Jacqueline White
 |
Jacqueline White | |
|---|---|
 Jacqueline White in Crossfire (1947) | |
| Born | November 27, 1922 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1942–1952 |
| Spouse |
Neal Bruce Anderson
(m. 1948; died 2000) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Frank Knox (cousin) |
Jacqueline Jane White (born November 27, 1922) is an American actress perhaps best remembered for her appearances in Crossfire and The Narrow Margin. She worked for both MGM and RKO in the 1940s and 1950s.[1]
Early years
White was born on November 27, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Garrison White.[2] [3] Her cousin, Frank Knox, was a Secretary of the Navy. She was from Beverly Hills, California.[4] She attended Beverly Hills High School[3] and the University of California, Los Angeles.[5]
White and actress Lynn Merrick were childhood friends until White moved. They were reunited when both were in the cast of Three Hearts for Julia (1943).[6]
Career
White's film debut resulted from her work in a drama class at UCLA. A casting director saw her in a production of Ah, Wilderness! and arranged for a screen test for her. That led to her first film appearance, in Song of Russia (1944).[5]
White usually played either lead actresses in B-movies or supporting parts in A-movies. She usually played the main character, and one of her biggest movies was Mystery in Mexico. White was under contract to both Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where she was cast mostly in uncredited small roles, then RKO appearing in two classics, Crossfire and The Narrow Margin.
White's first lead was in Air Raid Wardens (1943) with Laurel and Hardy.[7] Her first western film came when she left MGM for RKO and starred in Return of the Bad Men (1948).
Personal life
On November 12, 1948,[3] White married Neal Bruce Anderson in Westwood Hills.[8] She retired from film in 1950. She relocated to Wyoming with her husband, who started an oil business. When she returned to Los Angeles for the birth of her first child, she was spotted in the RKO commissary, visiting friends, by director Richard Fleischer and producer Stanley Rubin, who offered her a co-starring role in The Narrow Margin (1952).[9]
Still active as of 2005, White appears occasionally at film conventions. In 2013, she made an appearance at the annual TCM Film Festival.[9]
After leaving her acting days behind and raising a family, Jacqueline White has four sons and one daughter.[10] Her husband, Bruce, passed away in the year 2000 and White currently resides in Houston, Texas with family.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant | Telephone Operator |
| 1942 | Reunion in France | Danielle |
| 1943 | Air Raid Wardens | Peggy Parker |
| 1943 | Three Hearts for Julia | Kay |
| 1943 | That's Why I Left You | Mary Thompson |
| 1943 | Pilot ♯5 | Party Girl |
| 1943 | Swing Shift Maisie | Grace |
| 1943 | A Guy Named Joe | Helen |
| 1944 | Song of Russia | Anna Bulganov |
| 1944 | Easy Life | Train Passenger |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | Emmy York |
| 1944 | Dark Shadows | Nurse Jean Smith |
| 1946 | The Harvey Girls | Harvey Girl |
| 1946 | Magic on a Stick (Short) | Mrs. John Walker |
| 1946 | Our Old Car (Short) | Mrs. Nesbitt |
| 1946 | The Show-Off | Clara Harlin |
| 1947 | Banjo | Elizabeth Ames |
| 1947 | Seven Keys to Baldpate | Mary Jordan |
| 1947 | Crossfire | Mary Mitchell |
| 1948 | Night Song | Connie |
| 1948 | Return of the Bad Men | Madge Allen |
| 1948 | Mystery in Mexico | Victoria Ames |
| 1949 | Riders of the Range | Priscilla "Dusty" Willis |
| 1950 | The Capture | Luana Ware |
| 1952 | The Narrow Margin | Ann Sinclair |
See also
- The Narrow Margin
- Mystery in Mexico
- List of film noir titles
- List of living actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood
References
- ^ http://www.industrystatsnews.com/continuous-improvement-management-software-market-size-analysis-and-prediction-by-leading-manufacturers-its-application-and-types/27697/
- ^ "Jacqueli J White - California Birth Index - Born November 27, 1922 - Mother: Barnard". FamilySearch. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "N.B. Anderson Takes Bride". Long Beach Independent. California, Long Beach. November 14, 1948. p. 19. Retrieved September 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wins Movie Contract". Deadwood Pioneer-Times. South Dakota, Deadwood. June 6, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved June 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Jackson, Rebel (July 11, 1948). "For Your Pleasure". Abilene Reporter-News. Texas, Abilene. p. 62. Retrieved June 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "School Pals Meet as Film Starlets". The Daily Notes. Pennsylvania, Canonsburg. January 4, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved June 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ http://www.westernclippings.com/interview/jacquelinewhite_interview.shtml
- ^ "Andersion-White". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Times. November 15, 1948. p. 33. Retrieved September 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "2013 TCM Classic Film Festival Special Guest: Jacqueline White". TCM.com. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Jacqueline Jane White - Marriage certificate between Jacqueline Jane White and Neal Bruce Anderson on November 12, 1948. Father: Floyd G White, Mother: Gladys R Barnard". FamilySearch. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
