Peter White

Peter White (October 10, 1937 – November 1, 2023) was an American actor.

Early life and education Peter White was born in New York City on October 10, 1937. He was touring in Barefoot in the Park with Myrna Loy when he was offered the part in Mart Crowley's controversial play about a group of gay friends in New York. He told Soap Opera Digest: "Things were sort of really moving for me; I was doing so well, and I thought, 'I don't need this kind of risk.' I talked to Myrna — she became my mentor — and she said, 'Peter, if you are going to be an actor, you are going to have to take some risks in your life.'" and in the 1980s appeared on nighttime soap operas including Dallas, Knots Landing and Falcon Crest. Among White's many television credits are appearances on The Feather and Father Gang, Ally McBeal, Hart to Hart, The West Wing, The Colbys and a recurring co-starring role as Dr. Thomas Reed on the television series Sisters.

In 2010, White appeared in filmmaker Crayton Robey's making-of The Boys in the Band documentary, Making the Boys.

Death White died of melanoma in Los Angeles, on November 1, 2023, at the age of 86.

Filmography

Film

Television