Alice White

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1904-08-25 (79 years old)

Deathday

1983-02-19

Place of Birth

Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Alice White

Biography

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, 1877-19...

Acting

1949

Flamingo Road

as Gracie

1933

Employees' Entrance

as Polly Dale

1933

1934

1934

Secret of the Chateau

as Didi Bonfee

1933

Luxury Liner

as Milli Lynch

1931

The Naughty Flirt

as Miss Katherine Constance 'Kay' Elliott

1931

Murder at Midnight

as Millie Scripps

1930

The Widow from Chicago

as Polly Henderson, aka Polly Dorgan

1935

Sweet Music

as Lulu Betts

1935

Coronado

as Violet Wray Hornbostel

1929

Broadway Babies

as Dee Foster

1930

1937

Telephone Operator

as Dotty Stengal

1934

1930

Playing Around

as Sheba Miller

1938

Annabel Takes a Tour

as Marcella, Hotel Manicurist

1942

Girls' Town

as Nicky

1929

The Show of Shows

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

1928

Harold Teen

as Giggles Dewberry

1927

The Sea Tiger

as Manuella

1933

1930

Sweet Mama

as Goldie

1934

Gift of Gab

as Margot

1941

1928

1937

Big City

as Peggy Devlin

1927

The Satin Woman

as Jean Taylor

1935

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

as Herself (uncredited)

1928

Naughty Baby

as Rosalind McGill

1929

Hot Stuff

as Barbara Allen

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

1927

American Beauty

as Claire O'Riley

1928

3-Ring Marriage

as Trapeze Performer

1928

The Big Noise

as Sophie Sloval

1928

Mad Hour

as Aimee

1928

Show Girl

as Dixie Dugan

Production

1926

A Woman of the Sea

as Script Supervisor

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