Alice White

Biography

Alice White was an American film actress who began in the late silent era and drew comparisons to Clara Bow. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, she moved to California as a teenager and, after school, worked as a secretary and script girl for Josef von Sternberg, then for Charlie Chaplin, who encouraged her to go into movies. Mervyn LeRoy saw potential in her, and she made her screen debut in The Sea Tiger (1927). She played flappers and gold diggers in early films such as Show Girl (1928), Show Girl in Hollywood (1930), and The Girl from Woolworth's (1929). After returning to the screen in 1933, she appeared in supporting roles, including Picture Snatcher (1933) with James Cagney and Jimmy the Gent (1934) with Cagney and Bette Davis. Her final film was Flamingo Road (1949). She later resumed working as a secretary and received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1960.

78years old at death

Born August 25, 1904Paterson
Died February 19, 1983Los Angeles
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 18 years1931 to 1949

Genres

Crime50%, 3 films
Drama50%, 3 films
Romance50%, 3 films
Comedy33%, 2 films
Musical17%, 1 film

First and latest

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A change of course
After school, White worked for director Josef von Sternberg as a secretary and script girl, then left him after a clash to be a script girl for Charlie Chaplin, who saw photos of her and said she ought to go into the movies.
Big break
White played a series of flappers and gold diggers, which drew the notice of director and producer Mervyn LeRoy, who believed she had potential. Her screen debut came in The Sea Tiger in 1927.

Alice White movies on Netflix

Flamingo Road1949IMDb rating 7.1as Gracie
Sweet Music1935IMDb rating 5.8as Lulu Betts
Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6as Mabel
Employees' Entrance1933IMDb rating 7.2as Polly Dale
Picture Snatcher1933IMDb rating 7.0as Allison
Murder at Midnight1931IMDb rating 5.4as Millie Scripps

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Picture Snatcher1933 Comedy, Crimeas Allison
IMDb rating 7.02.1K votes
Employees' Entrance1933 Drama, Romanceas Polly Dale
IMDb rating 7.21.9K votes
Jimmy the Gent1934as Mabel
IMDb rating 6.62.2K votes
Flamingo Road1949as Gracie
IMDb rating 7.14.2K votes
Murder at Midnight1931as Millie Scripps
IMDb rating 5.4541 votes
Sweet Music1935as Lulu Betts
IMDb rating 5.8191 votes

Most often with

Michael Curtiz directed two of these films. Allen Jenkins appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Allen Jenkins

James Cagney

Ralf Harolde

Phillip Reed

Sam McDaniel

Hale HamiltonMichael CurtizDirector, 2 films

Films together

Allen Jenkins3 films together, 1933 to 1935
Allen Jenkins's page
- Sweet Music1935IMDb rating 5.8White as Lulu BettsJenkins as Barney Cowan
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6White as MabelJenkins as Lou
- Employees' Entrance1933IMDb rating 7.2White as Polly DaleJenkins as Sweeney, store detective
James Cagney2 films together, 1933 to 1934
James Cagney's page
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6White as MabelCagney as Jimmy Corrigan
- Picture Snatcher1933IMDb rating 7.0White as AllisonCagney as Daniel Patrick "Danny" Kean
Ralf Harolde2 films together, 1933 to 1934
Ralf Harolde's page
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6White as MabelHarolde as Hendrickson
- Picture Snatcher1933IMDb rating 7.0White as AllisonHarolde as Jerry the Mug
Phillip Reed2 films together, 1934 to 1935
Phillip Reed's page
- Sweet Music1935IMDb rating 5.8White as Lulu BettsReed as Grant - Radio announcer
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6White as MabelReed as Ronny Gatson
Sam McDaniel2 films together, 1933 to 1949
Sam McDaniel's page
- Flamingo Road1949IMDb rating 7.1White as GracieMcDaniel as Boatright
- Employees' Entrance1933IMDb rating 7.2White as Polly DaleMcDaniel as Janitor at Hotel Balken
Hale Hamilton2 films together, 1931 to 1933
Hale Hamilton's page
- Employees' Entrance1933IMDb rating 7.2White as Polly DaleHamilton as Commodore Franklin Monroe
- Murder at Midnight1931IMDb rating 5.4White as Millie ScrippsHamilton as Phillip Montrose
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1934 to 1949
All films by Michael Curtiz
- Flamingo Road1949IMDb rating 7.1White as Gracie
- Jimmy the Gent1934IMDb rating 6.6White as Mabel

Awards

One award and honor.

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Alice White's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

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