Christine White (actress)
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White (left) with Jenny Maxwell in Ichabod and Me, 1962.
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| Born |
May 4, 1926 Washington, D.C., USA |
| Died | April 14, 2013 (aged 86) Washington, D.C., USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–1976 |
Christine Lamson White (May 4, 1926 – April 14, 2013) was an American actress, most noted for her role in the television show Twilight Zone episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet".
White was born in Washington, D.C. to parents Lucia W. and James Andrew White. While studying English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill she began acting in plays. After earning her degree in English, she earned a master's degree in speech and drama from Catholic University.
She also studied at the Actors Studio and eventually moved to New York to further her theatrical career.
White was active in , including work at the Cape Cod Playhouse. She was named Most Outstanding Actress at CCP for her portrayal of Millie in Picnic. In 1956, she replaced Shelley Winters in the Broadway production of A Hatful of Rain after Winters broke her ankle.
By the 1950s, White had left her home in New York City and relocated to Los Angeles, where she began to appear in television shows. Her first role was in 1952 in the series The Web, and she also starred in the horror film Macabre (1958), directed by William Castle.
Over the course of her 20-year career she played in over 50 television shows, including Bonanza, Have Gun – Will Travel, Perry Mason in the Case of the Blushing Pearls, The Rifleman, The Loretta Young Show, The Untouchables and Father Knows Best. Her final role was in the 1976 TV movie "James Dean".
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