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Alice White

Alice White

Actress

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.

Born: August 25, 1904 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Died: February 19, 1983 (Age 78)

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Alice White  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
7.5
ActressGoldie1930
Movie
6.5
ActressPat King1929
Movie
3.6
ActressTrapeze Performer1928
Movie
5.2
ActressMillie Scripps1931
Movie
ActressDorothy Shaw1928
Movie
5.5
ActressMiss Katherine Constance 'Kay' Elliott1930
Movie
5.1
ActressJean Taylor1927
Movie
7
ActressGracie1949
Movie
7.1
ActressLoulou1927
Movie
6.2
ActressPolly Henderson, aka Polly Dorgan1930
Movie
6.8
ActressAllison1933
Movie
5.5
ActressPerformer in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number (uncredited)1929
Movie
6.4
ActressMabel1934
Movie
6.8
ActressRosalind McGill1928
Movie
6.5
ActressSophie Sloval1928
Movie
5.7
ActressDidi Bonfee1934
Movie
5.9
ActressAdraste1927
Movie
5.6
ActressLulu Betts1935
Movie
6.9
ActressEvelyn1933
Movie
6.2
ActressMay1934
Movie
7
ActressPolly Dale1933
Movie
5.8
ActressDee Foster1929
Movie
4.7
ActressMargot1934
Movie
7
ActressViolet Wray Hornbostel1935
Movie
5.9
ActressDixie Dugan1930
Movie
5.8
ActressHortense1934
Movie
5.7
ActressSheba Miller1930
Movie
7.5
ActressHelen1930
Movie
6.3
ActressBarbara Allen1929
Movie
5.6
ActressAimee1928
Movie
6.3
ActressMilli Lynch1933
Movie
5.4
ActressDotty Stengal1937
Movie
6.1
ActressGiggles Dewberry1928
Movie
5.5
ActressDolly1938
Movie
5.8
ActressNicky1942
Movie
7.1
ActressManuella1927
Movie
5.4
ActressMarcella, Hotel Manicurist1938
Movie
7.1
ActressClaire O'Riley1927
Movie
5.9
ActressFlashy Blonde1941
Movie
6.2
ActressPeggy Devlin1937
Movie
6.4
ActressDixie Dugan1928
TV Show
8.5
ActressBethan
1 Episode
2016-2023
Short Film
5.9
ActressHerself (uncredited)1935
Short Film
5.1
ActressSelf (1929)1930
Short Film
7.5
ActressSelf (uncredited)1934
Movie
DirectingScript Supervisor1926
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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