Peter White

Peter White

Known for
Acting
Born
October 10, 1937
Died
November 1, 2023 (aged 86)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Peter White (October 10, 1937 – November 1, 2023) was an American actor. He starred as Alan in The Boys in the Band, the lawyer who stumbles into the gay men's birthday party. White had the distinction of playing the only straight character in The Boys in the Band. He later joined the cast of All My Children. In the 1980s, he had recurring roles on The Colbys and Dallas.

Known For

Filmography

2019
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

Movie · as Self

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2007
Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace

TV · as Mr. Williams · 1 ep

2006
Though None Go with Me poster

Though None Go with Me

Movie · as Ben Phillips

2005
See Arnold Run poster

See Arnold Run

Movie · as Bob White

2004
First Daughter poster

First Daughter

Movie · as College Dean

2003
Mister Sterling poster

Mister Sterling

TV · 1 ep

2000
Thirteen Days poster

Thirteen Days

Movie · as John McCone

2000
Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine

TV · as Dr. Soames · 1 ep

1999
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Passport to Paris

Movie · as Grandpa Edward

1999
The West Wing poster

The West Wing

TV · as Mr. Gage · 2 eps

1998
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Armageddon

Movie · as Secretary of Defense

1997
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Ally McBeal

TV · as Senator Harold Watkins · 1 ep

1996
Mother poster

Mother

Movie · as Charles

1996
Mr. Wrong poster

Mr. Wrong

Movie · as Mr. Alston

1996
Profiler poster

Profiler

TV · as Charles Waters · 2 eps

1995
JAG poster

JAG

TV · as Admiral Spencer · 1 ep

1995
The Naked Truth poster

The Naked Truth

TV · as Mr. Hillerman · 1 ep

1993
Dave poster

Dave

Movie · as Secretary of Commerce

1993
NYPD Blue poster

NYPD Blue

TV · as Mr. Irvin, Robert Irvin · 1 ep

1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV · as Ambassador Sharat · 1 ep

1993
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The X-Files

TV · as Gene Gogolak · 1 ep

1992
Mad About You poster

Mad About You

TV · as Judge Chuffa · 1 ep

1991
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Diary of a Hitman

Movie · as Man in Garage

1991
Sisters poster

Sisters

TV · as Dr. Thomas Reed · 1 ep

1990
Daughter of the Streets poster

Daughter of the Streets

Movie · as Herb

1988
Monsters poster

Monsters

TV · as Paul · 1 ep

1986
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Designing Women

TV · as Newscaster · 1 ep

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Harvey Ravanelle · 1 ep

1986
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L.A. Law

TV · as Stanley Silverman · 1 ep

1985
The Execution poster

The Execution

Movie · as Gil Spahn

1984
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Sins of the Past

Movie · as Peter Halloran

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Dave Panghurst, Judge Donald Graber · 1 ep

1984
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Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Mason Logan · 1 ep

1984
Crazy like a Fox poster

Crazy like a Fox

TV · as Russ Cramer · 1 ep

1983
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Hardcastle and McCormick

TV · as Senator Evan Crocker · 1 ep

1983
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV · as Darrell Robison · 1 ep

1982
Between Two Brothers poster

Between Two Brothers

Movie · as Alex Brock

1981
The Greatest American Hero poster

The Greatest American Hero

TV · as Yuri Semenenko / Simpson · 1 ep

1981
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Hill Street Blues

TV · as Minister · 1 ep

1981
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Falcon Crest

TV · as Eric Kenderson · 2 eps

1981
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Simon & Simon

TV · as Chef Sebastian · 1 ep

1979
Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart

TV · as Customs Inspector Camden · 1 ep

1979
Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing

TV · as Pearson · 2 eps

1973
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Blade

Movie · as Freund

1972
Banyon poster

Banyon

TV · as Ross Vincent · 1 ep

1971
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The Pursuit of Happiness

Movie · as Terence Lawrence

1970
The Boys in the Band poster

The Boys in the Band

Movie · as Alan McCarthy

1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator poster

The Bold Ones: The Senator

TV · as Howard Eager · 1 ep

1970
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Dan August

TV · as Jeremy Jackson · 1 ep