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Home/People/Peter White
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Born
Oct 10, 1937Died: Nov 1, 2023
Lived 86 years
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

18
Movies
34
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Peter White

Acting

Biography
Peter White (October 10, 1937 – November 1, 2023) was an American actor. He starred as Alan in The Boys in the Band, the lawyer who stumbles into the gay men's birthday party. White had the distinction of playing the only straight character in The Boys in the Band. He later joined the cast of All My Children. In the 1980s, he had recurring roles on The Colbys and Dallas.
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars poster

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

as Self
2019
Though None Go with Me poster

Though None Go with Me

as Ben Phillips
2006
See Arnold Run poster

See Arnold Run

as Bob White
2005
First Daughter poster

First Daughter

as College Dean
2004
Thirteen Days poster

Thirteen Days

as John McCone
2000
Passport to Paris poster

Passport to Paris

as Grandpa Edward
1999
Armageddon poster

Armageddon

as Secretary of Defense
1998
Mother poster

Mother

as Charles
1996
Mr. Wrong poster

Mr. Wrong

as Mr. Alston
1996
Dave poster

Dave

as Secretary of Commerce
1993
Diary of a Hitman poster

Diary of a Hitman

as Man in Garage
1991
Daughter of the Streets poster

Daughter of the Streets

as Herb
1990
The Execution poster

The Execution

as Gil Spahn
1985
Sins of the Past poster

Sins of the Past

as Peter Halloran
1984
Between Two Brothers poster

Between Two Brothers

as Alex Brock
1982
Blade poster

Blade

as Freund
1973
The Pursuit of Happiness poster

The Pursuit of Happiness

as Terence Lawrence
1971
The Boys in the Band poster

The Boys in the Band

as Alan McCarthy
1970