Biography
Leroy Robert White (August 28, 1888 – December 16, 1949), better known as Lee "Lasses" White or Leroy (sometimes Le Roy or Lee Roy) "Lasses" White, was an American vaudeville pianist, songwriter and entertainer who became an actor of the stage, screen and radio. He became famous doing minstrel shows during the early part of the 1900s, and wrote one of the first copyrighted twelve-bar blues, "Nigger Blues". After spending some time on radio, White entered the film industry in the late 1930s. During his eleven-year career he appeared in over 70 films.
Acted in 54
1950s
- 1950
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane
Colorado Charley
The Iroquois Trail
Taggart - a Villager (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
Red Rock Outlaw
Lasses
Mississippi Rhythm
Dixie Dalrymple
- 1948
The Valiant Hombre
Whiskers
Indian Agent
Inky
The Golden Eye
Pete
- 1947
Mystery Range
Judge Lasses White
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Shotgun Rider (uncredited)
Song of the Wasteland
Doc Henderson
Six-Gun Serenade
Lasses
Rainbow Over the Rockies
Lasses
Ginger
Gramps McTavish
- 1946
Song of the Sierras
'Lasses' White
Trail to Mexico
'Lasses' White
West of the Alamo
Texas Ranger 'Lasses' White
Moon Over Montana
Lasses White
- 1945
Lonesome Trail
Lasses White
Riders of the Dawn
Lasses White
Saddle Serenade
'Lasses' White
Springtime in Texas
Lasses White
In Old New Mexico
Clem Petty
- 1944
Song of the Range
Lasses
When Strangers Marry
Old Man
- 1943
The Unknown Guest
Joe Williams
Something to Shout About
Uncle Bert
Cinderella Swings It
Ed Potts
- 1942
Mug Town
Pirkle
Thundering Hoofs
Whopper Hatch
Come on Danger
Whopper
Land of the Open Range
Whopper
Riding the Wind
Whopper
- 1941
Dude Cowboy
Prof. Whopper Hatch
The Bandit Trail
Whopper
Six-Gun Gold
Whopper
Cyclone on Horseback
Whopper
Scattergood Pulls the Strings
Ed Potts
The Roundup
Sam Snead
Scattergood Baines
Ed Potts
Road Show
Constable (uncredited)
- 1940
Dance, Girl, Dance
Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)
Oklahoma Renegades
Jim Keith
1930s
- 1939
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Storekeeper