Biography
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.
Acted in 139
1970s
- 1975
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
Caldas
Smoke In The Wind
Col. Joab Cullen (as Daniel White)
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1967
Red Tomahawk
1st prospector, Ned Crone
- 1966
- 1965
Apache Uprising
Townsman
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
Lonely are the Brave
Convict (uncredited)
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
This Earth Is Mine
Judge Gruber
Gunmen from Laredo
Movie
- 1958
Frontier Gun
Sam Kilgore
The Sheepman
Rancher (uncredited)
- 1957
Gunfire at Indian Gap
Fred Moran
Escape from Red Rock
Al Farris (as Daniel White)
The Lonely Man
Movie
- 1956
The First Traveling Saleslady
Sheriff
Great Day in the Morning
Rogers (uncredited)
The Last Hunt
Deputy
- 1955
The Road to Denver
Man in Buckboard
The Americano
Barney Dent
- 1954
Tennessee Champ
Baptist Minister
Taza, Son of Cochise
Tiswin Charlie
She Couldn't Say No
Harley Burger
- 1953
Inferno
Lee - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
Sheriff · 1 episode
- 1952
The Lusty Men
Movie
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Doc Thomas
- 1951
Texas Carnival
Card Player (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
Sergeant (uncredited)
The Tall Target
Passenger in Club Car (uncredited)
Red Mountain
Jim Braden, Assayer
Raton Pass
Scout (uncredited)
- 1950
A Lady Without Passport
Airport Dispatcher (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
Roseanna McCoy
Abel Hatfield
The Cowboy and the Indians
Farmer (uncredited)
Outlaw Country
Jim McCord
- 1948
The Walls of Jericho
Loafer (uncredited)
Gunning for Justice
Sheriff
Unknown Island
Crewman Edwards
Sunset Carson Rides Again
Sheriff Norton
Shaggy
Joe Simms
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Death Row Prisoner #1 (uncredited)
- 1947
- 1946
Gun Town
Joe - Henchman
- 1945
The Return of the Durango Kid
Kirby (uncredited)
- 1944
Crazy Knights
Electrician
Harmony Trail
Henchman Bronco
The Utah Kid
Henchman Slim
The Invisible Man's Revenge
Pub Patron (uncredited)
Arizona Whirlwind
Engineer Jim Lockwood
Westward Bound
Henchman Wade
- 1943
The Phantom
Braddock (uncredited)
Smart Guy
Sheriff
Boss of Rawhide
Minstrel
False Colors
Bar Spectator
Outlaws of Stampede Pass
Kurt, Murdered cowhand
Arizona Trail
Sheriff Jones
Border Patrol
Henchman
- 1942
Sheriff of Sage Valley
Rancher
- 1941
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
Townsman
- 1940
Too Many Girls
Faculty (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
Will (uncredited)
Deadwood Dick
Bank Teller / Stage Agent
Adventures of Red Ryder
Townsman
Our Town
Wedding Guest Talking to Constable
1930s
- 1939
Days of Jesse James
Irate Townsman (uncredited)
Death Rides the Range
Townsman
El Diablo Rides
Henchman
Destry Rides Again
Barfly (uncredited)
The Fighting Renegade
Henchman
In Old Monterey
Man at Meeting
Rough Riders' Round-up
Border Patrolman
- 1938
- 1936
Everybody's Old Man
Movie
