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Melvin Edward "Slappy" White (September 27, 1921 – November 7, 1995) was an American comedian and actor. He worked with Redd Foxx on the Chitlin' Circuit of stand-up comedy during the 1950s and 1960s.
Slappy White was born on 20 September 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Sanford and Son (1972) and The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970). He was married to La Vern Baker. He died on 7 November 1995 in Brigantine, New Jersey, USA.
Slappy White was born on 20 September 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor, known for Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Sanford and Son (1972) and The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970). He was married to La Vern Baker. He died on 7 November 1995 in Brigantine, New Jersey, USA.
Nov 7, 1995 · Slappy White (born Melvin White, September 20, 1921, Baltimore, MD, died November 7, 1995, Brigantine, NJ) was an American comedian and actor. He worked with Redd Foxx on the Chitlin' circuit of stand-up comedy during the 1950s and 1960s.
Nov 9, 1995 · Slappy White, the comedian and dancer who became a fixture with his self-deprecating storytelling on Las Vegas, Atlantic City and other nightclub stages, as well as on television and...
Melvin Edward "Slappy" White (September 27, 1921 – November 7, 1995) was an American comedian and actor. He worked with Redd Foxx on the Chitlin' Circuit of stand-up comedy during the 1950s and 1960s.
Nov 9, 1995 · Slappy White, one of the black stand-up comedians who blazed a trail out of the so-called chitlin' circuit to perform before predominantly white audiences in the 1950's, died on Tuesday at his...
Mar 7, 2024 · Before Slappy White became known for the Friar's Club roasts, he worked with Redd on the Chitlin' Circuit and Sanford and Son. He touches on everything from getting an afro cut in Beverly...
Nov 20, 1995 · Comedian Slappy White, a dancer and entertainer known for his self-deprecating humor, died of a heart attack Nov. 8 in Brigantine, N.J. He was 74. White, who had a heart condition, was in the...
Oct 4, 2005 · Slappy White, a dancer and comedian known for his self-deprecating humor, has died of a heart attack, authorities said Wednesday. He was 74.
