Dan White

Biography

Dan White was born in Falmouth, Florida, to George and Orpha White, one of 12 siblings, who later moved to Lakeland. He entered show business at 14 with a stock company in Tampa's Rialto Theater, performing for nine years alongside his brother Willard and Frances Langford. After leaving the stage to work in the Conservation Corps, he joined Republic Pictures Corporation in Hollywood, making six films in his first year, including Prairie Moon starring Gene Autry.