| Al White | |
|---|---|
| Born | Allen Cliffton White May 17, 1942 Houston, Texas |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970-present |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Spouse | Ronice |
| Children | one daughter |
| Awards | 1992 Theatre World Award for Outstanding New Talent on Broadway for August Wilson's "Two Trains Running"; Ovation Award for Ensemble Performance in August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean"; NAACP Theatre Award for Ensemble Performance in August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" |
Allen "Al" White (born May 17, 1942)[1] is an American character actor.[2] He has appeared in various movies, such as Airplane! and Airplane II: The Sequel, and Back To The Future II. Over the course of his Hollywood acting career, White has frequently portrayed police detectives in television and film.
In addition to his work in such films as Airplane! and Back to the Future Part II, White also has a vast television resume, which has included roles in such popular TV shows such as ABC'sWonder Woman, CBS's The Incredible Hulk and The Dukes of Hazzard and more recently in CBS's CSI: Miami and The King of Queens.
White, who was raised in San Francisco, California from an early age, decided to embark on an acting career after he had been employed as a janitor in the Golden Gate Park for eight years. He later became a member of the American Conservatory Theater compare for three years, performing in more the seventeen plays from Shakespeare to late Broadway playwright Tennessee Williams, who also was a playwright in residence at the time. White originated the role of the military officer in the play This Is An Entertainment. In 1976, the group was sent to the Soviet Union for the bicentennial cultural exchange, performing at the Bolshoi Theater there. performing at the New Moscow Art Theater for two weeks, in Leningrad for the first week and Rega for the last week.