Lee 'Lasses' White
Known for ActingBorn 1888-08-28 — died 1949-12-16Wills 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
Sergeant York
1941 · as Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)
Alaska
1944 · as Mark Bennett
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940 · as Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)
Without Reservations
1946 · as Marine (uncredited)
Louisiana
1947 · as Old Timer
Dude Cowboy
1941 · as Prof. Whopper Hatch
The Talk of the Town
1942 · as Hound Keeper (uncredited)
Belle of the Yukon
1944 · as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
El Paso
1949
The Unknown Guest
1943 · as Joe Williams
Cheyenne
1947 · as Charlie (uncredited)
Ginger
1947 · as Gramps McTavish
Panhandle
1948 · as Old Man Bush (uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
1947 · as Shotgun Rider (uncredited)
Six-Gun Gold
1941 · as Whopper
In Old New Mexico
1945 · as Clem Petty
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane
1950 · as Colorado Charley
The Golden Eye
1948 · as Pete