Al White
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| Born | Allen Cliffton White May 17, 1942 Ovation Award for Ensemble Performance in August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean; NAACP Theatre Award for Ensemble Performance in August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean |
Allen Cliffton White (born May 17, 1942) is an American character actor.[2] He has appeared in various movies, such as Airplane! and Airplane II: The Sequel, and Back to the Future Part II. Over the course of his Hollywood acting career, White has frequently portrayed police detectives in television and film.
Career
On screen, White is perhaps best known for his role in hit comedy Airplane! as the
jive-talking man whose words have to be translated (he reprised the jive-talking for a courtroom scene in the sequel). He also acted in Back to the Future Part II and has a long television resume, including roles in popular shows Wonder Woman, The Jeffersons. The Incredible Hulk and The Dukes of Hazzard, and more recently CSI: Miami and The King of Queens
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Partial filmography
- They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) - Spectator Outside Church (uncredited)
- The Hollywood Knights (1980) - Louis
- Airplane! (1980) - Second Jive Dude
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1982) - Burnett
- Gangster Wars (1981) - Big Joe Isson
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) - Witness
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1984) - Eddie Scoggins
- Massive Retaliation (1984) - Highway Patrolman
- Black Moon Rising (1986) - Maintenance Man
- Big Trouble (1986) - Mr. Williams
- Omega Syndrome (1986) - Sergeant Carlyle
- Critical Condition (1987) - Reggie
- Russkies (1987) - Captain Foley
- Red Scorpion (1988) - Kallunda Kintash
- Liberty & Bash (1989) - Detective Anderson
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) - Lewis (Dad)
- Servants of Twilight (1991) - Pete Lockburn
- Leprechaun 2 (1994) - Desk Sergeant
- Bombmeister (1995)
- Perfect Opposites (2004) - Dr. Barrett
- A Night at the Silent Movie Theater (2012) - Al - Dad
References
- ^ "Theatre World Award Recipients". Theatre World Awards. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Welsh, Anne Marie (January 3, 2008). "'Corner' man". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "A.C.T. History". American Conservatory Theater. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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