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Peter White

Actor
Born October 10, 1937Died November 1, 2023 (86 years)
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 & Shows on Plex

  • The Greatest American Hero
  • Hunter
  • Falcon Crest
  • Knots Landing
  • Sisters
  • Punching Henry

Known For

  • The Boys in the Band
  • Passport to Paris
  • Diary of a Hitman
  • Though None Go with Me
  • See Arnold Run
  • Daughter of the Streets
  • The Pursuit of Happiness
  • Blade
  • Voices from Within

Filmography

2016
2007
South of Pico · as Mr. Rush
2007
Saving Grace (2007) (TV Series) · as Mr. Williams
2006
Though None Go with Me · as Ben Phillips
2005
See Arnold Run · as Bob White
2004
First Daughter · as College Dean
2004
The D.A. (TV Series) · as Dr. Jon Malcolm
2003
Cold Case (TV Series) · as Jp Valentine '07
2003
Miracles (TV Series) · as Monsignor Androtti
2003
Mister Sterling (TV Series) · as Cast
2000
Thirteen Days · as John Mccone
2000
Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Dr. Soames
1999
Passport to Paris · as Grandpa Edward
1999
The West Wing (TV Series) · as Mr. Gage
1998
Armageddon · as Secretary Of Defense
1997
Flubber · as Mr. Sylvan
1997
Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Senator Harold Watkins
1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction · as Sen. Norman Barrish
1996
Mother · as Charles
1996
Profiler (TV Series) · as Charles Waters
1996
Mr. Wrong · as Mr. Alston
1995
JAG (TV Series) · as Admiral Spencer
1995
The Naked Truth (TV Series) · as Mr. Hillerman
1994
Voices from Within · as Frank Carson
1993
NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Mr. Irvin
1993
The X-Files (TV Series) · as Gene Gogolak
1993
Dave · as Secretary Of Commerce
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Ambassador Sharat
1992
Mad About You (TV Series) · as Judge Chuffa
1991
Diary of a Hitman · as Man In Garage
1991
Pros and Cons (TV Series) · as Terrence Morgan
1991
Sisters (TV Series) · as Dr. Thomas Reed
1990
1989
Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Kenny Stollmark, Sr.
1989
The New Lassie (TV Series) · as Garrett
1988
Monsters (TV Series) · as Paul
1988
The Adventures of Superboy (1988) (TV Series) · as Professor Thomas Lang
1987
The Law & Harry McGraw (TV Series) · as Sidney Reigns
1987
Hooperman (TV Series) · as Stark
1986
Designing Women (TV Series) · as Newscaster
1986
Amen (TV Series) · as Mr. Lesser
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Stanley Silverman
1986
Matlock (TV Series) · as Atty. Harvey Ravanelle
1985
The Colbys (TV Series) · as Arthur Cates
1985
The Execution · as Gil Spahn
1984
Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Russ Cramer
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Mason Logan
1984
Cover Up (TV Series) · as Mark Jessup
1984
Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Donald Crenshaw
1984
Hunter (TV Series) · as Judge Donald Graber
1984
Sins of the Past · as Peter Halloran
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) · as Darrell Robison
1983
Boone (TV Series) · as Dr. Brickman
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Senator Evan Crocker
1983
I Want to Live · as Judge Charles Fricke
1982
Eleanor, First Lady of the World · as James Roosevelt
1981
Simon & Simon (TV Series) · as Chef Sebastian
1981
Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Eric Kenderson
1981
The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Yuri Semenenko / Simpson
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Minister
1981
Dynasty (TV Series) · as Bill Rockwell
1979
Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Pearson
1979
Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Customs Inspector Camden
1978
The Paper Chase (TV Series) · as Paul Woods
1978
Dallas (TV Series) · as Breslin
1976
The Feather And Father Gang (TV Series) · as Steve
1975
The Jeffersons (TV Series) · as Gregory Graham
1973
Blade · as Freund
1971
Cannon (TV Series) · as Dirk Allwin
1971
The Pursuit of Happiness · as Terence Lawrence
1971
Banyon (TV Series) · as Ross Vincent
1970
Dan August (TV Series) · as Jeremy Jackson
1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV Series) · as Howard Eager
1970
The Boys in the Band · as Alan Mccarthy
1970
All My Children (TV Series) · as Lincoln Tyler
1967
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (TV Series) · as Dr. Sanford Hiller #2 (1971)
1967
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as Russell
1960
Insight (TV Series) · as Mr. Gold
1954
The Secret Storm (TV Series) · as Jerry Ames #5 (1965-1966)

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