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