Ron White (June 9, 1953 – April 4, 2018) was a Canadian film and television actor. During his career, he was nominated for two

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and six

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Career

Born in

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, Canada, White had an extensive career. Some of his most notable television roles included Conrad Peters in '' Tom Stone'' Donny Caswell in ''

Black Harbour ''Black Harbour'' is a Canadian television series, which ran on CBC Television from 1996 to 1999. The show starred Rebecca Jenkins as Katherine Hubbard, a successful restaurant owner who returned to live in her Nova Scotia hometown to be with her ...

'', and the voice of Ace Hart on ''

Dog City ''Dog City'' is an animated television series that was produced by Nelvana Limited and Jim Henson Productions in association with Channel 4 and Global Television Network. The series ran for three seasons, airing on Fox Kids from September 26, 1 ...

''.https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=&p=1&item=T:52417 He had performed in television movies such as ''Another Country'', '' Trudeau'' and ''

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Filmography

Film

* '' The Evictors'' (1979) as G-Man * ''

Tomorrow's a Killer ''Tomorrow's a Killer'' (also known as ''Prettykill'') is a 1987 Canadian-American thriller slasher film directed by George Kaczender and starring David Birney, Susannah York and Yaphet Kotto. The plot concerns a policeman who hunts a serial k ...

'' (1987) as Rickert * ''

Taking Care ''Taking Care'', also known as ''Prescriptions for Murder'', is a 1987 Canadian drama film, directed by Clarke Mackey."Hospital film dies in a bed of tedium". ''Ottawa Citizen'', April 29, 1988. Loosely based on the real-life case of Susan Nelles ...

'' (1987) as Mr. Jones * ''

Too Outrageous! ''Too Outrageous!'' is a 1987 Canadian comedy film directed and written by Richard Benner and starring Craig Russell as Robin Turner, a drag queen. It is based on a story by Margaret Gibson. Synopsis A sequel to the 1977 film ''Outrageous!'', ' ...

'' (1987) as Unknown * '' Cowboys Don't Cry'' (1988) as Josh Morgan * ''

Where the Spirit Lives ''Where the Spirit Lives'' is a 1989 television film about Aboriginal children in Canada being taken from their tribes to attend residential schools for assimilation into majority culture. Written by Keith Ross Leckie and directed by Bruce P ...

'' (1989) as Taggert * ''Justice Denied'' (1989) as Donald C. MacNeil, Q.C. * ''Love & Murder'' (1990) as Officer Fred * ''

Stella Stella or STELLA may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Films * ''Stella'' (1921 film), directed by Edwin J. Collins * ''Stella'' (1943 film), with Zully Moreno * ''Stella'' (1950 film), with Ann Sheridan and Victor Mature * ''Stella'' (1955 ...

'' (1990) as Tony De Banza * ''

Unforgiven ''Unforgiven'' is a 1992 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay by David Webb Peoples. It stars Eastwood as William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job years after ...

'' (1992) as Deputy Clyde Ledbetter * ''

Guilty as Sin ''Guilty as Sin'' is a 1993 American legal thriller film written by Larry Cohen, directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Martin Ransohoff. It stars Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson, and was produced by Hollywood Pictures. Plot Jennifer Hain ...

'' (1993) as Prosecutor DiAngelo * '' Ordinary Magic'' (1993) as Rick * ''Blood Brothers'' (1993) as * ''

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'' (1994) as Charlie * ''Strange and Rich'' (1994) as Dave Strange * '' Soul Survivor'' (1995) as Officer Smythe * '' Screamers'' (1995) as Lieutenant Commander Chuck Elbarak * ''

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'' (1999, TV Mini-Series) as Jean De Dunois * '' Lie with Me'' (2005) as Ben * ''

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'' (2005) as Jane's Father * ''

Defendor ''Defendor'' is a 2009 Canadian-American superhero comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Stebbings in his directorial debut. It stars Woody Harrelson as Arthur Poppington, a regular man who adopts a superhero persona named Defendor, w ...

'' (2009) as Judge Wilson * '' Erased'' (2012) as Dick Rhodes * ''

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'' (2015) as Uncle Marcus (final film role)

Television

Videogames

* ''

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'' (2014) - (voice)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* 1953 births 2018 deaths 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from British Columbia People from Dawson Creek {{Canada-screen-actor-1950s-stub