Lee 'Lasses' White
Biography
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
Hound Keeper (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town
Ed Potts
Scattergood Baines
Ed Potts
Scattergood Pulls the Strings
Ed Potts
Cinderella Swings It
Old Man Bush (uncredited)
Panhandle
Marine (uncredited)
Without Reservations
The Iroquois Trail
Pete
The Golden Eye
Prof. Whopper Hatch
Dude Cowboy
Constable (uncredited)
Road Show
Mark Bennett
Alaska
Lasses White
Riders of the Dawn
'Lasses' White
Saddle Serenade
Colorado Charley
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane
Old Timer
Louisiana
Jim Keith
Oklahoma Renegades
Joe Williams
The Unknown Guest
'Lasses' White
Song of the Sierras
Whopper
Land of the Open Range
Whopper
Come on Danger
Dixie Dalrymple
Mississippi Rhythm
Texas Ranger 'Lasses' White
West of the Alamo
Doc Henderson
Song of the Wasteland
Whopper
Riding the Wind
'Lasses' White
Trail to Mexico
Lasses
Six-Gun Serenade
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Belle of the Yukon
Whopper Hatch
Thundering Hoofs
Storekeeper
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Lasses White
Springtime in Texas
Whopper
The Bandit Trail
Old Man
When Strangers Marry
Whopper
Six-Gun Gold
Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)
Sergeant York
Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance
El Paso
Pirkle
Mug Town
Sam Snead
The Roundup
Whopper
Cyclone on Horseback
Clem Petty
In Old New Mexico
Whiskers
The Valiant Hombre
Inky
Indian Agent
Lasses
Red Rock Outlaw
Lasses
Rainbow Over the Rockies
Uncle Bert
Something to Shout About
Lasses
Song of the Range
Lasses White
Moon Over Montana
Gramps McTavish
Ginger
Shotgun Rider (uncredited)
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Stage Passenger with Juke (uncredited)
Albuquerque
Lasses White
Lonesome Trail
Charlie (uncredited)
Cheyenne
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
52
Gender
Male
Birthday
1888-08-28
Place of Birth
Wills Point, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Lee White