Alan White

Alan White

Actor

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
January 3, 1925

Biography

Alan White was an Australian actor who worked extensively in radio and on stage. He later moved to England and had a successful career there. He was mentored by Peter Finch. His television credits included Ghost Squad, Danger Man, Man in a Suitcase, The Prisoner (in the episode "Dance of the Dead"), The Champions, Doctor Who serial The Tenth Planet. He also appeared in a number of British films, including No Time for Tears (1957) and Seven Keys (1961). He won the 1952 Macquarie Award for male lead role, for his performance in Mr Tie Toe

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Representative Works

The Chairman
The Chairman
5.5
/ English
Tumbledown
Tumbledown
5.7
/ English
The Revolutionary
The Revolutionary
5.3
/ English
A Lady Mislaid
A Lady Mislaid
7.5
/ English
No Time for Tears
No Time for Tears
6.0
/ English
Go Kart Go
Go Kart Go
7.7
/ English
Seven Keys
Seven Keys
6.9
/ English
Into the Straight
Into the Straight
9.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Chairman
1969Nominee

Best Performance

The Chairman

Tumbledown
1988Nominee

Best Performance

Tumbledown

Shake Hands with the Devil
1959Nominee

Best Performance

Shake Hands with the Devil

Career Highlights

Girl in the Headlines
1963Highlight

Best Performance

Girl in the Headlines

The Revolutionary
1970Highlight

Best Performance

The Revolutionary