ACTOR · FROM NEW YORK CITY, USA

Peter White

1937–202348 credits since 1970

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ABOUT PETER

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born10 October 1937

Died1 November 2023

BirthplaceNew York City, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora38 of 48 titles

Known for

The titles people know Peter from.

Movie

The Boys in the Band

1970IMDb7.6

Movie

Passport to Paris

1999IMDb5.3

Movie

Diary of a Hitman

1991IMDb5.2

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 38
Average IMDb: 6.9
Highest rated: The West WingIMDb 8.9
Working since: 1970

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

48 credits

The 2000s

7 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Series

Saving Grace

2007–2010IMDb7.6

as Mr. Williams · 1 episode

Movie

Though None Go with Me

2006IMDb6.8

as Ben Phillips

Not on Cineora

See Arnold Run

2005

as Bob White

Movie

First Daughter

2004IMDb5.2

as College Dean

Not on Cineora

Mister Sterling

2003

1 episode

Movie

Thirteen Days

2000IMDb7.3

as John McCone

Series

Strong Medicine

2000–2006IMDb6.8

as Dr. Soames · 1 episode

The 1990s

17 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Movie

Passport to Paris

1999IMDb5.3

as Grandpa Edward

Series

The West Wing

1999–2006IMDb8.9

as Mr. Gage · 2 episodes

Movie

Armageddon

1998IMDb6.7

as Secretary of Defense

Series

Ally McBeal

1997–2002IMDb6.9

as Senator Harold Watkins · 1 episode

Movie

Mother

1996IMDb6.9

as Charles

Series

Profiler

1996–2000IMDb7.2

as Charles Waters · 2 episodes

Movie

Mr. Wrong

1996IMDb3.9

as Mr. Alston

Series

JAG

1995–2005IMDb6.7

as Admiral Spencer · 1 episode

The 1980s

16 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Series

Monsters

1988–1991IMDb7.3

as Paul · 1 episode

Series

Designing Women

1986–1993IMDb7.3

as Newscaster · 1 episode

Series

L.A. Law

1986–1994IMDb7.1

as Stanley Silverman · 1 episode

Series

Matlock

1986–1995IMDb7.2

as Harvey Ravanelle · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Execution

1985

as Gil Spahn

Not on Cineora

Crazy like a Fox

1984

as Russ Cramer · 1 episode

Series

Murder, She Wrote

1984–1996IMDb7.3

as Mason Logan · 1 episode

Series

Hunter

1984–1991IMDb6.9

as Dave Panghurst · 1 episode

The 1970s

8 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Series

Knots Landing

1979–1993IMDb7.0

as Pearson · 2 episodes

Series

Hart to Hart

1979–1984IMDb6.7

as Customs Inspector Camden · 1 episode

Movie

Blade

1973IMDb5.3

as Freund

Not on Cineora

Banyon

1972

as Ross Vincent · 1 episode

Movie

The Pursuit of Happiness

1971IMDb6.2

as Terence Lawrence

Not on Cineora

Dan August

1970

as Jeremy Jackson · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Bold Ones: The Senator

1970

as Howard Eager · 1 episode

Movie

The Boys in the Band

1970IMDb7.6

as Alan McCarthy

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Peter’s titles.

Steven BochcoCreator · NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues and 1 more

Forest WhitakerFirst Daughter and Diary of a Hitman

Ricky SchroderNYPD Blue and Strong Medicine

Bruce WeitzHill Street Blues and Though None Go with Me

John SchwartzmanCinematographer · Armageddon and Mr. Wrong

Stephen J. CannellCreator · The Greatest American Hero and Hardcastle and McCormick