Alice White
Alice White
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alice White (born Alva White, August 25, 1904 – February 19, 1983) was an American film actress. Her career spanned late silent films and early sound films. After leaving school, White became a secretary and "script girl" for director Josef Von Sternberg. She also worked as a switchboard operator at the Hollywood Writers' Club. After clashing with Von Sternberg, White left to work for Charlie Chaplin, who decided before long to place her in front of the camera. Her bubbly and vivacious persona led to comparisons with Clara Bow, but White's career was slow to progress. In his book, Silent Films, 1877-1996: A Critical Guide to 646 Movies, Robert K. Klepper wrote: "Some critics have said that Ms. White was a second-string Clara Bow. In actuality, Ms. White had her own type of charm, and was a delightful actress in her own, unique way. Whereas Clara Bow played the quintessential, flaming redheaded flapper, Alice White was more of a bubbly, vivacious blonde." After playing a succession of flappers and gold diggers, she attracted the attention of director and producer Mervyn LeRoy, who saw potential in her. Her screen debut was in The Sea Tiger (1927). Her early films included Show Girl (1928), which had Vitaphone musical accompaniment but no dialog, and its "talkie" musical sequel Show Girl in Hollywood (1930), both released by Warner Brothers and both based on novels by J. P. McEvoy. In these two films, White appeared as "Dixie Dugan". In October 1929, McAvoy started the comic strip Dixie Dugan with the character Dixie having a "helmet" hairstyle and appearance similar to actress Louise Brooks. White also used the services of Hollywood 'beauty sculptor' Sylvia of Hollywood to stay in shape. White was featured in The Girl from Woolworth's (1929), having the role of a singing clerk in the music department of a Woolworth's store. Karen Plunkett-Powell wrote in her book, Remembering Woolworth's: A Nostalgic History of the World's Most Famous Five-and-Dime: "First National Pictures produced this 60-minute musical as a showcase for up-and-coming actress Alice White." She left films in 1931 to improve her acting abilities, returning in 1933 only to have her career hurt by a scandal that erupted over her involvement with boyfriend actor Jack Warburton and future husband Sy Bartlett. Although she later married Bartlett, her reputation was tarnished and she appeared only in supporting roles after this. By 1937 and 1938, her name was at the bottom of the cast lists. She made her final film appearance in Flamingo Road (1949) and eventually resumed working as a secretary.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 3.284
Birthday 1904-08-25
Place of Birth Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As Элис Уайт, Alva White,
Flamingo Road
1949

Flamingo Road

Employees' Entrance
1933

Employees' Entrance

Picture Snatcher
1933

Picture Snatcher

Jimmy the Gent
1934

Jimmy the Gent

Secret of the Chateau
1934

Secret of the Chateau

Luxury Liner
1933

Luxury Liner

The Naughty Flirt
1931

The Naughty Flirt

Murder at Midnight
1931

Murder at Midnight

The Widow from Chicago
1930

The Widow from Chicago

Sweet Music
1935

Sweet Music

Coronado
1935

Coronado

Broadway Babies
1929

Broadway Babies

Show Girl in Hollywood
1930

Show Girl in Hollywood

Telephone Operator
1937

Telephone Operator

A Very Honorable Guy
1934

A Very Honorable Guy

King of the Newsboys
1938

King of the Newsboys

The Private Life of Helen of Troy
1927

The Private Life of Helen of Troy

Playing Around
1930

Playing Around

Sweethearts on Parade
1930

Sweethearts on Parade

Annabel Takes a Tour
1938

Annabel Takes a Tour

Cross Country Cruise
1934

Cross Country Cruise

Girls' Town
1942

Girls' Town

Show of Shows
1929

Show of Shows

Harold Teen
1928

Harold Teen

The Sea Tiger
1927

The Sea Tiger

King for a Night
1933

King for a Night

Sweet Mama
1930

Sweet Mama

Gift of Gab
1934

Gift of Gab

The Night of January 16th
1941

The Night of January 16th

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1928

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Big City
1937

Big City

The Satin Woman
1927

The Satin Woman

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

Naughty Baby
1928

Naughty Baby

Hot Stuff
1929

Hot Stuff

The Hollywood Gad-About
1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

The Girl from Woolworth's
1929

The Girl from Woolworth's

Fashion News
1928

Fashion News

American Beauty
1927

American Beauty

3-Ring Marriage
1928

3-Ring Marriage

The Big Noise
1928

The Big Noise

Breakfast at Sunrise
1927

Breakfast at Sunrise

Mad Hour
1928

Mad Hour

Show Girl
1928

Show Girl