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 Verdict
Movie

The Verdict

1946

as Cabbie

Grand Hotel
Movie

Grand Hotel

1932

as Hotel Porter (uncredited)

The Invisible Man
Movie

The Invisible Man

1933

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

The Fountainhead
Movie

The Fountainhead

1949

as Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)

The Letter
Movie

The Letter

1940

as Man at Trial (uncredited)

Arsenic and Old Lace
Movie

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

The Go-Getter
Movie

The Go-Getter

1937

as Man in Streetcar Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington
Movie

Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Henri's Assistant (uncredited)

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 Roaring Twenties
Movie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Spy Ship
Movie

Spy Ship

1942

as Waiter

My Woman
Movie

My Woman

1933

as Card Player (Uncredited)

Stranded
Movie

Stranded

1935

as Haines, a Drunken Worker (uncredited)

Police
Movie

Police

1916

as Fruitseller / Flop House Manager / Policeman

Bullets or Ballots
Movie

Bullets or Ballots

1936

as Waiter (uncredited)

Northern Pursuit
Movie

Northern Pursuit

1943

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Confession
Movie

Confession

1937

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Blackmail
Movie

Blackmail

1939

as Prisoner (uncredited)

The Sea Hawk
Movie

The Sea Hawk

1940

as (uncredited)

Lady for a Day
Movie

Lady for a Day

1933

as Pierre (uncredited)

Silver River
Movie

Silver River

1948

as The Barber (uncredited)

Triple Trouble
Movie

Triple Trouble

1918

as Count

Marked Woman
Movie

Marked Woman

1937

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Lost World
Movie

The Lost World

1925

as Percy Potts

Arsène Lupin
Movie

Arsène Lupin

1932

as Jeweller (uncredited)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Movie

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Sanballat

Roaring Ranch
Movie

Roaring Ranch

1930

as Count Reginald Sobieski

Pilgrimage
Movie

Pilgrimage

1933

The Floorwalker
Movie

The Floorwalker

1916

as Elegant Customer

Only Yesterday
Movie

Only Yesterday

1933

as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited)

Why Worry?
Movie

Why Worry?

1923

as Herculeo

The Scarlet Empress
Movie

The Scarlet Empress

1934

The Lady Who Lied
Movie

The Lady Who Lied

1925

as Valet

Gentleman Jim
Movie

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Come Across
Movie

Come Across

1929

as Employment Agent

Midnight Court
Movie

Midnight Court

1937

as Harvey - Shanley's Butler

The Walking Dead
Movie

The Walking Dead

1936

as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Broadway Gondolier
Movie

Broadway Gondolier

1935

as de Vinci's Friend

Devotion
Movie

Devotion

1946

as Waiter (uncredited)

Going Places
Movie

Going Places

1938

as Store Customer / Steeplechase Observer

The Hard Way
Movie

The Hard Way

1943

as Graduation Photographer (Uncredited)

Bullet Scars
Movie

Bullet Scars

1942

as Her Husband

The Bank
Movie

The Bank

1915

as Clerk

The Villain
Movie

The Villain

1917

as Unknown role

Gentlemen Are Born
Movie

Gentlemen Are Born

1934

as Waiter

Here Comes Happiness
Movie

Here Comes Happiness

1941

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Torrid Zone
Movie

Torrid Zone

1940

as Smiling Man to Whom Lee Sings

City for Conquest
Movie

City for Conquest

1940

as Dance Contest Observer (uncredited)

The Pest
Movie

The Pest

1917

as The Count

Dr. Socrates
Movie

Dr. Socrates

1935

as Tailor

Three Strangers
Movie

Three Strangers

1946

as News Hawker (uncredited)

Sadie McKee
Movie

Sadie McKee

1934

as Skinny Waiter (uncredited)

The Unfaithful
Movie

The Unfaithful

1947

as Spectator Arriving at Courtroom

Stage Mother
Movie

Stage Mother

1933

as Percy, Audition Manager (uncredited)

Headin' West
Movie

Headin' West

1922

as Honey Giroux

The Count
Movie

The Count

1916

as Count Broko

Four Wives
Movie

Four Wives

1939

as Guest at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

The Vagabond
Movie

The Vagabond

1916

as Old Jew / Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Satan Met a Lady
Movie

Satan Met a Lady

1936

as Room Service Waiter (uncredited)

Front Page Woman
Movie

Front Page Woman

1935

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Beauty and the Boss
Movie

Beauty and the Boss

1932

as Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1935
Movie

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

as Clerk Selling Perfume (uncredited)

Million Dollar Baby
Movie

Million Dollar Baby

1941

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Movie

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939

as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

The World Changes
Movie

The World Changes

1933

as Panicked Investor (uncredited)

Tovarich
Movie

Tovarich

1937

as Assistant Hairdresser

Black Fury
Movie

Black Fury

1935

as Miner (uncredited)

The Woman Racket
Movie

The Woman Racket

1930

as Oscar - the Chef

Easy Street
Movie

Easy Street

1917

as Policeman (uncredited)

The Hero
Movie

The Hero

1917

as The Count

She Done Him Wrong
Movie

She Done Him Wrong

1933

as Pedestrian Tipping Hat to Lou (uncredited)

The Singing Marine
Movie

The Singing Marine

1937

as Man on Dance Floor in Shanghai Nightclub (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die
Movie

Each Dawn I Die

1939

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Don't Bet on Blondes
Movie

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

as Greeter in Owen's Insurance Office (Uncredited)

The Kennel Murder Case
Movie

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

as Chicago Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Comet Over Broadway
Movie

Comet Over Broadway

1938

as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Shanghaied
Movie

Shanghaied

1915

as Third Shanghaied Seaman

In the Park
Movie

In the Park

1915

as The Count, Elegant Masher

Espionage
Movie

Espionage

1937

as Barber

Naughty But Nice
Movie

Naughty But Nice

1939

as Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)

Murder in the Big House
Movie

Murder in the Big House

1942

as First Process Server (uncredited)

Rasputin and the Empress
Movie

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

as Reveler at Party (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Reporter
Movie

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939

as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

On the Front Page
Movie

On the Front Page

1926

as Beauty Expert

The Fireman
Movie

The Fireman

1916

as Owner of Burning House

Broadway Hostess
Movie

Broadway Hostess

1935

as Henri - Beauty Salon Owner (uncredited)

Blazing Sixes
Movie

Blazing Sixes

1937

as Extra as Dancer (uncredited)

Homicide
Movie

Homicide

1949

as Hotel Tenant

One Night of Love
Movie

One Night of Love

1934

as Florist

Background to Danger
Movie

Background to Danger

1943

as Whispering Agent

Forbidden Paradise
Movie

Forbidden Paradise

1924

as Driver (uncredited)

Sin Takes a Holiday
Movie

Sin Takes a Holiday

1930

as Photographer (uncredited)

Jewel Robbery
Movie

Jewel Robbery

1932

as Assistant Robber (uncredited)

The Tramp
Movie

The Tramp

1915

as First Thief

Dangerously They Live
Movie

Dangerously They Live

1941

as Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)

The Champion
Movie

The Champion

1915

as Crooked gambler

Lady on a Train
Movie

Lady on a Train

1945

Road Gang
Movie

Road Gang

1936

as Convict at Farm (uncredited)

Kid Nightingale
Movie

Kid Nightingale

1939

as Creditor with Mustache / Fight Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Fog Over Frisco
Movie

Fog Over Frisco

1934

as Waiter (Uncredited)

The Singing Kid
Movie

The Singing Kid

1936

as Man Wearing Top Hat (uncredited)

On Your Toes
Movie

On Your Toes

1939

as Member of Ballet Troupe

This Modern Age
Movie

This Modern Age

1931

as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Gold Diggers in Paris
Movie

Gold Diggers in Paris

1938

as Padrinsky's Pianist (uncredited)

Ready, Willing and Able
Movie

Ready, Willing and Able

1937

as Tenant

Along Came Youth
Movie

Along Came Youth

1930

as Señor Cortez

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Movie

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

as Waiter (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama
Movie

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

as Proprietor (uncredited)

The Florodora Girl
Movie

The Florodora Girl

1930

as Mr. Crownshield (uncredited)

A Woman
Movie

A Woman

1915

as Idler in the Park

So You Want to Be in Pictures
Movie

So You Want to Be in Pictures

1947

as Waiter at Brown Derby (uncredited)

A Fugitive from Justice
Movie

A Fugitive from Justice

1940

as Man in Saloon (uncredited)

Work
Movie

Work

1915

as The Secret Lover

Beyond the Rocks
Movie

Beyond the Rocks

1922

as Pageant Director (uncredited)

A Night at the Ritz
Movie

A Night at the Ritz

1935

as Clothes Salesman (uncredited)

Night After Night
Movie

Night After Night

1932

as Kitchen Staff (uncredited)

Smashing the Rackets
Movie

Smashing the Rackets

1938

as Juror

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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