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Lee 'Lasses' White

Lee 'Lasses' White

Acting
August 28, 1888 (Age 137) - December 16, 1949
Wills Point, Texas, USA

Biography

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.

Actor Details

Birthday

August 28, 1888 (Age 137)

Place of Birth

Wills Point, Texas, USA

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