David White

David White

Deceased · Born: Apr 4, 1916 · Died: Nov 27, 1990

Personal Details

BornApr 4, 1916 Denver, Colorado, USA
Spouse
  • Mary Welch

    ( Mar 1, 1952 to May 31, 1958 )
  • Lisa Figus

    ( May 27, 1946 to May 10, 2025 )
Parents
  • Elizabeth Margaret Gorsuch
  • John Patrick White

Biography

David White, a preeminent actor of remarkable talent, came into the world on April 4, 1916, thus inaugurating a storied and distinguished career that would soon unfold in the realm of entertainment.

The illustrious acting career of White, which has spanned numerous decades, has been marked by a plethora of memorable performances, yet one of his most enduring and iconic roles remains that of Larry Tate, the astute and charming boss of Darrin Stephens, on the beloved and enduring sitcom Bewitched.

David White's life was a resounding embodiment of his unwavering commitment to his craft, as he poured his heart and soul into every role, every performance, and every moment he spent on stage and screen. This extraordinary individual left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, and his influence continues to reverberate through the lives of countless actors, performers, and fans who have been inspired by his remarkable talent and dedication.

As a testament to his enduring legacy, David White's memory lives on, a beacon of inspiration and guidance for those who have followed in his footsteps, striving to emulate his unwavering passion and dedication to their own craft. His passing on November 27, 1990, was a poignant reminder of the transience of life, yet his impact on the world of entertainment remains as vivid and relevant as ever.

Through his work, David White touched the hearts and minds of countless individuals, leaving a lasting impression that continues to resonate with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. His legacy is a testament to the transformative power of art, a reminder that even the smallest moment, the smallest performance, can have a profound and lasting impact on the world around us.

As we reflect on the life and work of David White, we are reminded of the enduring power of his craft, a power that continues to inspire, to uplift, and to transform the lives of all who have been touched by his remarkable talent.

Career

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2014
Dead House
Dead House as John Pontecorvo
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1985
Fast Forward
Fast Forward as Mr. Sabol
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Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions as George Granville
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The A-Team
The A-Team as Rudy / Charles Winston
{"id":8524,"title":"Remington Steele","year":1984,"character":"J.W. Kendall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/remington-steele","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8524.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Remington Steele
Remington Steele as J.W. Kendall
{"id":1187,"title":"The Incredible Hulk","year":1981,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-incredible-hulk-1978","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1187.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1187.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
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1978
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man as J. Jonah Jameson
{"id":10208,"title":"Wonder Woman","year":1978,"character":"The General","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wonder-woman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69eess7fp8a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69eess7fp8a0.jpg"},"released":1}
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman as The General
{"id":23504,"title":"The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington","year":"1977","character":"Senator White","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-happy-hooker-goes-to-washington","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23504.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
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1976
Twin Detectives
Twin Detectives as Marvin Telford
{"id":1070,"title":"Columbo","year":1975,"character":"Phil Corrigan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/columbo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Columbo
Columbo as Phil Corrigan
{"id":86598,"title":"The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping","year":"1973","character":"Ambassador Scott","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-six-million-dollar-man-the-solid-gold-kidnapping","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86598.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86598.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
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Kojak
Kojak as Ramsey Brewer
{"id":14645,"title":"Snowball Express","year":"1972","character":"Mr. Fowler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/snowball-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14645.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Snowball Express
Snowball Express as Mr. Fowler
{"id":6609,"title":"Mission: Impossible","year":1972,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mission-impossible-1966","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/71i0juhg5ud0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/71i0juhg5ud0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":165966,"title":"The Red, White, and Black","year":"1970","character":"10th Cavalry Trooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-red-white-and-black","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165966.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165966.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
The Red, White, and Black
The Red, White, and Black as 10th Cavalry Trooper
{"id":201002,"title":"The Lollipop Cover","year":"1965","character":"Richard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lollipop-cover","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201002.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201002.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
{"id":10380,"title":"Bewitched","year":1965,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bewitched","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10380.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10380.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10416,"title":"The Fugitive","year":1963,"character":"George Banning","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-fugitive-1963","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as George Banning
{"id":1842,"title":"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour","year":1962,"character":"Lance Hawthorn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-alfred-hitchcock-hour","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
{"id":1342,"title":"Perry Mason","year":1962,"character":"Victor Kendall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/perry-mason-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg"},"released":1}
Perry Mason
Perry Mason as Victor Kendall
{"id":94522,"title":"Madison Avenue","year":"1961","character":"Brock","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/madison-avenue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94522.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94522.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
{"id":173684,"title":"The Lawbreakers","year":"1961","character":"Commissioner James Deane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lawbreakers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173684.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173684.jpg"},"released":1}
The Lawbreakers
The Lawbreakers as Commissioner James Deane
{"id":94627,"title":"Sunrise at Campobello","year":"1960","character":"Mr. Lassiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sunrise-at-campobello","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94627.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94627.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
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The Great Impostor
The Great Impostor as Dr. Hammond
{"id":5451,"title":"The Apartment","year":"1960","character":"Mr. Eichelberger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-apartment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5u6sbm7t24q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5u6sbm7t24q0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Apartment
The Apartment as Mr. Eichelberger
{"id":173835,"title":"Playhouse 90","year":"1959","character":"Freddie Henderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/playhouse-90-1959","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173835.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173835.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 as Freddie Henderson
{"id":10454,"title":"One Step Beyond","year":1959,"character":"Lt. Barry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/one-step-beyond","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10454.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10454.jpg"},"released":1}
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond as Lt. Barry
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1959,"character":"Brinkley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10484,"title":"Have Gun - Will Travel","year":1959,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/have-gun-will-travel","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10484.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10484.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10406,"title":"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","year":1959,"character":"Mr. Barberosa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/alfred-hitchcock-presents-1955","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10408,"title":"Father Knows Best","year":1959,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/father-knows-best","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10408.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10408.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":63689,"title":"The Goddess","year":"1958","character":"Burt Harris (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-goddess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63689.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Goddess
The Goddess as Burt Harris (uncredited)
{"id":14259,"title":"Sweet Smell of Success","year":"1957","character":"Otis Elwell (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sweet-smell-of-success","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14259.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14259.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success as Otis Elwell (uncredited)
{"id":103834779,"title":"The Philco Television Playhouse","year":1950,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-philco-television-playhouse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
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1988