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Lee 'Lasses' White

Aug 28, 1888 - Dec 16, 1949 (61 years old) in Wills Point, Texas, USA

Leroy Robert White (August 28, 1888 – December 16, 1949), better known as Lee "Lasses" White or Leroy (sometimes Le Roy or Lee Roy) "Lasses" White, was an American vaudeville pianist, songwriter and entertainer who became an actor of the stage, screen and radio. He became famous doing minstrel shows during the early part of the 1900s, and wrote one of the first copyrighted twelve-bar blues, "Nigger Blues". After spending some time on radio, White entered the film industry in the late 1930s. During his eleven-year career he appeared in over 70 films.

Known For

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Sergeant York
Luke - Target Keeper (uncredited)
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Mug Town
Pirkle
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Panhandle
Old Man Bush (uncredited)
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Alaska
Mark Bennett
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Road Show
Constable (uncredited)
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Albuquerque
Stage Passenger with Juke (uncredited)
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The Talk of the Town
Hound Keeper (uncredited)
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Mississippi Rhythm
Dixie Dalrymple
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Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Storekeeper
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El Paso

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