Arthur White (actor)
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Arthur White | |
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| Born | Arthur B. White 1933 (age 91–92) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Relatives | David Jason (brother) |
Arthur B. White (born 1933) is an English stage and screen actor, best known for his occasional role as the collator (police archivist) Ernie Trigg in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, alongside his real-life younger brother[1] David Jason. His parents were Arthur R White and Welsh-born Olwen Jones. He also appeared briefly along with his brother in two episodes of The Darling Buds of May.
In 1973, White played the part of the genie in the 2nd series of the UK Children's TV show Pardon My Genie, replacing Hugh Paddick as the genie during the 1st series in 1972. In 1978, White appeared as part of an underworld gang, playing the role of Freddy in the 1970s British police drama The Professionals, in an episode entitled When the Heat Cools Off.[2]
In 1994, White played the part of a lawn mower repair shop owner whose workshop was continually pestered by a poltergeist. This formed an episode called "Chris Robinson's Premonitions / Pete the Poltergeist" in the UK TV series Strange but True? hosted by Michael Aspel.
In 2007, White played Albert Fogarty in the Heartbeat episode "The Dreams That You Dream". In 2008, he worked with Jason again on the comic fantasy The Colour of Magic, where he played a character called "Rerpf".
In 2010, he featured in 13 Hours That Saved Britain, talking about his experiences of living during World War Two and living in London during the Blitz.[3]
White has also made appearances in television series such as Crossroads, The Professionals, London's Burning, As Time Goes By, Wycliffe, Family Affairs and The Prisoner episode "It's Your Funeral".
References
[edit]- ^ Jason, David (2014). David Jason : my life. London. p. 358. ISBN 978-0-09-958116-1. OCLC 876285190.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ ""The Professionals" when the Heat Cools off (TV Episode 1978) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ ""Thirteen Hours That Saved Britain" (TV Movie 2010) - IMDb". IMDb.
External links
[edit]- Arthur White at IMDb
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