Peter White’s death was confirmed by Kathleen Noone. The actress played Ellen Shepherd Dalton in the series “All My Children” from 1978 to 2011. As reported by Deadline, the cause of the famous actor’s death was melanoma. The creator passed away at his home in Los Angeles on November 1 at the age of 86.
Peter White is dead. The actor died at the age of 86
Peter White was born in New York and graduated from Northwestern University’s School of Communications, and studied acting at the Yale School of Drama. He made his debut as a member of the cast of the famous play “The Boys in the Band”, the play was also adapted into a film directed by William Friedkin under the Polish title “The Choristers”.
White played Alan McCarthy, and the play gained considerable notoriety for its plot. It was one of the first performances that was directly about a group of non-heteronormative men. In a 2008 interview quoted by The Hollywood Reporter, the actor recalled that on the day of the premiere, no one realized what the show would bring. “We all just thought this play was something new, different and good. Then it turned out that the audience was 100% gay. The next day it was pure madness,” White said. “We got a call to come to the theater earlier because there was such a crowd around the building that we couldn’t get through,” he added.
Peter White is dead. Who was the actor?
In addition, Peter White played Jerry Ames in the CBS series “The Secret Storm” and lawyer Arthur Cates in the series “The Colbys”. In 1971, he played Dr. Sanford Hiller in the CBS series “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” and Terence Lawrence in the movie “The Pursuit of Happyness.”
The actor has appeared in well-known titles in episodic roles over the years. He starred in “Mama” from 1996, the film “Flubber” with Robin Williams and “Armageddon” by Michael Bay. One of the artist’s last film roles was the character of Mr. Rush in the production of “South of Pico” in 2007.
Source: Gazeta
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