spencer
tvThe Naked Truth
1995
Mr. Hillerman
tvNYPD Blue
1993
Mr. Irvin / Robert Irvin
tvThe X-Files
1993
Gene Gogolak
movieDave
1993
Secretary of Commerce
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Ambassador Sharat
tvMad About You
1992
Judge Chuffa
movieDiary of a Hitman
1991
Man in Garage
tvSisters
1991
Dr. Thomas Reed
tvMonsters
1988
Paul
tvDesigning Women
1986
Newscaster
tvL.A. Law
1986
Stanley Silverman
tvMatlock
1986
Harvey Ravanelle
movieThe Execution
1985
Gil Spahn
tvCrazy like a Fox
1984
Russ Cramer
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Mason Logan
tvHunter
1984
Dr. Dave Panghurst / Judge Donald Graber
movieSins of the Past
1984
Peter Halloran
tvScarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Darrell Robison
tvHardcastle and McCormick
1983
Senator Evan Crocker
movieBetween Two Brothers
1982
Alex Brock
tvFalcon Crest
1981
Eric Kenderson
tvSimon & Simon
1981
Chef Sebastian
tvThe Greatest American Hero
1981
Yuri Semenenko / Simpson
tvHill Street Blues
1981
Minister
tvKnots Landing
1979
Pearson
tvHart to Hart
1979
Customs Inspector Camden
movieBlade
1973
Freund
tvBanyon
1972
Ross Vincent
movieThe Pursuit of Happiness
1971
Terence Lawrence
tvDan August
1970
Jeremy Jackson
tvThe Bold Ones: The Senator
1970
Howard Eager
movieThe Boys in the Band
1970
Alan McCarthy