Acting
Dan White
EN cinema · 110 credits
Born
25 March 1908
Died
7 July 1980 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Falmouth, Florida, USA
Also known as Daniel · Daniel M. White · Daniel White
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
Filmography
Smoke In The Wind
as Col. Joab Cullen (as Daniel White)
They Call It Murder
as Judge Farraday
The Cheyenne Social Club
as Barfly Getting Up from Table (uncredited)
Red Tomahawk
as 1st prospector, Ned Crone
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
as Pete Ketchum
Apache Uprising
as Townsman
The Bounty Killer
as Marshal Davis (as Daniel M. White)
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Mob Leader (uncredited)
Lonely are the Brave
as Convict (uncredited)
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
as Sheriff #2
Attack of the Giant Leeches
as Porky Reed
This Earth Is Mine
as Judge Gruber
Touch of Evil
as Customs Officer (uncredited)
The Proud Rebel
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
The Sheepman
as Rancher (uncredited)
Frontier Gun
as Sam Kilgore
Escape from Red Rock
as Al Farris (as Daniel White)
Gunfire at Indian Gap
as Fred Moran
Great Day in the Morning
as Rogers (uncredited)
The Last Hunt
as Deputy
The Road to Denver
as Man in Buckboard
The Americano
as Barney Dent
The Tall Men
as San Antonio Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Tennessee Champ
as Baptist Minister
Suddenly
as Burg (uncredited)
Taza, Son of Cochise
as Tiswin Charlie
She Couldn't Say No
as Harley Burger
The Country Girl
as Man (uncredited)
Born to the Saddle
as Sheriff
Inferno
as Lee - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
as Doc Thomas
Horizons West
as Dennis (uncredited)
Rawhide
as Gilchrist (uncredited)
Raton Pass
as Scout (uncredited)
Distant Drums
as Cpl. Peachtree
The Red Badge of Courage
as Sergeant (uncredited)
The Tall Target
as Passenger in Club Car (uncredited)
Red Mountain
as Jim Braden, Assayer
His Kind of Woman
as Tex Kearns (uncredited)
Texas Carnival
as Card Player (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
as Card Player in Barber Shop (uncredited)
A Lady Without Passport
as Airport Dispatcher (uncredited)
Dynamite
as Skipper Brown (uncredited)
Intruder in the Dust
as Will Legate (uncredited)
Roseanna McCoy
as Abel Hatfield
The Cowboy and the Indians
as Farmer (uncredited)
El Paso
as Henchman (uncredited)
Cover Up
as Gabe
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Trooper (uncredited)
Outlaw Country
as Jim McCord
The Walls of Jericho
as Loafer (uncredited)
Station West
as Pete
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
as Death Row Prisoner #1 (uncredited)
Sunset Carson Rides Again
as Sheriff Norton
Four Faces West
as Clint Waters
Albuquerque
as Henchman Jackson
Gunning for Justice
as Sheriff
Unknown Island
as Crewman Edwards
Red River
as Laredo (uncredited)
Silver River
as Miner (uncredited)
Shaggy
as Joe Simms
The Sea of Grass
as Wake - Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Gun Town
as Joe - Henchman
Duel in the Sun
as Ed (uncredited)
The Return of the Durango Kid
as Kirby (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Pub Patron (uncredited)
Harmony Trail
as Henchman Bronco
Westward Bound
as Henchman Wade
Arizona Whirlwind
as Engineer Jim Lockwood
Crazy Knights
as Electrician
The Utah Kid
as Henchman Slim
Voodoo Man
as Deputy
The Phantom
as Braddock (uncredited)
Smart Guy
as Sheriff
Blazing Guns
as Henchman Trigger
Arizona Trail
as Sheriff Jones
Boss of Rawhide
as Minstrel
Outlaws of Stampede Pass
as Kurt, Murdered cowhand
False Colors
as Bar Spectator
Border Patrol
as Henchman
The Kansan
as Barfly
I Married a Witch
as Fireman (uncredited)
Sheriff of Sage Valley
as Rancher
Forbidden Trails
as Barfly
Texas
as Ringsider (uncredited)
The Lone Rider in Ghost Town
as Townsman
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury
as Saloon Gambler (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Poor Man Walking with Woman in Transient Camp (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
as Will (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder
as Townsman
Deadwood Dick
as Bank Teller / Stage Agent
Our Town
as Wedding Guest Talking to Constable
Beyond Tomorrow
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Too Many Girls
as Faculty (uncredited)
Rough Riders' Round-up
as Border Patrolman
Gone with the Wind
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Days of Jesse James
as Irate Townsman (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
as Barfly (uncredited)
Death Rides the Range
as Townsman
The Fighting Renegade
as Henchman
El Diablo Rides
as Henchman
In Old Monterey
as Man at Meeting
Born to Be Wild
as Striker (uncredited)
