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Actor Born: January 3, 1919 in Buffalo, NY Death: January 8, 1997 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:A self-described "household face," character actor "Jesse White" made his first stage appearance as a teenager in his adopted hometown of Akron, OH. Supporting himself with a variety of civilian jobs, White worked the nightclub circuit in Cleveland, then moved on to what was left of vaudeville in the late '30s. White's first Broadway role was in 1942's The Moon is Down; two years later he scored his biggest success as the acerbic sanitarium attendant in "Mary Chase"'s Harvey, a role he would repeat for the 1950 film version (though "Harvey" is often listed as White's film debut, he can be seen in a bit role as an elevator operator in 1947's "Gentleman's Agreement"). While he has appeared in some 60 films, White is best known for his TV work, which allowed him to play Runyon-esque gangsters, theatrical agents, neurotic TV talk show hosts, art connoisseurs, toy manufacturers, and whatever else suited his... Full Biography
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