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Encyclopedia > Alice White
Publicity photo for the movie 'The Big Noise', taken ca 1928
Alice White is also the name of the fictional character who is married to Perry White.

Alice White (August 24, 1904 - February 19, 1983) was an American film actress. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1222x1514, 434 KB) Actress Alice White in a studio publicity photo for the movie The Big Noise taken ca 1928. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1222x1514, 434 KB) Actress Alice White in a studio publicity photo for the movie The Big Noise taken ca 1928. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Perry White is a fictional character who appears in the Superman comics, and is the editor-in-chief of the Metropolis newspaper the Daily Planet. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... See also: 1903 in film 1904 1905 in film years in film film Events The Great Train Robbery, by Siegmund Lubin (a remake of the 1903 classic. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... // Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Lets Spend the Night Together opens in New York Top grossing films North America Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Tootsie Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy Superman III Flashdance... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...


Early Life and Career

Born Alva White in Paterson, New Jersey, White attended Hollywood High School along with future actors Joel McCrea and Mary Brian and after leaving school became a secretary and "script girl" for director Joseph Von Sternberg. After clashing with Von Sternberg, White left his employment to work for Charlie Chaplin who decided before long to place her in front of the cameras. The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ... Hollywood High School mural. ... Joel McCrea in Foreign Correspondent Joel Albert McCrea, (November 5, 1905 - October 20, 1990) was an American film actor. ... Mary Brian (February 17, 1906 – December 30, 2002) was an American actress and movie star who made the transition from silents to talkies. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Charlie Chaplin and Virginia Cherrill in City Lights (1931) Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr, KBE, (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) was a British born actor, the most famous actor in early to mid Hollywood cinema era, and also a notable director. ...


Her bubbly and vivacious persona led to comparisons with Clara Bow, but White's career was slow to progress. After playing a succession of flappers and gold diggers, she attracted the attention of the director Mervyn Leroy who saw potential in her. Clara Bow Clara Bow (born July 29, 1905[1]; died September 27, 1965) was an American actress and sex symbol, best known for her film work in the 1920s and early 1930s. ... The term flapper in the 1920s, referred to a new breed of young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered decent behavior. ...


With the advent of talking pictures, White began to attract a level of popularity she had not achieved in silent movies. However, her career was severely damaged by a scandal erupted over her sexual involvement with two different men. Although she later married one of these men, her reputation was tarnished and she appeared only in supporting roles after this. She made her final film appearance in Flamingo Road (1949). Flamingo Road was NBCs first attempt to jump into the 1980s primetime soap opera craze. ...


She died in Los Angeles, California from a stroke. Nickname: City of Angels Motto: Official website: http://www. ... A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted. ...


Alice White has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Motion Pictures, at 1501 Vine Street. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...


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Alice White is also the name of the fictional character who is married to Perry White.
Alice White (August 24, 1904 - February 19, 1983) was an American film actress.
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White Alice was conceived in the 1950's when Alaska had only basic telephone communication systems.
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