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Peter White

Peter White

Acting1937New York City, New York, USA

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.

Acting History

2017
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TVas Self - Participant• 1 eps
2008
Saving Grace
TVas Mr. Williams• 1 eps
2006
Though None Go with Me
as Ben Phillips
2005
See Arnold Run
as Bob White
2004
First Daughter
as College Dean
2003
Strong Medicine
TVas Dr. Soames• 1 eps
2002
NYPD Blue
TVas Mr. Irvin• 1 eps
2000
Thirteen Days
as John McCone
The West Wing
TVas Mr. Gage• 2 eps
JAG
TVas Admiral Spencer• 1 eps
1999
Passport to Paris
as Grandpa Edward
Ally McBeal
TVas Senator Harold Watkins• 1 eps
The X-Files
TVas Gene Gogolak• 1 eps
1998
Armageddon
as Secretary of Defense
Profiler
TVas Charles Waters• 2 eps
1997
Mad About You
TVas Judge Chuffa• 1 eps
1996
Mother
as Charles
Mr. Wrong
as Mr. Alston
1995
The Naked Truth
TVas Mr. Hillerman• 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Mason Logan• 1 eps
1994
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TVas Ambassador Sharat• 1 eps
1993
Dave
as Secretary of Commerce
1991
Diary of a Hitman
as Man in Garage
Sisters
TVas Dr. Thomas Reed• 1 eps
1990
1988
Designing Women
TVas Newscaster• 1 eps
L.A. Law
TVas Stanley Silverman• 1 eps
1987
Hunter
TVas Judge Donald Graber / Dr. Dave Panghurst• 1 eps
1986
Matlock
TVas Harvey Ravanelle• 1 eps
1985
The Execution
as Gil Spahn
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TVas Darrell Robison• 1 eps
Crazy like a Fox
TVas Russ Cramer• 1 eps
1984
Sins of the Past
as Peter Halloran
Hardcastle and McCormick
TVas Senator Evan Crocker• 1 eps
Simon & Simon
TVas Chef Sebastian• 1 eps
Knots Landing
TVas Pearson• 2 eps
1983
Hart to Hart
TVas Customs Inspector Camden• 1 eps
1982
Falcon Crest
TVas Eric Kenderson• 2 eps
1981
Hill Street Blues
TVas Minister• 1 eps
The Greatest American Hero
TVas Yuri Semenenko / Simpson
1973
Blade
as Freund
1972
Banyon
TVas Ross Vincent
1971
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Terence Lawrence
1970
The Boys in the Band
as Alan McCarthy
The Bold Ones: The Senator
TVas Howard Eager• 1 eps
Dan August
TVas Jeremy Jackson

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/10/1937
Day of Death
11/1/2023
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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