David White (actor)
| David White | |
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| Born |
April 4, 1916 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1990 (aged 74) North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles City College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–1989 |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Welch (m. 1952; d. 1958) Lisa Figus (m. 1959) |
| Children | 2 |
David White (April 4, 1916 – November 27, 1990) was an American stage, film and television actor best known for playing Darrin Stephens' boss Larry Tate on the 1964–'72 ABC situation comedy Bewitched.
Born in Denver, Colorado, his family later moved to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. White graduated from Los Angeles City College and began acting at the Pasadena Playhouse and the Cleveland Play House. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and, after his discharge, made his Broadway debut in 1949 in the original play Leaf and Bough.
White appeared on numerous television series in the 1950s and '60s. He made two guest appearances on the CBS courtroom drama Perry Mason. In 1960, he played Henry De Garmo in "The Case of the Madcap Modiste," and in 1963 he played murderer and newspaper editor Victor Kendall in "The Case of the Witless Witness." He also appeared in Peter Gunn, Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables, The Fugitive, Mission: Impossible, Father Knows Best , Bonanza, Have Gun – Will Travel, My Favorite Martian and Dick Tracy. He appeared in two episodes of The Twilight Zone: "I Sing the Body Electric" and "A World of Difference." Though primarily known for television work, White had several minor feature film roles, including Sweet Smell of Success (1957), The Apartment (1960), in which he played a philandering executive, and featured roles in Sunrise at Campobello (also 1960) and The Lawbreakers (1961).
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