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John Sylvester White is a Actor American born on 31 october 1919 at Philadelphia (USA)
John Sylvester White (October 31, 1919 – September 11, 1988) was an American actor.
Before becoming known in the 1970s as the crabby, diminutive high school Assistant Principal (and later head principal) "Mr. Woodman", on the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter,
White had been best known for his starring role as "Keith Barron", the first husband of Mary Stuart's character, Joanne Gardner on the television soap opera Search for Tomorrow from 1951 to 1952. Starting in 1970, he had guest appearances on various television shows before landing a recurring role on the Kotter show. He was also the first husband of Joan Stanton who was known as Joan Alexander in the 1940s when she was the voice of Lois Lane on the radio version of “The Adventures of Superman”. The couple was married in 1944 and were later divorced.
He died in 1988 from pancreatic cancer in Waikiki, Hawaii. White was 68 years old.
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John Sylvester White
Nationality USA
Birth 31 october 1919 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 11 september 1988 (at 68 years) at Waikiki (USA)
Birth 31 october 1919 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 11 september 1988 (at 68 years) at Waikiki (USA)
Before becoming known in the 1970s as the crabby, diminutive high school Assistant Principal (and later head principal) "Mr. Woodman", on the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter,
White had been best known for his starring role as "Keith Barron", the first husband of Mary Stuart's character, Joanne Gardner on the television soap opera Search for Tomorrow from 1951 to 1952. Starting in 1970, he had guest appearances on various television shows before landing a recurring role on the Kotter show. He was also the first husband of Joan Stanton who was known as Joan Alexander in the 1940s when she was the voice of Lois Lane on the radio version of “The Adventures of Superman”. The couple was married in 1944 and were later divorced.
He died in 1988 from pancreatic cancer in Waikiki, Hawaii. White was 68 years old.
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Filmography of John Sylvester White (4 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Actor | Fritz Vanderhoof |
| 1975 | Hustling | Actor | Geist |
| 1974 | The Gun | Actor | Braverman |
| 1936 | Hollywood Boulevard | Actor | Pago Pago Patron (uncredited) |