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Lee 'Lasses' White

Lee 'Lasses' White

Acting

Born: August 28, 1888Wills 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane

The Texan Meets Calamity Jane

Colorado Charley

1950
The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

1950
Red Rock Outlaw

Red Rock Outlaw

Lasses

1949
Mississippi Rhythm

Mississippi Rhythm

Dixie Dalrymple

1949
El Paso

El Paso

1949
The Valiant Hombre

The Valiant Hombre

Whiskers

1948
Indian Agent

Indian Agent

Inky

1948
The Golden Eye

The Golden Eye

Pete

1948
Panhandle

Panhandle

Old Man Bush (uncredited)

1948
Albuquerque

Albuquerque

Stage Passenger with Juke (uncredited)

1948
Louisiana

Louisiana

Old Timer

1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

Shotgun Rider (uncredited)

1947
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Charlie (uncredited)

1947
Song of the Wasteland

Song of the Wasteland

Doc Henderson

1947
Six-Gun Serenade

Six-Gun Serenade

Lasses

1947
Rainbow Over the Rockies

Rainbow Over the Rockies

Lasses

1947
Ginger

Ginger

Gramps McTavish

1947
Song of the Sierras

Song of the Sierras

'Lasses' White

1946
Trail to Mexico

Trail to Mexico

'Lasses' White

1946
Without Reservations

Without Reservations

Marine (uncredited)

1946
West of the Alamo

West of the Alamo

Texas Ranger 'Lasses' White

1946
Moon Over Montana

Moon Over Montana

Lasses White

1946
Lonesome Trail

Lonesome Trail

Lasses White

1945
Riders of the Dawn

Riders of the Dawn

Lasses White

1945
Saddle Serenade

Saddle Serenade

'Lasses' White

1945
Springtime in Texas

Springtime in Texas

Lasses White

1945
In Old New Mexico

In Old New Mexico

Clem Petty

1945
Dillinger

Dillinger

Cement Contractor (uncredited)

1945
Belle of the Yukon

Belle of the Yukon

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

1944
Song of the Range

Song of the Range

Lasses

1944
Alaska

Alaska

Mark Bennett

1944
When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

Old Man

1944
The Unknown Guest

The Unknown Guest

Joe Williams

1943
Something to Shout About

Something to Shout About

Uncle Bert

1943
Cinderella Swings It

Cinderella Swings It

Ed Potts

1943
Mug Town

Mug Town

Pirkle

1942
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

Hound Keeper (uncredited)

1942
Thundering Hoofs

Thundering Hoofs

Whopper Hatch

1942
Come on Danger

Come on Danger

Whopper

1942
Land of the Open Range

Land of the Open Range

Whopper

1942
Riding the Wind

Riding the Wind

Whopper

1942
Dude Cowboy

Dude Cowboy

Prof. Whopper Hatch

1941
The Bandit Trail

The Bandit Trail

Whopper

1941
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)

1941
Six-Gun Gold

Six-Gun Gold

Whopper

1941
Cyclone on Horseback

Cyclone on Horseback

Whopper

1941
Scattergood Pulls the Strings

Scattergood Pulls the Strings

Ed Potts

1941
The Roundup

The Roundup

Sam Snead

1941
Scattergood Baines

Scattergood Baines

Ed Potts

1941
Road Show

Road Show

Constable (uncredited)

1941
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)

1940
Oklahoma Renegades

Oklahoma Renegades

Jim Keith

1940
Rovin' Tumbleweeds

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

Storekeeper

1939