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Sammy White(1894-1960)

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  • Soundtrack
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Sammy White was born on 28 May 1894 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Show Boat (1936), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Living It Up (1954). He was married to Beatrice Curtis and Eva Puck. He died on 3 March 1960 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 28, 1894
DiedMarch 3, 1960(65)
BornMay 28, 1894
DiedMarch 3, 1960(65)
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Known for

Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Helen Morgan, and Charles Winninger in Show Boat (1936)
Show Boat
7.4
  • Frank Schultz
  • 1936
Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.7
  • Gus
  • 1952
Janet Leigh, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Sheree North in Living It Up (1954)
Living It Up
6.5
  • Waiter
  • 1954
Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, and Aldo Ray in Pat and Mike (1952)
Pat and Mike
6.9
  • Barney Grau
  • 1952

Credits

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Actor

  • Dean Martin, Judy Holliday, and Jean Stapleton in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Bells Are Ringing
    6.9
    • Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Red Neal
    • Phil Lary
    • 1959–1960
  • White Hunter (1957)
    White Hunter
    6.2
    TV Series
    • The Witch Doctor
    • 1958
  • The Adventures of McGraw (1957)
    The Adventures of McGraw
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Brownie
    • 1958
  • Walter Winchell in The Walter Winchell File (1957)
    The Walter Winchell File
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dailey
    • Hackie
    • 1957
  • Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    The Helen Morgan Story
    6.3
    • Sammy White
    • 1957
  • The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956)
    The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Blackie
    • 1957
  • Designing Woman (1957)
    Designing Woman
    6.7
    • Bewildered Man (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Paul Newman and Pier Angeli in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
    Somebody Up There Likes Me
    7.5
    • Whitey Bimstein
    • 1956
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sammy
    • 1955
  • Janet Leigh, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Sheree North in Living It Up (1954)
    Living It Up
    6.5
    • Waiter
    • 1954
  • About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
    About Mrs. Leslie
    7.1
    • Harry Willey
    • 1954
  • June Allyson, Angela Lansbury, and Van Johnson in Remains to Be Seen (1953)
    Remains to Be Seen
    6.2
    • Ben
    • 1953
  • Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
    The Bad and the Beautiful
    7.7
    • Gus
    • 1952
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, and Aldo Ray in Pat and Mike (1952)
    Pat and Mike
    6.9
    • Barney Grau
    • 1952

Soundtrack

  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Opera Versus Jazz" (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Frances Langford and Phil Regan in The Hit Parade (1937)
    The Hit Parade
    6.7
    • performer: "If It Wasn't for Pete"
    • 1937
  • Clark Gable and Marion Davies in Cain and Mabel (1936)
    Cain and Mabel
    6.4
    • performer: "Coney Island" (1936) (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Helen Morgan, and Charles Winninger in Show Boat (1936)
    Show Boat
    7.4
    • performer: "Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo" (1927), "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" (1927), "Goodbye, My Lady Love" (1904), "At a Georgia Camp Meeting" (1897) (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Eva Puck and Sammy White
    Short
    • performer: "Opera Versus Jazz"
    • writer: "Opera Versus Jazz" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1923

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sam White
  • Born
    • May 28, 1894
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Died
    • March 3, 1960
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Beatrice CurtisJune 1940 - March 3, 1960 (his death)
  • Other works
    Repeated his stage role in "Show Boat" of Frank Schultz in the film version (Show Boat (1936)). He had played this role in the original 1927 production and in the 1932 revival.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His first wife, Eva Puck, appeared as Ellie opposite his Frank Schultz in both the original 1927 Broadway production of "Show Boat" and the 1932 Broadway revival. Because of his divorce from Puck in the 1930's, White played Frank opposite Queenie Smith's Ellie in the 1936 film version of the show, and opposite Clare Alden's Ellie in the 1948 City Center production.

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