John Sylvester White

Acting

John Sylvester White

Born October 31, 1919 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died September 11, 1988 · aged 68

John Sylvester White was born on October 31, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), Hustling (1975) and The Law (1974). He was married to Joan Alexander. He died on September 11, 1988 in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Known For

The Marcus-Nelson MurdersThe Marcus-Nelson Murders · 1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
7.61973
MovieTV MovieCrime
A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.
HustlingHustling · 1975
Hustling
5.81975
MovieDramaTV Movie
Based on Gail Sheehy's book, this film chronicles how a reporter for a New York City magazine decided to investigate the city's prostitution industry to find out just who was making all the money. What she found out caused a firestorm of controversy--that many of the city's richest and most powerful families and corporations benefited directly and indirectly from the illegal sex business.
The Legend of Sleepy HollowThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow · 1980
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
6.81980
MovieHorrorComedy
A TV adaptation of Washington Irving's classic ghost story. Humor is the drawing card in this version, with Jeff Goldblum a nerdish Ichabod Crane, Dick Butkus an appropriately nasty Brom Bones, and Meg Foster as spirited Katrina van Tassel. Angered that Katrina has grown fond of schoolmaster Crane, Brom Bones determines to scare off the interloper by filling his head with spooky tales of a Headless Horseman. Crane pooh-poohs the legends, until one fateful ride home in the dark of night.
The Last SongThe Last Song · 1980
The Last Song
8.01980
MovieThrillerTV Movie
An aspiring singer unwittingly comes into possession of several tapes for which her engineer husband and his partner, in their electronic eavesdropping business, were murdered, and discovers that she and her daughter are now being stalked by the killers.
Hollywood BoulevardHollywood Boulevard · 1936
Hollywood Boulevard
4.51936
MovieDrama
With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of the era, has-been actor John Blakeford agrees to write his memoirs for magazine-publisher Jordan Winston. When Blakeford's daughter, Patricia, ask him to desist for the sake of his ex-wife, Carlotta Blakeford, he attempts to break his contract with Winston.
The GunThe Gun · 1974
The Gun
8.71974
MovieDramaTV Movie
The odyssey of an American handgun and the dramatic way it reshapes the lives of its various owners.
Man on the OutsideMan on the Outside · 1975
Man on the Outside
8.01975
MovieCrimeDrama
A retired police captain storms angrily out of retirement when his son is shot down before his eyes and his grandson is kidnapped by a syndicate killer in this pilot for Lorne Greene's brief "Griff" series, which went off the air 18 months before this film was aired.
A Shadow in the StreetsA Shadow in the Streets · 1975
A Shadow in the Streets
6.01975
MovieDramaTV Movie
An ex-convict trying to straighten his life out takes a job as a parole agent in an experimental project to help former inmates.

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