Biography
Leroy Robert White (August 28, 1888 β 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.
Filmography
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Colorado Charley
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane (1950)
Movie
'Lasses' White
Red Rock Outlaw (1949)
Movie
Dixie Dalrymple
Mississippi Rhythm (1949)
Movie
Whiskers
The Valiant Hombre (1948)
Movie
Old Man Bush (uncredited)
Panhandle (1948)
Movie
Stage Passenger with Juke (uncredited)
Albuquerque (1948)
Movie
Old Timer
Louisiana (1947)
Movie
Shotgun Rider (uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
Movie
Charlie (uncredited)
Cheyenne (1947)
Movie
Doc Henderson
Song of the Wasteland (1947)
Movie
Lasses White
Six-Gun Serenade (1947)
Movie
Lasses White
Rainbow Over the Rockies (1947)
Movie
Gramps McTavish
Ginger (1947)
Movie
'Lasses' White
Song of the Sierras (1946)
Movie
Lasses White
Trail to Mexico (1946)
Movie
Marine (uncredited)
Without Reservations (1946)
Movie
Texas Ranger 'Lasses' White
West of the Alamo (1946)
Movie
Lasses White
Moon Over Montana (1946)
Movie
Lasses White
Lonesome Trail (1945)
Movie
Lasses White
Riders of the Dawn (1945)
Movie
'Lasses' White
Saddle Serenade (1945)
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Lasses White
Springtime in Texas (1945)
Movie
Sheriff Clem Petty
In Old New Mexico (1945)
Movie
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Belle of the Yukon (1944)
Movie
'Lasses' White
Song of the Range (1944)
Movie
Judge Mark Bennett
Alaska (1944)
Movie
Joe Williams
The Unknown Guest (1943)
Movie
Uncle Bert
Something to Shout About (1943)
Movie
Ed Potts
Cinderella Swings It (1943)
Movie
Pirkle
Mug Town (1942)
Movie
Hound Keeper (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town (1942)
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Whopper Hatch
Thundering Hoofs (1942)
Movie
Whopper
Come on Danger (1942)
Movie
Whopper Hatch
Land of the Open Range (1942)
Movie
Whopper
Riding the Wind (1942)
Movie
Prof. Whopper Hatch
Dude Cowboy (1941)
Movie
Whopper
The Bandit Trail (1941)
Movie
Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)
Sergeant York (1941)
Movie
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Whopper
Six-Gun Gold (1941)
Movie
Sam Snead
The Roundup (1941)
Movie
Ed Potts
Scattergood Baines (1941)
Movie
Constable (uncredited)
Road Show (1941)
Movie
Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
Movie
Jim Keith
Oklahoma Renegades (1940)
Movie
Storekeeper
Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1888-08-28
Deathday1949-12-16 (61 years old)
Birth PlaceWills Point, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsLee White, Lasses White
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