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Lee 'Lasses' White

Lee 'Lasses' White

Known for: Acting

Born 28/08/1888
Died 1949-12-16
Place of birth Wills Point, Texas, USA

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.

Filmography

Sergeant York Film ★ 7,2

Sergeant York

Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)

1941

Dance, Girl, Dance Film ★ 6,4

Dance, Girl, Dance

Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)

1940

The Talk of the Town Film ★ 7,3

The Talk of the Town

Hound Keeper (uncredited)

1942

Without Reservations Film ★ 6,2

Without Reservations

Marine (uncredited)

1946

Cheyenne Film ★ 7,0

Cheyenne

Charlie (uncredited)

1947

El Paso Film ★ 6,0

El Paso

1949

Albuquerque Film ★ 6,8

Albuquerque

Stage Passenger with Juke (uncredited)

1948

Dillinger Film ★ 5,9

Dillinger

Cement Contractor (uncredited)

1945

Dude Cowboy Film ★ 6,0

Dude Cowboy

Prof. Whopper Hatch

1941

Alaska Film ★ 7,0

Alaska

Mark Bennett

1944

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap Film ★ 6,3

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

Shotgun Rider (uncredited)

1947

Ginger Film ★ 9,0

Ginger

Gramps McTavish

1947

The Texan Meets Calamity Jane Film ★ 7,0

The Texan Meets Calamity Jane

Colorado Charley

1950

The Roundup Film ★ 9,0

The Roundup

Sam Snead

1941

Something to Shout About Film ★ 6,5

Something to Shout About

Uncle Bert

1943

Louisiana Film ★ 9,0

Louisiana

Old Timer

1947

Panhandle Film ★ 5,8

Panhandle

Old Man Bush (uncredited)

1948

Belle of the Yukon Film ★ 5,8

Belle of the Yukon

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

1944

The Iroquois Trail Film ★ 6,6

The Iroquois Trail

Taggart - a Villager (uncredited)

1950

The Unknown Guest Film ★ 7,0

The Unknown Guest

Joe Williams

1943

When Strangers Marry Film ★ 6,2

When Strangers Marry

Old Man

1944

Cinderella Swings It Film ★ 9,0

Cinderella Swings It

Ed Potts

1943

West of the Alamo Film ★ 10,0

West of the Alamo

Texas Ranger 'Lasses' White

1946

The Valiant Hombre Film ★ 8,0

The Valiant Hombre

Whiskers

1948

The Golden Eye Film ★ 5,6

The Golden Eye

Pete

1948

Thundering Hoofs Film ★ 4,9

Thundering Hoofs

Whopper Hatch

1942

Springtime in Texas Film ★ 9,0

Springtime in Texas

Lasses White

1945

Oklahoma Renegades Film ★ 10,0

Oklahoma Renegades

Jim Keith

1940

Come on Danger Film ★ 6,0

Come on Danger

Whopper

1942

Six-Gun Gold Film ★ 6,3

Six-Gun Gold

Whopper

1941

Scattergood Pulls the Strings Film ★ 7,0

Scattergood Pulls the Strings

Ed Potts

1941

Riding the Wind Film ★ 7,0

Riding the Wind

Whopper

1942

Road Show Film ★ 5,6

Road Show

Constable (uncredited)

1941

Moon Over Montana Film ★ 10,0

Moon Over Montana

Lasses White

1946

Rovin' Tumbleweeds Film ★ 5,7

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

Storekeeper

1939

Riders of the Dawn Film ★ 10,0

Riders of the Dawn

Lasses White

1945

Mississippi Rhythm Film ★ 7,0

Mississippi Rhythm

Dixie Dalrymple

1949

Six-Gun Serenade Film ★ 8,3

Six-Gun Serenade

Lasses

1947

In Old New Mexico Film ★ 7,0

In Old New Mexico

Clem Petty

1945

Song of the Sierras Film ★ 8,0

Song of the Sierras

'Lasses' White

1946

The Bandit Trail Film ★ 6,6

The Bandit Trail

Whopper

1941

Mug Town Film ★ 8,5

Mug Town

Pirkle

1942

Land of the Open Range Film ★ 10,0

Land of the Open Range

Whopper

1942

Lonesome Trail Film ★ 5,7

Lonesome Trail

Lasses White

1945

Cyclone on Horseback Film ★ 6,4

Cyclone on Horseback

Whopper

1941

Indian Agent Film ★ 5,9

Indian Agent

Inky

1948

Scattergood Baines Film ★ 7,0

Scattergood Baines

Ed Potts

1941

Song of the Range Film ★ 8,0

Song of the Range

Lasses

1944

Red Rock Outlaw Film ★ 9,0

Red Rock Outlaw

Lasses

1949

Song of the Wasteland Film ★ 8,0

Song of the Wasteland

Doc Henderson

1947

Trail to Mexico Film ★ 9,0

Trail to Mexico

'Lasses' White

1946

Saddle Serenade Film ★ 9,0

Saddle Serenade

'Lasses' White

1945

Rainbow Over the Rockies Film ★ 9,0

Rainbow Over the Rockies

Lasses

1947