Lee 'Lasses' White

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Lee 'Lasses' White

Acting August 28, 1888

Wills Point, Texas, USA

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 pian…

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Sergeant York

Sergeant York

7.2 1941 Movie
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

7.3 1942 Movie
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

6.4 1940 Movie
Dillinger

Dillinger

5.9 1945 Movie
When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

6.2 1944 Movie
Without Reservations

Without Reservations

6.3 1946 Movie
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

6.2 1947 Movie
Albuquerque

Albuquerque

6.8 1948 Movie
Panhandle

Panhandle

5.8 1948 Movie
El Paso

El Paso

6.0 1949 Movie
The Golden Eye

The Golden Eye

5.6 1948 Movie
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

7.0 1947 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1950
    The Texan Meets Calamity Jane

    Movie Colorado Charley

  2. 1950
    The Iroquois Trail

    Movie Taggart - a Villager (uncredited)

  3. 1949
    Red Rock Outlaw

    Movie Lasses

  4. 1949
    Mississippi Rhythm

    Movie Dixie Dalrymple

  5. 1949
    El Paso

    Movie

  6. 1948
    The Valiant Hombre

    Movie Whiskers

  7. 1948
    Indian Agent

    Movie Inky

  8. 1948
    The Golden Eye

    Movie Pete

  9. 1948
    Panhandle

    Movie Old Man Bush (uncredited)

  10. 1948
    Albuquerque

    Movie Stage Passenger with Juke (uncredited)

  11. 1947
    Louisiana

    Movie Old Timer

  12. 1947
    The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

    Movie Shotgun Rider (uncredited)

  13. 1947
    Cheyenne

    Movie Charlie (uncredited)

  14. 1947
    Song of the Wasteland

    Movie Doc Henderson

  15. 1947
    Six-Gun Serenade

    Movie Lasses

  16. 1947
    Rainbow Over the Rockies

    Movie Lasses

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  1. 1947
    Ginger

    Movie Gramps McTavish

  2. 1946
    Song of the Sierras

    Movie 'Lasses' White

  3. 1946
    Trail to Mexico

    Movie 'Lasses' White

  4. 1946
    Without Reservations

    Movie Marine (uncredited)

  5. 1946
    West of the Alamo

    Movie Texas Ranger 'Lasses' White

  6. 1946
    Moon Over Montana

    Movie Lasses White

  7. 1945
    Lonesome Trail

    Movie Lasses White

  8. 1945
    Riders of the Dawn

    Movie Lasses White

  9. 1945
    Saddle Serenade

    Movie 'Lasses' White

  10. 1945
    Springtime in Texas

    Movie Lasses White

  11. 1945
    In Old New Mexico

    Movie Clem Petty

  12. 1945
    Dillinger

    Movie Cement Contractor (uncredited)

  13. 1944
    Belle of the Yukon

    Movie Wagon Driver (uncredited)

  14. 1944
    Song of the Range

    Movie Lasses

  15. 1944
    Alaska

    Movie Mark Bennett

  16. 1944
    When Strangers Marry

    Movie Old Man

  17. 1943
    The Unknown Guest

    Movie Joe Williams

  18. 1943
    Something to Shout About

    Movie Uncle Bert

  19. 1943
    Cinderella Swings It

    Movie Ed Potts

  20. 1942
    Mug Town

    Movie Pirkle

  21. 1942
    The Talk of the Town

    Movie Hound Keeper (uncredited)

  22. 1942
    Thundering Hoofs

    Movie Whopper Hatch

  23. 1942
    Come on Danger

    Movie Whopper

  24. 1942
    Land of the Open Range

    Movie Whopper