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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 3, 1933 (age 93)
Place of Birth
Finchley, London, England, UK
Arthur White
Biography
Arthur B. White is an English stage and screen actor, best known for his occasional role as the collator (police archivist) Ernie Trigg in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, alongside his real-life younger brother David Jason. His parents were Arthur R White and Welsh-born Olwen Jones. He also appeared briefly along with his brother in two episodes of The Darling Buds of May.
In 1978, White appeared as part of an underworld gang, playing the role of Freddy in an episode of the 1970s British police drama The Professionals, the episode entitled When the Heat Cools Off.
In 2007, White played Albert Fogarty in the Heartbeat episode "The Dreams That You Dream". In 2008, he worked with Jason again on the comic fantasy The Colour of Magic, where he played a character called "Rerpf".
In 2010, he featured in 13 Hours That Saved Britain, talking about his experiences of living during World War Two and living in London during the Blitz.
White has also made appearances in television series such as Crossroads, The Professionals, London's Burning, As Time Goes By, Wycliffe, Family Affairs and The Prisoner episode "It's Your Funeral".
Known For

TV
Heartbeat
Albert Fogarty
1992

TV
A Touch of Frost
Ernie Trigg
1992

TV
The Bill
1984

TV
Crossroads
1964

TV
The Professionals
Freddy
1977

TV
Theatre 625
Sergeant Holden
1964

TV
No Hiding Place
1959

TV
Wycliffe
Taxi Driver
1994

TV
Space: 1999
Kinano
1975

TV
Thriller
Charley Wilson
1973

TV
The Prisoner
Stall Holder
1967

TV
Murder in Mind
Harry
2001

TV
Manhunt
Henri
1970

TV
As Time Goes By
Taxi Driver
1992

TV
Secret Army
Louis Bastiat
1977

TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
March
1971

TV
The Main Chance
William Shelton
1969

TV
The Gentle Touch
1980

TV
Goodnight Sweetheart
1993

TV
Redcap
Jenkins
1964
Filmography
2025FilmPrisoners in Spaceas Kinano2010FilmTouched by Frost: Goodbye Jackas Self/P.C. Ernie Trigg2008TVThe Colour of Magicas Rerpf2001TVMurder in Mindas Harry1994TVWycliffeas Taxi Driver1993TVGoodnight Sweetheart1992TVA Touch of Frostas Ernie Trigg1992TVVirtual Murder1992TVAnglo Saxon Attitudesas Larwood1992TVHeartbeatas Albert Fogarty1992TVAs Time Goes Byas Taxi Driver1991TVThe Darling Buds of Mayas Uncle Perce1988FilmNumber 27as Hardcastle1988TVThe Riveras Inspector Snape1988TVA Gentleman's Club1984TVThe Bill1980TVThe Nesbitts Are Coming1980TVThe Gentle Touch1977TVThe Professionalsas Freddy1977TVSecret Armyas Louis Bastiat1977TVYou're Only Young Twiceas Mr Smith1976TVThe Duchess of Duke Streetas Mr Holdron1975TVStrikeras Mr Robson1975TVSpace: 1999as Kinano1974TVThe Carnforth Practiceas Sgt Armstrong1974FilmK Is for Killingas Charley Wilson1973TVThrilleras Charley Wilson1972TVThe Train Now Standing1972TVNew Scotland Yard1972TVPardon My Genie1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas March1971FilmDetective Waitingas Laidlaw1970TVManhuntas Henri1969TVThe Main Chanceas William Shelton1969FilmOh! What a Lovely Waras Sergeant in Dugout (uncredited)1967TVThe Prisoneras Stall Holder1967TVSanctuary1965TVOrlandoas Shish Kebab1964TVCrossroads1964TVRedcapas Jenkins1964TVTheatre 625as Sergeant Holden1964FilmThe Crunchas Signal Sergeant1963TVCraneas Pirelli1962FilmThe L-Shaped Roomas Milkman1959TVNo Hiding Place1956TVArmchair Theatreas Laidlaw1953FilmIt's a Grand Lifeas Pvt. Prendergast