Lee 'Lasses' White

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 28, 1888

Died

December 16, 1949 (age 61)

Place of Birth

Wills Point, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Lee White

Lasses White

Lee 'Lasses' White

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.

Known For

Filmography

1950FilmThe Texan Meets Calamity Janeas Colorado Charley1950FilmThe Iroquois Trail1949FilmRed Rock Outlawas Lasses1949FilmMississippi Rhythmas Dixie Dalrymple1949FilmEl Paso1948FilmThe Valiant Hombreas Whiskers1948FilmIndian Agentas Inky1948FilmThe Golden Eyeas Pete1948FilmPanhandleas Old Man Bush (uncredited)1948FilmAlbuquerqueas Stage Passenger with Juke (uncredited)1947FilmLouisianaas Old Timer1947FilmThe Wistful Widow of Wagon Gapas Shotgun Rider (uncredited)1947FilmCheyenneas Charlie (uncredited)1947FilmSong of the Wastelandas Doc Henderson1947FilmSix-Gun Serenadeas Lasses1947FilmRainbow Over the Rockiesas Lasses1947FilmGingeras Gramps McTavish1946FilmSong of the Sierrasas 'Lasses' White1946FilmTrail to Mexicoas 'Lasses' White1946FilmWithout Reservationsas Marine (uncredited)1946FilmWest of the Alamoas Texas Ranger 'Lasses' White1946FilmMoon Over Montanaas Lasses White1945FilmLonesome Trailas Lasses White1945FilmRiders of the Dawnas Lasses White1945FilmSaddle Serenadeas 'Lasses' White1945FilmSpringtime in Texasas Lasses White1945FilmIn Old New Mexicoas Clem Petty1945FilmDillingeras Cement Contractor (uncredited)1944FilmBelle of the Yukonas Wagon Driver (uncredited)1944FilmSong of the Rangeas Lasses1944FilmAlaskaas Mark Bennett1944FilmWhen Strangers Marryas Old Man1943FilmThe Unknown Guestas Joe Williams1943FilmSomething to Shout Aboutas Uncle Bert1943FilmCinderella Swings Itas Ed Potts1942FilmMug Townas Pirkle1942FilmThe Talk of the Townas Hound Keeper (uncredited)1942FilmThundering Hoofsas Whopper Hatch1942FilmCome on Dangeras Whopper1942FilmLand of the Open Rangeas Whopper1942FilmRiding the Windas Whopper1941FilmDude Cowboyas Prof. Whopper Hatch1941FilmThe Bandit Trailas Whopper1941FilmSergeant Yorkas Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)1941FilmSix-Gun Goldas Whopper1941FilmCyclone on Horsebackas Whopper1941FilmScattergood Pulls the Stringsas Ed Potts1941FilmThe Roundupas Sam Snead1941FilmScattergood Bainesas Ed Potts1941FilmRoad Showas Constable (uncredited)1940FilmDance, Girl, Danceas Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)1940FilmOklahoma Renegadesas Jim Keith1939FilmRovin' Tumbleweedsas Storekeeper

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