William White (June 25, 1921 - July 14, 1985) was a film producer and actor. The films he has been involved with in production include '' Where's Willie?'', and '' House of the Black Death''. He also directed ''

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'', and ''Divorce Las Vegas Style''.

Background

White was born in Missouri on June 25, 1921. He died of a heart attack on July 14, 1985 in

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. Actor Jeff F. Renfro who played the psychotic trucker in ''

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'' is his stepson.

Career

Actor

White had an involvement in films and television from 1927 to the late 1970s. He had an early role playing the butcher boy in ''Peaceful Oscar'' which was released around 1927. Later he had a role in the William Clemens directed '' Here Comes Carter'' which was released in 1936. He played the part of Police Lt. Peterson in the 1959 horror film, ''

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''. The film which was directed by Tom Boutross and

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, featured

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, Del Courtney,

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, and Bob Hafner. During the 1960s, one film he appeared in was ''

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''. Released in 1963, the film starred

and

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. Other films in that decade were ''

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'' in 1964, and ''

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'' in 1965. It's likely his last acting work was as Jesse in the ''Ace in the Hole episode of ''

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''.

Director and producer

He directed and wrote the story for ''Divorce Las Vegas Style'', which was released in 1970. It starred John Alderman, Luanne Roberts, and Dixie Donovan. Another film he directed that was released the same year was ''

'', a film that starred Steve Drexel,

Leslie Parrish Leslie Parrish (born Marjorie Hellen; March 13, 1935) is an American actress, activist, environmentalist, writer, and producer. She worked under her birth name for six years, changing it in 1959. Early life As a child, Parrish lived in Massachu ...

Larry Pennell Lawrence Kenneth "Larry" Pennell (February 21, 1928 – August 28, 2013) was an American television and film actor, often remembered for his role as "Dash Riprock" in the television series ''The Beverly Hillbillies''. His career spanned ha ...

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, and Anthony Caruso. He wrote the story and co-produced ''Where's Willie'' which was released in 1978.''Films Into Books: An Analytical Bibliography of Film, Novelizations, Movie, and TV Tie-ins'', Randall D. Larson
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Filmography (actor)

Filmography (director, producer etc)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:White, William 1921 births 1985 deaths 20th-century American male actors Male actors from St. Louis American film directors Film producers from Missouri