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Peter White

Acting · Born October 10, 1937 · New York City, New York, USA

Peter White (October 10, 1937 – November 1, 2023) was an American actor. He starred as Alan in The Boys in the Band, the lawyer who stumbles into the gay men's birthday party. White had the distinction of playing the only straight character in The Boys in the Band. He later joined the cast of All My Children. In the 1980s, he had recurring roles on The Colbys and Dallas.

Movies with Peter White

• Armageddon (1998) — Secretary of Defense
• First Daughter (2004) — College Dean
• Thirteen Days (2000) — John McCone
• Dave (1993) — Secretary of Commerce
• Diary of a Hitman (1991) — Man in Garage
• Passport to Paris (1999) — Grandpa Edward
• Mr. Wrong (1996) — Mr. Alston
• The Boys in the Band (1970) — Alan McCarthy
• Mother (1996) — Charles
• Sins of the Past (1984) — Peter Halloran
• Though None Go with Me (2006) — Ben Phillips
• The Pursuit of Happiness (1971) — Terence Lawrence