Leo White

Leo White

Known for Acting · 318 credits

Born
1873-11-09
Died
1948-09-20
Place of birth
Graudenz, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire [now Grudziadz, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Also known as
Leo Herbert White · Лео Вайт

Biography

Leo White (born Leo Weiss) grew up in England and began his stage career there. In 1910 he came to the United States and the following year started working in Silent films. Typically cast as a dapper continental villain or a nobleman, White frequently played uncredited bit parts and as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin productions. Multiple online sites indicate that he was born in 1882. However his grave marker clearly presents birth year as having been 1873.

Known For

Movies (318)

Casablanca
Movie

Casablanca

1943

as Emile - Waiter (uncredited)

The Great Dictator
Movie

The Great Dictator

1940

as Hynkel's Barber (uncredited)

The Invisible Man
Movie

The Invisible Man

1933

as 2nd Man Calling Police ('Frost')(uncredited)

The Tramp
Movie

The Tramp

1915

as First Thief

A Woman
Movie

A Woman

1915

as Idler in the Park

Arsenic and Old Lace
Movie

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Shanghaied
Movie

Shanghaied

1915

as Third Shanghaied Seaman

Mr. Skeffington
Movie

Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Henri's Assistant (uncredited)

Blind Youth
Movie

Blind Youth

1920

as French Louis

The Champion
Movie

The Champion

1915

as Crooked gambler

Grand Hotel
Movie

Grand Hotel

1932

as Hotel Porter (uncredited)

The Bank
Movie

The Bank

1915

as Clerk

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Movie

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

as Barber (uncredited)

The Thin Man
Movie

The Thin Man

1934

as Leo (uncredited)

The Slaver
Movie

The Slaver

1927

The Scarlet Empress
Movie

The Scarlet Empress

1934

The Pest
Movie

The Pest

1917

as The Count

Arsène Lupin
Movie

Arsène Lupin

1932

as Jeweller (uncredited)

The Sea Hawk
Movie

The Sea Hawk

1940

as (uncredited)

The Villain
Movie

The Villain

1917

as Unknown role

The Fountainhead
Movie

The Fountainhead

1949

as Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)

Sweepstakes
Movie

Sweepstakes

1931

as Thin Cook

One Night of Love
Movie

One Night of Love

1934

as Florist

Tassels in the Air
Movie

Tassels in the Air

1938

as Omay (uncredited)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Movie

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Sanballat

Thin Twins
Movie

Thin Twins

1929

The Flirts
Movie

The Flirts

1919

as Monsieur Coco

Triple Trouble
Movie

Triple Trouble

1918

as Count

The Letter
Movie

The Letter

1940

as Man at Trial (uncredited)

Silver River
Movie

Silver River

1948

as The Barber (uncredited)

The Hero
Movie

The Hero

1917

as The Count

The Roaring Twenties
Movie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Here Comes a Sailor
Movie

Here Comes a Sailor

1928

Satan Met a Lady
Movie

Satan Met a Lady

1936

as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

A Night Out
Movie

A Night Out

1915

as 'French' Dandy / Desk clerk

Rolling Stone
Movie

Rolling Stone

1919

as Bolsheviki Leader

Road Gang
Movie

Road Gang

1936

as Convict at Farm (uncredited)

Gentlemen Are Born
Movie

Gentlemen Are Born

1934

as Waiter

Bullets or Ballots
Movie

Bullets or Ballots

1936

as Waiter (uncredited)

Northern Pursuit
Movie

Northern Pursuit

1943

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Playmates
Movie

Playmates

1918

A Burlesque on Carmen
Movie

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915

as A Civil Guard

The Lost World
Movie

The Lost World

1925

as Percy Potts

Front Page Woman
Movie

Front Page Woman

1935

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Lady for a Day
Movie

Lady for a Day

1933

as Pierre (uncredited)

Devil's Island
Movie

Devil's Island

1926

as Chico

The Walking Dead
Movie

The Walking Dead

1936

as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

The Hobo
Movie

The Hobo

1917

as Mr. Fox

Blood and Sand
Movie

Blood and Sand

1922

as Antonio

The Kennel Murder Case
Movie

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

as Chicago Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

American Pluck
Movie

American Pluck

1925

as Lord Raleigh

Only Yesterday
Movie

Only Yesterday

1933

as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)

Charlie's Triple Trouble
Movie

Charlie's Triple Trouble

1944

as Count (archive footage)

The Go-Getter
Movie

The Go-Getter

1937

as Man in Streetcar Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

In the Park
Movie

In the Park

1915

as The Count, Elegant Masher

Easy Street
Movie

Easy Street

1917

as Policeman (uncredited)

Wine
Movie

Wine

1924

as The Duke

Broadway to Hollywood
Movie

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

as Joe Weber

Huddle
Movie

Huddle

1932

as Waiter (uncredited)

Her Husband's Secretary
Movie

Her Husband's Secretary

1937

as Jewelry Clerk

Police
Movie

Police

1916

as Fruitseller / Flop House Manager / Policeman

The Unfaithful
Movie

The Unfaithful

1947

as Spectator Arriving at Courtroom

Gentleman Jim
Movie

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Her Sturdy Oak
Movie

Her Sturdy Oak

1921

as Archibald Mellon

Daughters Courageous
Movie

Daughters Courageous

1939

as Peanut Vendor (uncredited)

A Jitney Elopement
Movie

A Jitney Elopement

1915

as Count Chloride de Lime, Edna's Suitor

Devotion
Movie

Devotion

1946

as Waiter (uncredited)

On Your Toes
Movie

On Your Toes

1939

as Member of Ballet Troupe

Dangerously They Live
Movie

Dangerously They Live

1941

as Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)

Rasputin and the Empress
Movie

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

as Reveler at Party (uncredited)

Lady on a Train
Movie

Lady on a Train

1945

Marked Woman
Movie

Marked Woman

1937

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Far Cry
Movie

The Far Cry

1926

as Max Fraisier

The Blonde Saint
Movie

The Blonde Saint

1926

as Tito

The Isle of Love
Movie

The Isle of Love

1922

as Prince Halbere

Naughty but Nice
Movie

Naughty but Nice

1939

as Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)

Three Strangers
Movie

Three Strangers

1946

as News Hawker (uncredited)

See You in Jail
Movie

See You in Jail

1927

as Valet

City for Conquest
Movie

City for Conquest

1940

as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)

Fashions of 1934
Movie

Fashions of 1934

1934

as French Couturier (uncredited)

Comet Over Broadway
Movie

Comet Over Broadway

1938

as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy
Movie

No Time for Comedy

1940

as Actor in Show (uncredited)

Million Dollar Baby
Movie

Million Dollar Baby

1941

Black Fury
Movie

Black Fury

1935

as Miner (uncredited)

The Singing Marine
Movie

The Singing Marine

1937

as Man on Dance Floor in Shanghai Nightclub (uncredited)

Jewel Robbery
Movie

Jewel Robbery

1932

as Assistant Robber (uncredited)

My Woman
Movie

My Woman

1933

as Card Player (Uncredited)

Work
Movie

Work

1915

as The Secret Lover

The House on 56th Street
Movie

The House on 56th Street

1933

as Beautician (uncredited)

The Vagabond
Movie

The Vagabond

1916

as Old Jew / Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Italian Love
Movie

Italian Love

1920

Fog Over Frisco
Movie

Fog Over Frisco

1934

as Waiter (Uncredited)

Homicide
Movie

Homicide

1949

as Hotel Tenant

Each Dawn I Die
Movie

Each Dawn I Die

1939

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

She Done Him Wrong
Movie

She Done Him Wrong

1933

as Pedestrian Tipping Hat to Lou (uncredited)

The Fireman
Movie

The Fireman

1916

as Owner of Burning House

The Verdict
Movie

The Verdict

1946

as Cabbie

Four Wives
Movie

Four Wives

1939

as Guest at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

Pilgrimage
Movie

Pilgrimage

1933

When a Girl Loves
Movie

When a Girl Loves

1924

as Yussoff

So You Want to Be a Gambler
Movie

So You Want to Be a Gambler

1948

as Drug Store Manager (uncredited)

His New Job
Movie

His New Job

1915

as Actor, Hussar Officer

Background to Danger
Movie

Background to Danger

1943

as Whispering Agent

The Costume Falls
Movie

The Costume Falls

1931

Smashing the Rackets
Movie

Smashing the Rackets

1938

as Juror

Personal Maid's Secret
Movie

Personal Maid's Secret

1935

as Waiter

Behind the Screen
Movie

Behind the Screen

1916

as Stagehand (uncredited)

Night After Night
Movie

Night After Night

1932

as Kitchen Staff (uncredited)

The Great O'Malley
Movie

The Great O'Malley

1937

as Ben - The Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Murder in the Big House
Movie

Murder in the Big House

1942

as First Process Server (uncredited)

Going Places
Movie

Going Places

1938

as Store Customer / Steeplechase Observer

So You Want to Play the Horses
Movie

So You Want to Play the Horses

1946

as Cigar Store Bookmaker (uncredited)

The Brazen Beauty
Movie

The Brazen Beauty

1918

as Tony Dewey

Leading Lizzie Astray
Movie

Leading Lizzie Astray

1914

as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Cupid's Rival
Movie

Cupid's Rival

1917

as Rich Artist

Slapsie Maxie's
Movie

Slapsie Maxie's

1939

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

A Night in the Show
Movie

A Night in the Show

1915

as Frenchman / Negro in Balcony

Charley's Aunt
Movie

Charley's Aunt

1925

as Bogus Lottery Award Presenter

Elmer, the Great
Movie

Elmer, the Great

1933

as Skinny Gambler (uncredited)

The Floorwalker
Movie

The Floorwalker

1916

as Elegant Customer

About Leo White

Leo White (born Leo Weiss) grew up in England and began his stage career there. In 1910 he came to the United States and the following year started working in Silent films. Typically cast as a dapper continental villain or a nobleman, White frequently played uncredited bit parts and as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin productions. Multiple online sites indicate that he was born in 1882. However his grave marker clearly presents birth year as having been 1873. With 318 credits spanning from 1913 to 2017, Leo White has appeared in 318 films and 0 TV shows.

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