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| Birth name | Ron White |
| Born | December 18, 1956 Fritch, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Genres | Country Comedy, Observational Comedy |
| Notable works and roles | Ron White: You Can't Fix Stupid Ron White: They Call Me Tater Salad Ron White: Behavioral Problems Blue Collar Comedy Tour |
| Website | http://www.tatersalad.com |
Ron White (born December 18, 1956) is a Grammy Award-nominated American stand-up comedian from Fritch, Texas. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, which helped elevate him to star status following the original Blue Collar tour and DVD release. His alias is Tater Salad due to him "being a smartass" after getting arrested for a DWI.
Life and career
White was born in Fritch, Texas. He graduated from Deer Park High School in 1976. Ron is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a Bronco rider in the rodeo for six years prior to entering the comedy circuit. White, who admits to being an alcoholic, is always seen smoking cigars and drinking scotch during his acts. He stated during his You Can't Fix Stupid show that "Somebody asked what I was drinking, if the company that made the stuff I was drinking was paying me, I'd have it in their bottle and not mine. But it's the kind of scotch that people drink that are going to die penniless. It's good though!" White is known to be an avid fisherman. He married his first wife, Barbra, in 1999 and they have a son, Marshall, born the same year. The couple divorced in 2003. He then married Barbara Dobbs in June of 2004, whom he divorced in 2007. He currently is engaged to Margo Rey. White stands 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters).
Comedy releases
Besides the Blue Collar Comedy Tour CDs and movies, White has released five solo projects to date:
- Tater Salad aka. Busted in Des Moines: 1990 audio CD, recording of an early stand-up gig.
- Drunk in Public: 2003 audio CD, solo stand-up.
- They Call Me "Tater Salad"
- You Can't Fix Stupid
- Ron White: Behavioral Problems: Worldwide release date on television: April 19, 2009
He has appeared on the following compilation albums:
- Redneck Comedy Roundup: 2005 release on DVD, also starring Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Blake Clark.
- Comedy Central Presents Southern Gents of Comedy: 2006 release on DVD, also starring Otis Lee Crenshaw, Vic Henley, and Steve McGrew.
- Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy & Bill Engvall: Live from Las Vegas: 2004 release on DVD.
- Redneck Kings of Comedy: 2005 Release of DVD, also starring Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry the Cable Guy.
White also wrote a book called I Had the Right to Remain Silent... But I Didn't Have the Ability (Dutton 2006, ISBN 978-0525949619) which mixes material from his stand-up act with stories from his youth.
White is the only member of the Blue Collar crew not to star in the Blue Collar TV series because he did not want to be typecast as "blue collar," although he says in his performances he simply does not have the work ethic for a television show. He did make seven guest appearances on the show, however. In 2005, The WB Television Network aired the pilot for The Ron White Show, an ill-fated variety show that combined a number of celebrity cameos, cartoons, and sketches. He recently taped several episodes of The Gong Show with Dave Attell as one of the celebrity judges.
Discography
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | RIAA | ||||||
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| US Country | US | US Comedy | US Heat | ||||||
| 1990 | Tater Salad aka. Busted in Des Moines | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2003 | Drunk in Public | 11 | 83 | 2 | 2 | Gold | |||
| 2006 | You Can't Fix Stupid | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | — | |||
| 2009 | Behavioral Problems | 13 | 51 | 1 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart, not released, or not certified | |||||||||
Marijuana arrest
On September 10, 2008, White was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after an anonymous tip told Vero Beach, Florida police that White’s private plane would be carrying illegal drugs. White was found to be in possession of less than three grams of marijuana.[1] White had previously been involved in an altercation with a flight crew on a private plane involving his use of marijuana on board during flights.[2]
References
External links
- Ron White's official site
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