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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane
Character: Colorado Charley
MOVIE • 1950
The Iroquois Trail
Character:
MOVIE • 1950
Red Rock Outlaw
Character: Lasses
MOVIE • 1949
Mississippi Rhythm
Character: Dixie Dalrymple
MOVIE • 1949
El Paso
Character:
MOVIE • 1949
The Valiant Hombre
Character: Whiskers
MOVIE • 1948
Indian Agent
Character: Inky
MOVIE • 1948
The Golden Eye
Character: Pete
MOVIE • 1948
Panhandle
Character: Old Man Bush (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1948
Albuquerque
Character: Stage Passenger with Juke (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1948
Louisiana
Character: Old Timer
MOVIE • 1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Character: Shotgun Rider (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1947
Cheyenne
Character: Charlie (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1947
Song of the Wasteland
Character: Doc Henderson
MOVIE • 1947
Six-Gun Serenade
Character: Lasses
MOVIE • 1947
Rainbow Over the Rockies
Character: Lasses
MOVIE • 1947
Ginger
Character: Gramps McTavish
MOVIE • 1947
Song of the Sierras
Character: 'Lasses' White
MOVIE • 1946
Trail to Mexico
Character: 'Lasses' White
MOVIE • 1946
Without Reservations
Character: Marine (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1946