Lee 'Lasses' White
Known For
Acting
Born
1888-08-28 in Wills Point, Texas, USA
Died
1949-12-16
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Dude Cowboy
as Prof. Whopper Hatch
Without Reservations
as Marine (uncredited)
Alaska
as Mark Bennett
Sergeant York
as Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)
Ginger
as Gramps McTavish
The Talk of the Town
as Hound Keeper (uncredited)
Louisiana
as Old Timer
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)
El Paso
Albuquerque
as Stage Passenger with Juke (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry
as Old Man
The Iroquois Trail
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Shotgun Rider (uncredited)
Cheyenne
as Charlie (uncredited)
Panhandle
as Old Man Bush (uncredited)
The Golden Eye
as Pete
Belle of the Yukon
as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Road Show
as Constable (uncredited)
The Bandit Trail
as Whopper
Dillinger
as Cement Contractor (uncredited)