Al White
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Allen "Al" White is an American
character actor. He has appeared in various movies, such as Airplane!
and Airplane II: The Sequel
, and Back To The Future II. Over the course of his Hollywood acting career, White has frequently portrayed police detectives in television and film.
and Back to the Future Part II
, White also has a vast television resume, which has included roles in such popular TV shows such as ABC's
Wonder Woman
, CBS's The Incredible Hulk and The Dukes of Hazzard
and more recently in CBS's CSI: Miami
and The King of Queens
.
White, who was raised in San Francisco, California
from an early age, decided to embark on an acting career after he had been employed as a janitor in the Golden Gate Park
for eight years. He later became a member of the American Conservatory Theater compare for three years, performing in more the seventeen plays from Shakespeare to late Broadway playwright Tennessee Williams
, who also was a playwright in residence at the time. White originated the role of the military officer in the play This Is An Entertainment. In 1976, the group was sent to the Soviet Union
for the bicentennial cultural exchange, performing at the Bolshoi Theater there. performing at the New Moscow Art Theater for two weeks, in Leningrad
for the first week and Rega
for the last week.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
character actor. He has appeared in various movies, such as Airplane!
Airplane!
Airplane! is a 1980 American satirical comedy film directed and written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker and released by Paramount Pictures...
and Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel is an American comedy sequel to the 1980 film Airplane!. First released on December 10, 1982, the film was written and directed by Ken Finkleman and stars Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, William Shatner, Rip Torn, and Sonny Bono.-Plot:In the near...
, and Back To The Future II. Over the course of his Hollywood acting career, White has frequently portrayed police detectives in television and film.
Career
In addition to his work in such films as Airplane!Airplane!
Airplane! is a 1980 American satirical comedy film directed and written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker and released by Paramount Pictures...
and Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 American science fiction comedy film and the second installment of the Back to the Future trilogy. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson and Lea Thompson...
, White also has a vast television resume, which has included roles in such popular TV shows such as ABC's
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
, CBS's The Incredible Hulk and The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard...
and more recently in CBS's CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
and The King of Queens
The King of Queens
The King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
.
White, who was raised in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
from an early age, decided to embark on an acting career after he had been employed as a janitor in the Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20% larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. It is over three miles long east to west, and about half a...
for eight years. He later became a member of the American Conservatory Theater compare for three years, performing in more the seventeen plays from Shakespeare to late Broadway playwright Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams
Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams III was an American writer who worked principally as a playwright in the American theater. He also wrote short stories, novels, poetry, essays, screenplays and a volume of memoirs...
, who also was a playwright in residence at the time. White originated the role of the military officer in the play This Is An Entertainment. In 1976, the group was sent to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
for the bicentennial cultural exchange, performing at the Bolshoi Theater there. performing at the New Moscow Art Theater for two weeks, in Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
for the first week and Rega
Rega
The Rega is a river in north-western Poland, flowing into the Baltic Sea. It is the country's 24th longest river, with a total length of 168 km and a catchment area of 2,725 km².Towns on the Rega:* Świdwin* Łobez* Resko* Płoty* Gryfice...
for the last week.