Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 10, 1937
Died
November 1, 2023 (age 86)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Peter White
Biography
Peter White (October 10, 1937 – November 1, 2023) was an American actor. He starred as Alan in The Boys in the Band, the lawyer who stumbles into the gay men's birthday party. White had the distinction of playing the only straight character in The Boys in the Band. He later joined the cast of All My Children. In the 1980s, he had recurring roles on The Colbys and Dallas.
Known For
TV
The X-Files
Gene Gogolak
1993
TV
Knots Landing
Pearson
1979
TV
JAG
Admiral Spencer
1995
TV
The West Wing
Mr. Gage
1999
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Mason Logan
1984
TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Ambassador Sharat
1993
TV
NYPD Blue
Mr. Irvin
1993
TV
NYPD Blue
Robert Irvin
1993
TV
Falcon Crest
Eric Kenderson
1981
TV
Strong Medicine
2000
TV
Strong Medicine
Dr. Soames
2000
TV
L.A. Law
Stanley Silverman
1986
TV
Mad About You
Judge Chuffa
1992
TV
Hill Street Blues
Minister
1981
TV
Matlock
Harvey Ravanelle
1986
TV
Simon & Simon
Chef Sebastian
1981
TV
Hart to Hart
Customs Inspector Camden
1979
TV
Hunter
Dr. Dave Panghurst
1984
TV
Hunter
Judge Donald Graber
1984
TV
Profiler
Charles Waters
1996
Filmography
2019FilmThat Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Starsas Self2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2007TVSaving Graceas Mr. Williams2006FilmThough None Go with Meas Ben Phillips2005FilmSee Arnold Runas Bob White2004FilmFirst Daughteras College Dean2003TVMister Sterling2000FilmThirteen Daysas John McCone2000TVStrong Medicine1999FilmPassport to Parisas Grandpa Edward1999TVThe West Wingas Mr. Gage1998FilmArmageddonas Secretary of Defense1997TVAlly McBealas Senator Harold Watkins1996FilmMotheras Charles1996TVProfileras Charles Waters1996FilmMr. Wrongas Mr. Alston1995TVJAGas Admiral Spencer1995TVThe Naked Truthas Mr. Hillerman1993TVNYPD Blueas Mr. Irvin1993TVThe X-Filesas Gene Gogolak1993FilmDaveas Secretary of Commerce1993TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas Ambassador Sharat1992TVMad About Youas Judge Chuffa1991FilmDiary of a Hitmanas Man in Garage1991TVSistersas Dr. Thomas Reed1990FilmDaughter of the Streetsas Herb1986TVDesigning Womenas Newscaster1986TVL.A. Lawas Stanley Silverman1986TVMatlockas Harvey Ravanelle1985FilmThe Executionas Gil Spahn1984TVCrazy like a Foxas Russ Cramer1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Mason Logan1984TVHunteras Dr. Dave Panghurst1984FilmSins of the Pastas Peter Halloran1983TVScarecrow and Mrs. Kingas Darrell Robison1983TVHardcastle and McCormickas Senator Evan Crocker1982FilmBetween Two Brothersas Alex Brock1981TVFalcon Crestas Eric Kenderson1981TVSimon & Simonas Chef Sebastian1981TVThe Greatest American Heroas Yuri Semenenko / Simpson1981TVHill Street Bluesas Minister1979TVKnots Landingas Pearson1979TVHart to Hartas Customs Inspector Camden1973FilmBladeas Freund1972TVBanyonas Ross Vincent1971FilmThe Pursuit of Happinessas Terence Lawrence1970TVDan Augustas Jeremy Jackson1970TVThe Bold Ones: The Senatoras Howard Eager1970FilmThe Boys in the Bandas Alan McCarthy