White, Alice (1904–1983)
White, Alice (1904–1983)
American actress and dancer. Born Alva White, Aug 28, 1904, in Paterson, NJ; raised in Los Angeles; died Feb 19, 1983, in Los Angeles, CA; trained with Ernest Belcher; m. William Hinshaw; m. Sy Bartlett (div.); m. Jack Roberts, 1941 (div. 1949).
A leading lady of silent and early sound films; known as "The Pout," was featured in nearly 40 movies, including The Sea Tiger, Man Crazy, The Girl from Woolworths, Broadway Babies, A Show Girl in Hollywood, American Beauty, Hot Stuff, Sweethearts on Parade, Murder at Midnight, Gift of Gab and Flamingo Road; was the 1st to portray the Anita Loos character Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928).
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