- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJules Weiss
- Nickname
- The Fourth Stooge
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Hailing from Budapest and educated in America. Began as a child actor for Pathé Films at the age of ten, then worked as a comedy editor for Educational Pictures Studio in the early 1920's. Began directing in 1925, and, after stints at MGM and Paramount, was appointed head of Columbia's short subjects department in 1933. He eventually turned out more than 500 short features. White is best remembered as the main director of Three Stooges comedies, from 1945 to 1957.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpousesJudith(November 19, 1967 - April 30, 1985) (his death)Margaret(? - 1966) (her death, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesSam White(Sibling)Jackson White(Niece or Nephew)Jack White(Sibling)
- Is portrayed by Lewis Fitz-Gerald in The Three Stooges (2000)
- He was a brother of Sam White and Jack White. He also had a sister, Ruth.
- He had two sons: Harold White and Richard.
- On November 19, 1967, he married Judith Pivar, a former wife of Ben Pivar.
- Father-in-law of Ruth Godfrey.
- [on The Three Stooges] It was easier to show them what to do than to write it down.
- [In regards to his claim questioning if he was responsible for the Stooges' personalities and comedy style] From the time they came to Columbia, there was nothing that I didn't approve. If I liked it; it stayed; if I didn't like it, it was gone.
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