Lee 'Lasses' White
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1888-08-28 - 1949-12-16
Place of Birth: Wills Point, Texas, USA
Also Known As: Lee White, Lasses White
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.
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Known For
1941Sergeant York
1942The Talk of the Town
1940Dance, Girl, Dance
1947Ginger
1944Belle of the Yukon
1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1946Without Reservations
1945Dillinger
1944Alaska
1950The Iroquois Trail
1949El Paso
1941Dude Cowboy
1950The Texan Meets Calamity Jane
1947Louisiana
1944When Strangers Marry
1948Panhandle
1943Something to Shout About
1945