Alice White

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Alice White

Acting August 25, 1904

Paterson, New Jersey, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alice White (born Alva White, August 25, 1904 – February 19, 1983) was an American film actress. Her career spanned late silent films and ea…

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Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road

7.0 1949 Movie
Jimmy the Gent

Jimmy the Gent

6.4 1934 Movie
Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

6.9 1933 Movie
Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

6.1 1933 Movie
Show Girl in Hollywood

Show Girl in Hollywood

5.8 1930 Movie
Murder at Midnight

Murder at Midnight

5.7 1931 Movie
The Widow from Chicago

The Widow from Chicago

6.4 1930 Movie
The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

6.6 1929 Movie
The Night of January 16th

The Night of January 16th

5.8 1941 Movie
Telephone Operator

Telephone Operator

4.8 1937 Movie
Playing Around

Playing Around

5.0 1930 Movie
Sweet Mama

Sweet Mama

6.0 1930 Movie

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alice White (born Alva White, August 25, 1904 – February 19, 1983) was an American film actress. Her career spanned late silent films and early sound films. After leaving school, White became a secretary and "script girl" for director Josef Von Sternberg. She also worked as a switchboard operator at the Hollywood Writers' Club. After clashing with Von Sternberg, White left to work for Charlie Chaplin, who decided before long to place her in front of the camera. Her bubbly and vivacious persona led to comparisons with Clara Bow, but White's career was slow to progress. In his book, Silent Films, 1877-1996: A Critical Guide to 646 Movies, Robert K. Klepper wrote: "Some critics have said that Ms. White was a second-string Clara Bow. In actuality, Ms. White had her own type of charm, and was a delightful actress in her own, unique way. Whereas Clara Bow played the quintessential, flaming redheaded flapper, Alice White was more of a bubbly, vivacious blonde." After playing a succession of flappers and gold diggers, she attracted the attention of director and producer Mervyn LeRoy, who saw potential in her. Her screen debut was in The Sea Tiger (1927). Her early films included Show Girl (1928), which had Vitaphone musical accompaniment but no dialog, and its "talkie" musical sequel Show Girl in Hollywood (1930), both released by Warner Brothers and both based on novels by J. P. McEvoy. In these two films, White appeared as "Dixie Dugan". In October 1929, McAvoy started the comic strip Dixie Dugan with the character Dixie having a "helmet" hairstyle and appearance similar to actress Louise Brooks. White also used the services of Hollywood 'beauty sculptor' Sylvia of Hollywood to stay in shape. White was featured in The Girl from Woolworth's (1929), having the role of a singing clerk in the music department of a Woolworth's store. Karen Plunkett-Powell wrote in her book, Remembering Woolworth's: A Nostalgic History of the World's Most Famous Five-and-Dime: "First National Pictures produced this 60-minute musical as a showcase for up-and-coming actress Alice White." She left films in 1931 to improve her acting abilities, returning in 1933 only to have her career hurt by a scandal that erupted over her involvement with boyfriend actor Jack Warburton and future husband Sy Bartlett. Although she later married Bartlett, her reputation was tarnished and she appeared only in supporting roles after this. By 1937 and 1938, her name was at the bottom of the cast lists. She made her final film appearance in Flamingo Road (1949) and eventually resumed working as a secretary.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1949
    Flamingo Road

    Movie Gracie

  2. 1942
    Girls' Town

    Movie Nicky

  3. 1941
    The Night of January 16th

    Movie Flashy Blonde

  4. 1938
    Annabel Takes a Tour

    Movie Marcella, Hotel Manicurist

  5. 1938
    King of the Newsboys

    Movie Dolly

  6. 1937
    Telephone Operator

    Movie Dotty Stengal

  7. 1937
    Big City

    Movie Peggy Devlin

  8. 1935
    Coronado

    Movie Violet Wray Hornbostel

  9. 1935
    Sweet Music

    Movie Lulu Betts

  10. 1935
    A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

    Movie Herself (uncredited)

  11. 1934
    Secret of the Chateau

    Movie Didi Bonfee

  12. 1934
    The Hollywood Gad-About

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  13. 1934
    Gift of Gab

    Movie Margot

  14. 1934
    A Very Honorable Guy

    Movie Hortense

  15. 1934
    Jimmy the Gent

    Movie Mabel

  16. 1934
    Cross Country Cruise

    Movie May

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  1. 1933
    King for a Night

    Movie Evelyn

  2. 1933
    Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

    Movie Self

  3. 1933
    Picture Snatcher

    Movie Allison

  4. 1933
    Employees' Entrance

    Movie Polly Dale

  5. 1933
    Luxury Liner

    Movie Milli Lynch

  6. 1931
    Murder at Midnight

    Movie Millie Scripps

  7. 1931
    The Naughty Flirt

    Movie Miss Katherine Constance 'Kay' Elliott

  8. 1930
    The Widow from Chicago

    Movie Polly Henderson, aka Polly Dorgan

  9. 1930
    Sweethearts on Parade

    Movie Helen

  10. 1930
    Sweet Mama

    Movie Goldie

  11. 1930
    Show Girl in Hollywood

    Movie Dixie Dugan

  12. 1930
    Playing Around

    Movie Sheba Miller

  13. 1929
    The Show of Shows

    Movie Performer in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number (uncredited)

  14. 1929
    The Girl from Woolworth's

    Movie Pat King

  15. 1929
    Broadway Babies

    Movie Dee Foster

  16. 1929
    Hot Stuff

    Movie Barbara Allen

  17. 1928
    Naughty Baby

    Movie Rosalind McGill

  18. 1928
    Show Girl

    Movie Dixie Dugan

  19. 1928
    3-Ring Marriage

    Movie Trapeze Performer

  20. 1928
    Harold Teen

    Movie Giggles Dewberry

  21. 1928
    The Big Noise

    Movie Sophie Sloval

  22. 1928
    Mad Hour

    Movie Aimee

  23. 1928
    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Movie Dorothy Shaw

  24. 1927
    The Private Life of Helen of Troy

    Movie Adraste