Edward J. White (March 15, 1903 – September 24, 1973) was an American

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

. He was best known for Westerns, particularly ones starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. He also produced the TV series ''

Stories of the Century ''Stories of the Century'' is a 39-episode Western historical fiction television series starring Jim Davis that ran in syndication through Republic Pictures between 1954 and 1955. Synopsis Jim Davis, who became famous decades later as the p ...

'', which won an

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

for Best Western or Adventure Series in 1955. He died in

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on September 24, 1973.

Selected filmography

* '' Outlaws of Pine Ridge'' (1942) * '' Days of Old Cheyenne'' (1943) * '' Black Hills Express'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' Along the Navajo Trail'' (1945) * '' Eyes of Texas'' (1948) * '' The Golden Stallion'' (1949) * '' The Far Frontier'' (1949) * '' Belle of Old Mexico'' (1950) * '' North of the Great Divide'' (1950) * ''

Bells of Coronado ''Bells of Coronado'' is a 1950 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney starring Roy Rogers, Trigger the horse, and Dale Evans. Plot The owner of the El Coronado Mine is ambushed on the road into town by thieves, who steal ...

'' (1950) * '' Colorado Sundown'' (1952)

References

Bibliography

* Len D. Martin.
The Republic Pictures Checklist: Features, Serials, Cartoons, Short Subjects and Training Films of Republic Pictures Corporation, 1935-1959
'. McFarland, 1998.

External links

* 1903 births 1973 deaths 20th-century American businesspeople Film producers from New York (state) {{US-film-producer-stub